Weir leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Weir typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Weir, ~22% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Weir compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Weir leans more Republican than 9 of 36 neighbors.
Politically, Weir sits close to the rest of Mississippi.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Weir. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+57) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+6), a spread of about 50 points.
Why Weir leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Weir. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Weir, MS sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Weir looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Weir 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 9%, about 51 points below the U.S. average of 60%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in Weir report food insecurity, above 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Fentress, MS R+34
- French Camp, MS R+57
- Chester, MS R+54
- Ackerman, MS R+11
- Highpoint, MS D+38
- McCool, MS R+37
- Reform, MS R+71
- Rural Hill, MS R+40
- McMillan, MS D+16
- Poplar Creek, MS R+79
Cities with Similar Populations
- Montgomery, WV R+21
- Pewamo, MI R+46
- Edgewood, IA R+46
- Dailey, MI R+35
- Felda, FL R+64
- Rose, OK R+60
- Miltona, MN R+49
- Lawrence, MS R+31
- Jewell Junction, IA R+35
- Hazel, KY R+58
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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.