Way leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Way typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Way, ~24% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Way compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Way leans more Republican than 23 of 45 neighbors.
Way runs about 8 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Way. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+29) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+33), a spread of about 62 points.
Why Way 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 Way, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Way live in densely developed areas, about 10 points below the Mississippi average of 15%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Way, MS sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Way looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 33% of households in Way rent, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Way sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in Way report food insecurity, above 82% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Davis, MS Even
- Sharpsburg, MS D+32
- Vaughan, MS R+16
- Berryville, MS R+19
- Truitt, MS D+29
- Canton, MS D+47
- Stokes, MS Even
- Virlilia, MS R+33
- Camden, MS D+32
- Scotland Fork, MS R+20
Cities with Similar Populations
- Donaldson, WV R+72
- Deep River, IN R+31
- Midvale, IA R+26
- Polebridge, MT R+16
- Pocopson, PA D+11
- Tustin, WI R+43
- Dedham, ME R+14
- Sheldons Grove, IL R+56
- Schochoh, KY R+64
- Reeds, ME R+36
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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.