Taska leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Taska typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Taska, ~25% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Taska compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Taska leans more Republican than 27 of 45 neighbors.
Taska runs about 9 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Taska. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+54) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+19), a spread of about 35 points.
Why Taska 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 Taska, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 91% of residents in Taska drive to work alone, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Taska sits in the bottom quarter (about 11%, below 91% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Taska, MS sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Taska looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Taska 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 9%, about 51 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mount Pleasant, MS R+32
- Red Banks, MS R+12
- Victoria, MS D+2
- Byhalia, MS R+32
- Piperton, TN R+39
- Slayden, MS R+29
- Rossville, TN R+33
- Collierville, TN R+20
- Mack, MS D+15
- Holly Springs, MS D+30
Cities with Similar Populations
- Grahamsville, NY R+30
- West Helena, AR R+6
- Graham, FL R+29
- Ferndale, AR R+48
- Lewisville, ID R+75
- Lake View, IA R+50
- Montbrook, FL R+54
- Hope, MS D+9
- Country Club Hills, MO D+80
- Cissna Park, IL R+63
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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.