Mack leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Mack typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mack, ~39% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mack compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mack leans more Democratic than 38 of 41 neighbors.
Mack runs about 38 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Mack is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Mack. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+19) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+37), a spread of about 55 points.
Why Mack 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 Mack, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 43% of adults in Mack have never been married, well above similar-sized cities (around 22%). Mack runs against the grain of Mississippi, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Mack, MS sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Mack looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 96% of households in Mack own their home, about 19 points above the Mississippi average of 77%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Mack have completed high school, above 93% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Holly Springs, MS D+30
- Marianna, MS R+6
- Red Banks, MS R+12
- Hudsonville, MS R+18
- Slayden, MS R+29
- Victoria, MS D+2
- Mount Pleasant, MS R+32
- Taska, MS R+32
- Watson, MS R+21
- Lake Center, MS R+31
Cities with Similar Populations
- Oak Hill, MI R+23
- Polvadera, NM R+19
- Turner, MT R+53
- Maple Grove, WI R+51
- Whitfield, MS R+42
- Mabel, FL R+46
- Knightens Crossroads, AL R+85
- Mad River, CA R+20
- Carson, ND R+72
- Red Head, FL 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.