Raymond leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Raymond typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Raymond, ~28% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Raymond compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Raymond leans more Republican than 23 of 46 neighbors.
Raymond runs about 13 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Raymond. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+11) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+43), a spread of about 54 points.
Why Raymond 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 Raymond, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Raymond drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Raymond, MS sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Raymond looks the way it does
Turnout in Raymond sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Seven Springs, MS R+41
- Newmans Grove, MS R+64
- Forest Hill, MS D+36
- Oakley, MS R+35
- Byram, MS D+52
- Clinton, MS D+6
- Learned, MS R+44
- Bolton, MS D+17
- Terry, MS R+4
- Morning Star, MS D+19
Cities with Similar Populations
- Otis Orchards, WA R+34
- Coloma, MI R+22
- Willcox, AZ R+37
- Glen Rock, PA R+39
- Independence, OH R+17
- Boyne City, MI R+19
- Moundville, AL R+16
- Negaunee, MI R+12
- St. James, MO R+48
- Sulphur, OK R+55
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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.