Tula is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Tula typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tula, ~32% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tula compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Tula leans more Republican than 1 of 41 neighbors.
Tula runs about 19 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Tula. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+9) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+54), a spread of about 63 points.
Why Tula leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Tula. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Tula, MS sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Tula looks the way it does
Turnout in Tula 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
- Lafayette Springs, MS R+46
- Oxford, MS R+12
- University, MS D+11
- College Hill, MS R+14
- Abbeville, MS R+14
- Yocona, MS R+60
- Denmark, MS R+56
- Taylor, MS R+25
- DeLay, MS R+73
- Dogtown, MS R+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- Senecaville, OH R+62
- Hurlburt Field, FL R+44
- Pineville, WV R+69
- Ellendale, ND R+50
- Pease, MN R+57
- Eagleville, PA D+43
- Shipman, VA R+29
- Miles, TX R+79
- Ringwood, IL R+25
- Unionville, IN R+21
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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.