Mayhew leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Mayhew typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mayhew, ~48% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mayhew compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mayhew leans more Democratic than 34 of 44 neighbors.
Mayhew runs about 55 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Mayhew is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Mayhew. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+39) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+19), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Mayhew 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 Mayhew, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Mayhew votes against the grain of Mississippi. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Mayhew runs about 55 points more Democratic. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Mayhew sits in the top quarter (about 38%, above 85% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Mayhew, MS sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Mayhew looks the way it does
Turnout in Mayhew sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tibbee, MS D+7
- Muldrow, MS R+3
- Artesia, MS D+38
- Patrick, MS D+28
- Clayton Village, MS D+11
- Sessums, MS D+14
- Rocky Hill, MS D+23
- West Point, MS D+20
- Mississippi State, MS R+6
- Starkville, MS D+6
Cities with Similar Populations
- Montford, VA R+21
- Kennebec, ME R+31
- El Mirage, CA R+25
- Greenwater, WA R+33
- Millsfield, TN R+73
- Locust Run, PA R+64
- Liske, MI R+46
- Eden, MN R+47
- Mills, NE R+82
- Moody, NY R+19
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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.