Conway leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Conway typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Conway, ~41% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Conway compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Conway leans more Democratic than 47 of 58 neighbors.
Conway runs about 39 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Conway is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Conway. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+18) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+7), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Conway leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Conway, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Conway votes against the grain of Mississippi. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Conway runs about 39 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 45% of adults in Conway have never been married, above 96% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Conway, MS sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Conway looks the way it does
Turnout in Conway sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Redwater, MS D+20
- St. Ann, MS D+10
- McVille, MS Even
- Carthage, MS R+5
- Dossville, MS R+18
- Renfroe, MS R+63
- McAfee, MS R+32
- Zemuly, MS R+3
- Gray, MS R+71
- Oaks, MS D+24
Cities with Similar Populations
- Grinnell, KS R+81
- Grant Center, MI R+36
- Briggs, TX R+66
- Bronwood, GA R+18
- Shirley, IL R+22
- Princeton, ID R+59
- Cornwallville, NY R+28
- Richburg, NY R+49
- Tiline, KY R+66
- Beekman, LA R+84
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Mississippi Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.