Sardis leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Sardis typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sardis, ~44% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sardis compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sardis leans more Democratic than 41 of 49 neighbors.
Sardis runs about 51 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Sardis is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sardis. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+47) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+10), a spread of about 58 points.
Why Sardis 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 Sardis, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Sardis votes against the grain of Mississippi. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Sardis runs about 51 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 38% of adults in Sardis have never been married, above 92% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Sardis, MS sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Sardis looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Sardis 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 6%, about 54 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Terza, MS R+26
- Como, MS D+31
- Batesville, MS D+2
- Pleasant Grove, MS D+26
- New Town, MS R+45
- Looxahoma, MS R+22
- Eureka Springs, MS R+45
- Burgess, MS R+51
- Courtland, MS R+14
- Curtis Station, MS D+46
Cities with Similar Populations
- Victor, MT R+50
- Waterloo, SC R+54
- Hogansburg, NY D+53
- Muniz, TX R+5
- Cross Junction, VA R+44
- Hudson, CO R+52
- Thorp, WI R+40
- Itta Bena, MS D+66
- Cool, CA R+16
- Pahoa, HI D+27
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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.