Red Banks leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Red Banks typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Red Banks, ~29% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Red Banks compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Red Banks leans more Republican than 11 of 44 neighbors.
Red Banks runs about 11 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Red Banks. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+17) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+24), a spread of about 42 points.
Why Red Banks leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Red Banks. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Red Banks, MS sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Red Banks looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Red Banks 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 11%, about 49 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Victoria, MS D+2
- Taska, MS R+32
- Mack, MS D+15
- Mount Pleasant, MS R+32
- Holly Springs, MS D+30
- Byhalia, MS R+32
- Slayden, MS R+29
- Marianna, MS R+6
- Watson, MS R+21
- Hudsonville, MS R+18
Cities with Similar Populations
- Holcomb, MS R+60
- Gravel Switch, KY R+64
- Tarrants, MO R+62
- Wainaku, HI D+18
- Clayton Village, MS D+11
- Laird Hill, TX R+61
- Warsaw, TX R+65
- Hudson, ME R+35
- Chester, MA R+12
- Gamaliel, KY R+74
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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.