Tchula is a Democratic stronghold. About 89% of voters here vote Democratic and 11% Republican.
About 53% of adults in Tchula typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tchula, ~47% vote Democratic, ~6% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tchula compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Tchula is the most Democratic-leaning.
Tchula runs about 100 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Tchula is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Tchula. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+84) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+60), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Tchula 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 Tchula, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Tchula votes against the grain of Mississippi. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Tchula runs about 100 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 70% of adults in Tchula have never been married, in the top fraction of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Tchula, MS sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Tchula looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Tchula 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 6%, about 54 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 48% of households in Tchula rent, compared to around 32% in nearby cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 44% of adults in Tchula report food insecurity, in the top fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Gwin, MS D+66
- Mileston, MS D+59
- Howard, MS D+62
- Omega, MS D+20
- Thornton, MS D+66
- Oak Grove, MS R+57
- Emory, MS D+52
- Cruger, MS D+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Abbeville, MS R+14
- Fombell, PA R+46
- Shamokin Dam, PA R+36
- Carterville, MO R+51
- Highfill, AR R+52
- Big Pine, CA R+12
- Iron City, TN R+75
- West Liberty, WV R+31
- Middleborough, MA R+17
- Pages Corner, NH R+8
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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.