Sledge is a Democratic stronghold. About 87% of voters here vote Democratic and 13% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Sledge typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sledge, ~59% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sledge compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sledge is the most Democratic-leaning.
Sledge runs about 96 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Sledge is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sledge. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+81) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+45), a spread of about 35 points.
Why Sledge 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 Sledge, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Sledge votes against the grain of Mississippi. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Sledge runs about 96 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 51% of adults in Sledge have never been married, above 98% of cities.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Sledge, MS sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Sledge looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Sledge 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 5%, about 55 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tibbs, MS D+35
- Crenshaw, MS D+30
- Darling, MS D+39
- Falcon, MS D+32
- Longtown, MS R+3
- Sarah, MS R+72
- Rich, MS D+38
- Dubbs, MS D+33
- Pleasant Grove, MS D+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dennis, NC R+48
- Wayne Center, IN R+51
- Beckwourth, CA R+42
- Todds Mill, IL R+58
- Holyrood, KS R+67
- New Columbus, KY R+65
- Pathfork, KY R+81
- Randolph, KS R+52
- Boyd, MN R+40
- McCracken, MO R+58
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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.