Maxie is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Maxie typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Maxie, ~7% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Maxie compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Maxie leans more Republican than 28 of 32 neighbors.
Maxie runs about 55 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Why Maxie 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 Maxie, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in Maxie drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Maxie fits that profile on both counts.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Maxie, MS sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Maxie looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Maxie own their home, about 16 points above the Mississippi average of 77%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Maxie have completed high school, above 90% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Carnes, MS R+71
- Brooklyn, MS R+76
- Wiggins, MS R+42
- Bond, MS R+31
- Pistol Ridge, MS R+76
- McLaurin, MS R+74
- Rock Hill, MS R+74
- Ten Mile, MS R+66
- Whites Crossing, MS R+80
- Benndale, MS R+73
Cities with Similar Populations
- St. Augustine, IL R+45
- North Branch Depot, NJ R+5
- Lowsville, WV R+24
- Thayer Corners, NY R+36
- Lake Margrethe, MI R+35
- Park View, WV R+60
- Alta, UT D+55
- Downey, IA R+28
- Boneta, UT R+88
- Payne, GA D+70
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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.