Tyson leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Tyson typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tyson, ~16% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tyson compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Tyson leans more Republican than 18 of 43 neighbors.
Tyson runs about 19 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Why Tyson leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Tyson. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Tyson, MS sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Tyson looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Tyson 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 8%, about 52 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 35% of households in Tyson rent, above 90% of cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 27% of adults in Tyson report food insecurity, above 93% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Gums, MS R+43
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- Big Creek, MS R+52
- Coffeeville, MS R+3
- Sabougla, MS R+53
- Bryant, MS R+39
- Shepherd, MS R+16
- Gore Springs, MS R+54
- Ellard, MS R+75
Cities with Similar Populations
- Skaggs Corner, AL R+79
- Nina, KY R+63
- Ludden, ND R+61
- Fairdale, ND R+45
- Round Top, PA R+22
- Pontotoc, OK R+61
- Farmersville, MO R+70
- Exeter, IL R+62
- Arispe, IA R+50
- Templeton, TN R+73
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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.