Richmond is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Richmond typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Richmond, ~11% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Richmond compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Richmond leans more Republican than 26 of 56 neighbors.
Richmond runs about 44 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Richmond. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+76) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+62), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Richmond leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Richmond. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Richmond, MS sits below the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Richmond looks the way it does
Turnout in Richmond sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Plantersville, MS R+41
- Nettleton, MS R+44
- Carolina, MS R+70
- Mooreville, MS R+76
- Verona, MS D+51
- Shannon, MS R+14
- Van Buren, MS R+84
- Tupelo, MS R+9
- Bigbee, MS R+85
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rocky Gap, VA R+69
- Neptune, TN R+58
- Walsh, IL R+60
- Bradford Center, ME R+35
- Rockdale, NY R+41
- Trumbull, NE R+66
- Cork, KY R+64
- Ruskin, MN R+40
- Rondo, MO R+69
- Wetzel, MI R+38
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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.