Shuford is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 89% of adults in Shuford typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Shuford, ~18% vote Democratic, ~71% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Shuford compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Shuford leans more Republican than 37 of 45 neighbors.
Shuford runs about 36 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Shuford. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+79) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+38), a spread of about 41 points.
Why Shuford 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 Shuford, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 97% of residents in Shuford drive to work alone, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Shuford, MS sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Shuford looks the way it does
Turnout in Shuford sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Eureka Springs, MS R+45
- Pope, MS R+53
- Courtland, MS R+14
- Springdale, MS R+57
- Water Valley, MS R+30
- Burgess, MS R+51
- Batesville, MS D+2
- Velma, MS R+18
- Terza, MS R+26
- Oakland, MS R+25
Cities with Similar Populations
- Buckholts, TX R+68
- Laneville, TX R+62
- Leon Springs, TX R+61
- Richland, KS R+35
- Prattville, OK R+43
- Emerado, ND R+46
- Meriden, NH Even
- Windfall City, IN R+56
- Gloverville, SC R+50
- Glenwood, AL R+66
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.