Davis is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Davis typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Davis, ~31% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Davis compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Davis sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 26 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 15 leaning the other way.
Davis runs about 24 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Davis sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Davis. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+38) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+33), a spread of about 71 points.
Why Davis 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 Davis, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Davis votes against the grain of Mississippi. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Davis runs about 24 points more Democratic.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; Davis, MS sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Davis looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 21% of adults in Davis report food insecurity, about 5 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 29% of households in Davis rent, above 82% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 84% of adults in Davis have completed high school, below 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Way, MS R+15
- Sharpsburg, MS D+32
- Stokes, MS Even
- Canton, MS D+47
- Berryville, MS R+19
- Virlilia, MS R+33
- Truitt, MS D+29
- Sloan, MS R+19
- Vaughan, MS R+16
- Farmhaven, MS D+14
Cities with Similar Populations
- Victory, NY R+14
- Russell, MN R+57
- Chilhowee, MO R+64
- Oscar, LA R+72
- Sycamore, VA R+44
- Oldham, MO R+27
- Plainfield, MA D+32
- East Union, KY R+62
- Eminence, MO R+62
- West City, IL R+42
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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.