Stokes is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Stokes typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Stokes, ~33% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Stokes compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Stokes sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 27 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 16 leaning the other way.
Stokes runs about 23 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Stokes sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Stokes. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+64) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+51), a spread of about 115 points.
Why Stokes 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 Stokes, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Stokes votes against the grain of Mississippi. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Stokes runs about 23 points more Democratic.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Stokes, MS sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Stokes looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Stokes own their home, about 15 points above the Mississippi average of 77%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Farmhaven, MS D+14
- Canton, MS D+47
- Davis, MS Even
- Sloan, MS R+19
- Madisonville, MS R+45
- Way, MS R+15
- Raytown, MS D+46
- Sharpsburg, MS D+32
- Meltonville, MS R+25
- Sandhill, MS R+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- Keener, NC R+28
- Blue Rapids, KS R+57
- Ponderay, ID R+38
- Harmony, IN R+53
- Flint Hill, NC R+63
- Gowrie, IA R+46
- Fallentimber, PA R+61
- Barnstead, NH R+25
- Tampico, IL R+42
- Worden, MT R+65
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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.