Troy leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Troy typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Troy, ~17% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Troy compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Troy leans more Republican than 23 of 56 neighbors.
Troy runs about 27 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Troy. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+73) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+7), a spread of about 66 points.
Why Troy 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 Troy, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Troy drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Troy, 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 Troy looks the way it does
Turnout in Troy sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Old Union, MS R+8
- Zion, MS R+69
- Pine Grove, MS D+6
- Van Vleet, MS R+16
- Shannon, MS R+14
- Old Houlka, MS R+40
- Furrs, MS R+15
- Algoma, MS R+74
- Verona, MS D+51
- New Houlka, MS R+15
Cities with Similar Populations
- Green City, MO R+67
- Sagamore, MA D+13
- Rozellville, WI R+40
- Herrings, NY R+33
- Chester Hill, PA R+44
- Sun River Terrace, IL Even
- Antioch, AL R+25
- Hoover, MO R+32
- Calwood, MO R+55
- Flordell Hills, MO D+83
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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.