Midway leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Midway typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Midway, ~31% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Midway compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Midway leans more Republican than 24 of 64 neighbors.
Politically, Midway sits close to the rest of Mississippi.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Midway. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+19) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+82), a spread of about 101 points.
Why Midway 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 Midway, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 93% of residents in Midway drive to work alone, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Midway sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 82% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Midway, 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 Midway looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Midway own their home, about 14 points above the Mississippi average of 77%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Standing Pine, MS R+21
- Gill, MS R+11
- Tuscola, MS D+9
- Freeny, MS R+50
- Walnut Grove, MS R+3
- Piggtown, MS R+42
- McAfee, MS R+32
- Free Trade, MS R+40
- Madden, MS R+66
- Carthage, MS R+5
Cities with Similar Populations
- Orlando, WV R+63
- Hagarville, AR R+64
- Dwight, NE R+61
- Pioneer, TX R+77
- Granger Homesteads, IA R+32
- Peytons Store, KY R+69
- Dakota, MN R+17
- Lamong, IN R+22
- Seneca, MS R+48
- Calvert, PA R+61
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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.