Silver Creek, MS Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Silver Creek

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Silver Creek leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.

 

About 71% of adults in Silver Creek typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Silver Creek, ~38% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Silver Creek compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Silver Creek leans more Democratic than 37 of 42 neighbors.

Silver Creek runs about 31 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Silver Creek is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Silver Creek. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+34) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+11), a spread of about 46 points.

Why Silver Creek 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 Silver Creek, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Silver Creek votes against the grain of Mississippi. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Silver Creek runs about 31 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 33% of adults in Silver Creek have never been married, above 82% of cities.

Park access and Republican lean

Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Silver Creek, MS sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.

Why turnout in Silver Creek looks the way it does

Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Silver Creek 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 8%, about 52 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.