Moscow is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 89% of adults in Moscow typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Moscow, ~44% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Moscow compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Moscow sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 14 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 39 leaning the other way.
Moscow runs about 21 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole.
Why Moscow leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Moscow. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Moscow, MS sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Moscow looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. More than 99% of households in Moscow own their home, about 23 points above the Mississippi average of 77%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Moscow sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Damascus, MS R+42
- DeKalb, MS D+39
- Crossroads, MS R+24
- Lynville, MS D+37
- Klondike, MS R+15
- DeWeese, MS R+68
- Preston, MS R+21
- Herbert Springs, MS R+85
- Sandtown, MS R+44
- Daleville, MS R+11
Cities with Similar Populations
- McClusky, IL R+49
- Hinson Crossroads, NC R+40
- Murdock, KS R+66
- Biehle, MO R+72
- Fourseam, KY R+64
- Spokane, LA R+77
- Schlater, MS R+14
- Stafford, OK R+71
- Plymouth, WA R+46
- Gibson Island, MD R+30
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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.