Wakefield is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Wakefield typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wakefield, ~17% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wakefield compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wakefield leans more Republican than 34 of 46 neighbors.
Wakefield runs about 29 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Wakefield. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+59) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+37), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Wakefield leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Wakefield. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Wakefield, MS sits below the national average 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 Wakefield looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Wakefield 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 7%, about 53 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Wyatte, MS R+13
- Thyatira, MS R+51
- Watson, MS R+21
- Cockrum, MS R+70
- Poagville, MS R+65
- Ingrams Mill, MS R+70
- Lewisburg, MS R+68
- Coldwater, MS R+34
- Victoria, MS D+2
- Byhalia, MS R+32
Cities with Similar Populations
- Brooklyn, MS R+76
- Mechanicsville, IA R+34
- Congerville, IL R+48
- Westfield Center, OH R+38
- Toughkenamon, PA R+5
- Dibble, OK R+71
- East Montpelier, VT D+23
- Warren, IL R+37
- Hurley, NM R+13
- Holloway, LA R+88
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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.