Verona is a Democratic stronghold. About 75% of voters here vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 51% of adults in Verona typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Verona, ~38% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Verona compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Verona is the most Democratic-leaning.
Verona runs about 74 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Verona is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Verona. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+63) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+2), a spread of about 61 points.
Why Verona 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 Verona, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Verona is about 17%, about 55 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 35% of adults in Verona have never been married, above 88% of cities. Verona runs against the grain of Mississippi, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Verona, MS sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Verona looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Verona 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 5%, about 55 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 63% of households in Verona rent, compared to around 28% in nearby cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 36% of adults in Verona report food insecurity, above 98% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tupelo, MS R+9
- Plantersville, MS R+41
- Shannon, MS R+14
- Old Union, MS R+8
- Richmond, MS R+67
- Pine Grove, MS D+6
- Furrs, MS R+15
- Belden, MS R+37
- Chesterville, MS R+34
- Flowerdale, MS R+63
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hamilton, IL R+32
- Islamorada, FL R+39
- Rosepine, LA R+75
- East Rockingham, NC R+21
- Carlisle, IN R+22
- Climax, NC R+56
- Girard, KS R+47
- Mescalero, NM D+42
- Lovell, WY R+70
- Grantville, PA R+38
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.