Vicksburg leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Vicksburg typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Vicksburg, ~38% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Vicksburg compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Vicksburg leans more Democratic than 26 of 38 neighbors.
Vicksburg runs about 36 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Vicksburg is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Vicksburg. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+76) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+70), a spread of about 146 points.
Why Vicksburg 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 Vicksburg, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Vicksburg is about 42%, about 30 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 38% of adults in Vicksburg have never been married, above 91% of cities. Vicksburg runs against the grain of Mississippi, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Vicksburg, MS sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Vicksburg looks the way it does
Turnout in Vicksburg 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
- Cedars, MS D+36
- Delta, LA R+73
- Newmans, MS R+52
- Newman, MS R+9
- Redwood, MS R+41
- Mound, LA R+73
- Jeff Davis, MS R+37
- Bovina, MS R+60
- Le Tourneau, MS R+50
- Haynes Bluff, MS R+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hillsborough, NJ D+8
- Security-Widefield, CO R+10
- Claremont, CA D+34
- Summit, AZ D+22
- East Point, GA D+80
- South Salt Lake, UT D+38
- Bangor, ME D+13
- South Valley, NM D+18
- Fairborn, OH R+11
- Peachtree City, GA R+18
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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.