Weathersby leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Weathersby typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Weathersby, ~42% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Weathersby compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Weathersby is the most Democratic-leaning.
Weathersby runs about 50 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Weathersby is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Weathersby. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+71) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+68), a spread of about 139 points.
Why Weathersby 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 Weathersby, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Weathersby votes against the grain of Mississippi. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Weathersby runs about 50 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 34% of adults in Weathersby have never been married, above 86% of cities.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Weathersby, MS sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Weathersby looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Weathersby own their home, about 15 points above the Mississippi average of 77%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mendenhall, MS R+34
- Sanatorium, MS R+49
- Merit, MS R+8
- D'Lo, MS R+29
- Martinville, MS R+60
- Magee, MS R+27
- Braxton, MS R+44
- Mayton, MS R+75
- Puckett, MS R+72
- Johns, MS R+69
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rest Haven, GA Even
- Calais, VT D+25
- Bagwell, TX R+79
- Mc Andrews, KY R+70
- Limerick, NY R+24
- Wascott, WI R+13
- Patch Grove, WI R+41
- Cassell, OH R+58
- Staplehurst, NE R+61
- McGuire, ID R+61
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.