Greater Belhaven leans heavily Democratic by roughly 34 points: about 67% of voters vote Democratic and 33% Republican.
About 47% of adults in Greater Belhaven typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Greater Belhaven, ~32% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~53% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Greater Belhaven compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Greater Belhaven leans more Democratic than 1 of 3 neighbors.
Greater Belhaven runs about 57 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Greater Belhaven is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Greater Belhaven. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+57) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+14), a spread of about 43 points.
Why Greater Belhaven leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Greater Belhaven, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Greater Belhaven votes against the grain of Mississippi. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Greater Belhaven runs about 57 points more Democratic. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Greater Belhaven sits in the top quarter (about 59%, above 80% of neighborhoods). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 50% of adults in Greater Belhaven have never been married, above 82% of neighborhoods.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Greater Belhaven, Jackson, MS sits in the top 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 Greater Belhaven looks the way it does
Turnout in Greater Belhaven 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 Neighborhoods
- Fondren North Renaissance, Jackson, MS D+32
- Northbrook, Jackson, MS D+85
- West Central Jackson, Jackson, MS D+87
- Citizens Southwest, Jackson, MS D+77
- Queens-Magnolia Terrace, Jackson, MS D+86
- Woodlawn Court, Hattiesburg, MS D+54
- College View, Starkville, MS D+4
- Brownsfield-Central, Baton Rouge, LA R+7
- Baker-Zachary Area, Baker, LA D+33
- Greenwell Springs-Central Area, Baton Rouge, LA D+35
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Central Bench, Boise, ID D+21
- Downtown Riverfront-190th, Bothell, WA D+42
- Valley, Providence, RI D+38
- Olde Providence South, Charlotte, NC D+3
- Greater Mount Washington, Baltimore, MD D+67
- Webber-Camden, Minneapolis, MN D+61
- Penrose, St. Louis, MO D+86
- Starin Central, Buffalo, NY D+58
- Whittier Heights, Seattle, WA D+80
- Kenwood-Duluth, Duluth, MN D+30
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.