Murdock Crossing, MS Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Murdock Crossing

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Murdock Crossing leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.

 

About 43% of adults in Murdock Crossing typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Murdock Crossing, ~27% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~57% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Murdock Crossing compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Murdock Crossing leans more Democratic than 38 of 55 neighbors.

Murdock Crossing runs about 49 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Murdock Crossing is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Murdock Crossing. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+70) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+13), a spread of about 82 points.

Why Murdock Crossing 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 Murdock Crossing, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 42% of adults in Murdock Crossing hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 69% of adults in Murdock Crossing have never been married, in the top fraction of cities. Murdock Crossing runs against the grain of Mississippi, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.

Preventive-care access and voter turnout

Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Murdock Crossing, 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 Murdock Crossing looks the way it does

Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Murdock Crossing is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 5%, about 55 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 62% of households in Murdock Crossing rent, compared to around 42% in nearby cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 43% of adults in Murdock Crossing report food insecurity, in the top fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.