Neely is a Republican stronghold. About 5% of voters here vote Democratic and 95% Republican.
About 91% of adults in Neely typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Neely, ~5% vote Democratic, ~86% Republican, and ~9% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Neely compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Neely is the most Republican-leaning.
Neely runs about 67 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Why Neely 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 Neely, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Neely, about 97% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the U.S. average of 28%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in Neely are family households, above 87% of cities.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Neely, MS sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Neely looks the way it does
Turnout in Neely sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- East Side, MS R+85
- McLain, MS R+47
- McSwain, MS R+63
- Leaf, MS R+61
- Richton, MS R+73
- Piave, MS R+90
Cities with Similar Populations
- Philbrook, MN R+53
- Mount Auburn, IL R+56
- Walnut Hill, IL R+59
- Koshkonong, WI R+26
- Avon, AL R+66
- Oconee, GA R+18
- Lake Angelus, MI R+19
- Sumerco, WV R+61
- Gravel Hill, MO R+72
- King Cove, AK D+6
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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.