Damascus leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 93% of adults in Damascus typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Damascus, ~27% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~7% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Damascus compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Damascus leans more Republican than 25 of 53 neighbors.
Damascus runs about 19 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Damascus. The west side is the most split-leaning (R+52) and the north side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 50 points.
Why Damascus leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Damascus. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Damascus, MS does.
Why turnout in Damascus looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Damascus own their home, about 15 points above the Mississippi average of 77%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Damascus sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Moscow, MS Even
- Herbert Springs, MS R+85
- DeWeese, MS R+68
- Klondike, MS R+15
- Martin, MS R+73
- Shucktown, MS R+57
- Collinsville, MS R+71
- House, MS R+89
- Crossroads, MS R+24
- Daleville, MS R+11
Cities with Similar Populations
- Amelia, NE R+78
- Drift, KY R+57
- Borden, NY R+61
- Pershing, OK R+69
- Harbert, MI D+12
- Boy River, MN R+36
- Maple View, WV R+39
- Dunlapsville, IN R+60
- Cullomburg, AL R+23
- Jenningsville, PA R+55
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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.