Lyon is a Democratic stronghold. About 75% of voters here vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Lyon typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lyon, ~48% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lyon compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lyon leans more Democratic than 39 of 52 neighbors.
Lyon runs about 74 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Lyon is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lyon. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+84) and the south side runs the most Republican (Even), a spread of about 84 points.
Why Lyon 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 Lyon, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Lyon is about 17%, about 55 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 47% of adults in Lyon have never been married, above 97% of cities. Lyon runs against the grain of Mississippi, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Lyon, MS sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Lyon looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Lyon 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 6%, about 54 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Clarksdale, MS D+57
- Lurand, MS Even
- King and Anderson, MS D+3
- Boone, MS Even
- Jonestown, MS D+59
- Farrell, MS R+39
- Vance, MS D+6
- Counts, MS R+4
- Sherard, MS R+33
Cities with Similar Populations
- Edmonston, MD D+67
- Minonk, IL R+43
- Corydon, IA R+52
- Clara City, MN R+54
- Charlotte Court House, VA R+27
- Elk Park, NC R+61
- Sharon, WI R+39
- South Bend, WA Even
- Macclesfield, NC R+42
- Wausaukee, WI R+43
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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.