Nod leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Nod typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Nod, ~32% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Nod compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Nod leans more Republican than 21 of 44 neighbors.
Nod runs about 5 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole.
Why Nod 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 Nod, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in Nod live in densely developed areas, about 12 points below the Mississippi average of 15%.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Nod, MS does.
Why turnout in Nod looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 95% of households in Nod own their home, about 18 points above the Mississippi average of 77%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Nod sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Scotland Fork, MS R+20
- Dover, MS R+28
- Benton, MS R+37
- Tinsley, MS R+64
- Berryville, MS R+19
- Bentonia, MS R+40
- Virlilia, MS R+33
- Vaughan, MS R+16
- Yazoo City, MS D+46
- Valley, MS R+44
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fleming, NY R+23
- Calumet, PA R+49
- Monford, KY R+73
- Perlee, IA R+47
- McZena, OH R+62
- Oak Glen, CA R+36
- Carlisle-Rockledge, AL R+78
- Starbuck, WA R+70
- Ohlman, IL R+64
- Stoneville, MS 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.