King and Anderson is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 55% of adults in King and Anderson typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in King and Anderson, ~29% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How King and Anderson compares
Among cities within 25 miles, King and Anderson leans more Democratic than 25 of 55 neighbors.
King and Anderson runs about 26 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while King and Anderson is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within King and Anderson. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+67) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+6), a spread of about 73 points.
Why King and Anderson 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 King and Anderson, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
King and Anderson votes against the grain of Mississippi. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while King and Anderson runs about 26 points more Democratic.
Never-married share and voter turnout
Places with a never-married-heavy adult population tend to turn out at a lower rate; King and Anderson, MS sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in King and Anderson looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 4% of homes in King and Anderson have more than one occupant per room, above 84% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lyon, MS D+51
- Clarksdale, MS D+57
- Farrell, MS R+39
- Jonestown, MS D+59
- Lurand, MS Even
- Friars Point, MS D+67
- Coahoma, MS D+60
- Long Lake, MS D+59
- Sherard, MS R+33
- Boone, MS Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Waite, ME R+15
- Riverside Colony, SD R+62
- McKinley, IN R+64
- Wrights Corners, NY R+32
- Murray, AR R+61
- Likely, CA R+57
- Dixon, WY R+76
- Lessley, MS D+23
- Midway North, TX R+8
- Hutchins, PA R+58
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.