McElveen leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 82% of adults in McElveen typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in McElveen, ~24% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How McElveen compares
Among cities within 25 miles, McElveen leans more Republican than 20 of 39 neighbors.
McElveen runs about 18 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within McElveen. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+46) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+30), a spread of about 17 points.
Why McElveen 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 McElveen, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 8% of adults in McElveen hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the Mississippi average of 19%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; McElveen, MS sits in the bottom 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 McElveen looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and McElveen sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Thompson, MS R+54
- Mars Hill, MS R+67
- Peoria, MS D+2
- Fernwood, MS D+41
- Summit, MS R+27
- Mccomb, MS D+27
- Smithdale, MS R+64
- Chatawa, MS R+15
- Magnolia, MS D+12
- Berwick, MS D+14
Cities with Similar Populations
- Blantons, VA R+3
- Briar, TX R+67
- Potterville, GA R+37
- Moran, TX R+85
- Oceola, OH R+68
- Orchard Hill, GA R+13
- McCaskill, AR R+57
- Elmhurst, PA R+8
- Howes Mill, MO R+70
- Graysontown, VA R+57
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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.