Derma leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Derma typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Derma, ~33% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Derma compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Derma is the most Democratic-leaning.
Derma runs about 31 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Derma is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Derma. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+26) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+30), a spread of about 56 points.
Why Derma 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 Derma, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Derma votes against the grain of Mississippi. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Derma runs about 31 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 36% of adults in Derma have never been married, above 89% of cities.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Derma, MS sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Derma looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Derma is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 7%, about 53 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 49% of households in Derma rent, compared to around 26% in nearby cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 30% of adults in Derma report food insecurity, above 96% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Calhoun City, MS R+19
- Pittsboro, MS R+36
- Vardaman, MS R+38
- Shepherd, MS R+16
- Loyd, MS R+70
- Slate Spring, MS R+67
- Big Creek, MS R+52
- Atlanta, MS R+31
- Slate Springs, MS R+70
- Bruce, MS R+35
Cities with Similar Populations
- Norphlet, AR R+64
- Ringling, OK R+72
- Myton, UT R+84
- Prairie Du Rocher, IL R+57
- Clearbrook, MN R+59
- Macks Creek, MO R+70
- Iron, MN R+20
- Chestatee, GA R+52
- Falls City, OR R+30
- Edwards, MO R+64
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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.