Vardaman leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Vardaman typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Vardaman, ~23% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Vardaman compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Vardaman leans more Republican than 14 of 43 neighbors.
Vardaman runs about 15 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Vardaman. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+73) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+8), a spread of about 65 points.
Why Vardaman leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Vardaman. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Vardaman, MS sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Vardaman looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Vardaman 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%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Loyd, MS R+70
- Pyland, MS R+53
- Atlanta, MS R+31
- Thorn, MS R+55
- Derma, MS D+8
- Calhoun City, MS R+19
- Woodland, MS R+38
- Pittsboro, MS R+36
- Sonora, MS R+59
- McCondy, MS R+19
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lyerly, GA R+75
- Pelican Bay, TX R+50
- Malta, MT R+44
- Arcade, GA R+56
- West Hamlin, WV R+65
- Malvern, AL R+86
- Audubon, PA D+20
- Albany, MO R+57
- Monetta, SC R+30
- Deckerville, MI R+44
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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.