Remus is a Republican stronghold. About 10% of voters here vote Democratic and 90% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Remus typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Remus, ~8% vote Democratic, ~69% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Remus compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Remus leans more Republican than 64 of 68 neighbors.
Remus runs about 56 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Remus. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+83) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+72), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Remus 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 Remus, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in Remus drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Remus sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 84% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Remus, MS sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Remus looks the way it does
Turnout in Remus 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
- Edinburg, MS R+22
- Marydell, MS R+83
- Plattsburgh, MS R+47
- Hope, MS D+9
- Pearl River, MS D+12
- Zama, MS R+53
- Burnside, MS R+58
- Gray, MS R+71
- Renfroe, MS R+63
- Laurelhill, MS R+47
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alburg Center, VT R+22
- Parnell, KY R+67
- South Newbury, VT Even
- Virginia, MO R+66
- Lafayette, KY R+63
- Fidelity, IL R+60
- Gulf Hammock, FL R+55
- Levee, KY R+66
- Bigbee Valley, MS D+74
- Pisgah Heights, MI R+53
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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.