Virlilia leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Virlilia typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Virlilia, ~20% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Virlilia compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Virlilia leans more Republican than 29 of 44 neighbors.
Virlilia runs about 10 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Why Virlilia 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 Virlilia, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Virlilia live in densely developed areas, about 10 points below the Mississippi average of 15%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Virlilia, MS sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Virlilia looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 46% of households in Virlilia rent, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Virlilia sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Charlton, MS R+3
- Scotland Fork, MS R+20
- Berryville, MS R+19
- Canton, MS D+47
- Sloan, MS R+19
- Davis, MS Even
- Dover, MS R+28
- Way, MS R+15
- Madison, MS R+36
- Nod, MS R+18
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rushtown, PA R+45
- Willard, WV R+63
- Paul Spur, AZ R+24
- La Rose, IL R+46
- Parlett, OH R+54
- Hickory Hill, FL R+81
- Longdale Furnace, VA R+58
- Vernon, CO R+75
- Campus, IL R+50
- Lenox, TN R+76
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.