Waynesboro leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Waynesboro typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Waynesboro, ~30% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Waynesboro compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Waynesboro leans more Republican than 11 of 37 neighbors.
Waynesboro runs about 14 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Waynesboro. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+4) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+79), a spread of about 83 points.
Why Waynesboro 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 Waynesboro, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Waynesboro drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Waynesboro, MS sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Waynesboro looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Waynesboro 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 8%, about 52 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Woodwards, MS R+26
- Winchester, MS R+19
- Denham, MS R+9
- Clara, MS R+84
- Hiwannee, MS R+15
- Chicora, MS R+48
- Whistler, MS R+67
- Buckatunna, MS R+13
- Matherville, MS Even
- Isney, AL R+37
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hull, MA D+15
- Muskegon Heights, MI D+77
- Portland, MI R+31
- Maywood, NJ D+8
- Brentwood, PA D+14
- Croydon, PA R+6
- Creswell, OR R+8
- Ripon, WI R+21
- Tonganoxie, KS R+38
- Struthers, OH R+12
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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.