Shady Grove is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Shady Grove typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Shady Grove, ~41% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Shady Grove compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Shady Grove sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 13 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 35 leaning the other way.
Shady Grove runs about 21 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Shady Grove. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+73) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+18), a spread of about 91 points.
Why Shady Grove leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Shady Grove. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Shady Grove, MS sits in the bottom quarter 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 Shady Grove looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Shady Grove sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hazlehurst, MS D+36
- Gallman, MS D+3
- Hopewell, MS R+7
- Martinsville, MS D+7
- Crystal Springs, MS D+16
- Georgetown, MS R+8
- Stronghope, MS R+64
- Gatesville, MS R+41
- Beauregard, MS R+52
- Rockport, MS R+45
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kitty Fork, NC R+39
- Kiron, IA R+57
- Lindell, NC R+19
- Vadito, NM D+37
- Curran, IL R+28
- Parkertown, NJ R+35
- Valley Brook, OK R+8
- Leroy, WV R+66
- Fox, AR R+60
- Kingscreek, OH R+58
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.