Sweatman leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Sweatman typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sweatman, ~26% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sweatman compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sweatman leans more Republican than 11 of 42 neighbors.
Politically, Sweatman sits close to the rest of Mississippi.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sweatman. The east side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+51), a spread of about 51 points.
Why Sweatman 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 Sweatman, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Sweatman live in densely developed areas, about 10 points below the Mississippi average of 15%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Sweatman, 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 Sweatman looks the way it does
Turnout in Sweatman sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Duck Hill, MS Even
- Gore Springs, MS R+54
- Sabougla, MS R+53
- Cedar Hill, MS Even
- Elliott, MS R+57
- Futheyville, MS R+56
- Grenada, MS Even
- Winona, MS D+6
- Slate Springs, MS R+70
- Slate Spring, MS R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Aden, VA R+36
- Hunters Hlw, KY R+60
- Milford, CA R+45
- Timberlinks, TN R+41
- Carlisle Springs, PA R+41
- Sauney Stand, TX R+51
- Chimney Rock, NC R+34
- Millard, WI R+37
- Green Point, PA R+64
- Weathersfield Bow, VT Even
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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.