Matherville is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Matherville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Matherville, ~36% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Matherville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Matherville sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 41 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 8 leaning the other way.
Matherville runs about 24 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Matherville sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Matherville. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+27) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+9), a spread of about 36 points.
Why Matherville 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 Matherville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Matherville votes against the grain of Mississippi. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Matherville runs about 24 points more Democratic.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Matherville, MS sits in the bottom 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 Matherville looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Matherville sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Langsdale, MS D+27
- Isney, AL R+37
- Melvin, AL R+61
- Crandall, MS R+31
- Water Valley, AL R+43
- Hiwannee, MS R+15
- DeSoto, MS R+3
- Woodwards, MS R+26
- Mannassa, MS R+32
- Shubuta, MS D+21
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zemuly, MS R+3
- Five Points, OH R+55
- Nile, WV R+63
- Stringtown, WA R+18
- Henderson Harbor, NY R+24
- Oak Grove, WI R+43
- Westford, NY R+30
- Newton Falls, NY R+33
- Schefield, ND R+73
- O'neil, MI R+46
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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.