Shucktown is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Shucktown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Shucktown, ~16% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Shucktown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Shucktown leans more Republican than 25 of 47 neighbors.
Shucktown runs about 34 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Shucktown. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+68) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+48), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Shucktown 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 Shucktown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Shucktown drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Shucktown, 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 Shucktown looks the way it does
Turnout in Shucktown 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
- Bailey, MS R+58
- Martin, MS R+73
- Klondike, MS R+15
- Collinsville, MS R+71
- Daleville, MS R+11
- Pine Springs, MS R+69
- Damascus, MS R+42
- Schamberville, MS R+63
- Herbert Springs, MS R+85
- Prismatic, MS D+65
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sedan, MN R+49
- Snyderville, OH R+48
- Alvan, IL R+62
- Keetonville, OK R+59
- Norway, NY R+53
- Charlemont, VA R+56
- Tampa, KS R+66
- Maysville, CO D+6
- Green Lake, TX R+64
- Durango, TX R+68
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.