Norris leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Norris typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Norris, ~22% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Norris compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Norris leans more Republican than 17 of 47 neighbors.
Norris runs about 8 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Norris. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+68) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+7), a spread of about 61 points.
Why Norris leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Norris. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Norris, MS sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Norris looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Norris 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 7%, about 53 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Raworth, MS R+34
- Forest, MS D+7
- Usrytown, MS R+48
- Lake, MS R+31
- Kalem, MS R+69
- Hillsboro, MS D+11
- Pulaski, MS R+59
- Gum Springs, MS Even
- Leesburg, MS R+71
- Hays, MS R+14
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rathbone, NY R+60
- Scioto Furnace, OH R+63
- East Gilead, MI R+50
- Glenford, NY D+42
- Lomax, AL R+81
- Ingot, CA R+39
- Brooklyn, PA R+46
- Cliftonville, MS D+60
- Spring Grove, IA R+33
- St. Clair, GA R+27
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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.