Russum is a Democratic stronghold. About 81% of voters here vote Democratic and 19% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Russum typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Russum, ~53% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Russum compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Russum leans more Democratic than 31 of 40 neighbors.
Russum runs about 84 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Russum is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Russum. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+72) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+45), a spread of about 27 points.
Why Russum 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 Russum, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural, majority-Black areas of the Southern Black Belt vote Democratic, against the usual rural pattern. About 78% of residents in Russum are Black or African American, about 42 points above the Mississippi average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 47% of adults in Russum have never been married, above 97% of cities. Russum runs against the grain of Mississippi, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Russum, MS sits in the bottom quarter nationally 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 Russum looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Russum sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lorman, MS D+74
- Harriston, MS D+71
- Rodney, MS D+60
- Fayette, MS D+79
- Red Lick, MS D+68
- Stampley, MS D+61
- McNair, MS D+80
- St. Joseph, LA D+17
- Stanton, MS D+2
- Port Gibson, MS D+73
Cities with Similar Populations
- Yorkville, CA D+30
- Midway Corner, AR R+13
- Penland, TX R+72
- Comfort, NC R+45
- Concord, NE R+64
- Matinburg, TX R+57
- Laddsburg, PA R+60
- Sandy Ridge, AL R+12
- Camargo, OK R+78
- Stone Creek, VA R+64
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.