Watson leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Watson typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Watson, ~28% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Watson compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Watson leans more Republican than 18 of 43 neighbors.
Politically, Watson sits close to the rest of Mississippi.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Watson. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+30) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+5), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Watson 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 Watson, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 14% of adults in Watson hold a bachelor's degree, about 5 points below the Mississippi average of 19%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Watson, MS sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Watson looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Watson 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
- Wakefield, MS R+52
- Victoria, MS D+2
- Marianna, MS R+6
- Byhalia, MS R+32
- Wyatte, MS R+13
- Holly Springs, MS D+30
- Red Banks, MS R+12
- Ingrams Mill, MS R+70
- Cockrum, MS R+70
- Thyatira, MS R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Brunson, SC R+23
- South Deerfield, NH R+5
- Bellvue, CO D+16
- Lacey, MI R+47
- Dacusville, SC R+74
- Ainsworth, IA R+45
- New England, ND R+68
- Turney, TX R+75
- Filion, MI R+49
- Boligee, AL D+64
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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.