West leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 66% of adults in West typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West, ~38% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West leans more Democratic than 22 of 36 neighbors.
West runs about 38 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while West is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within West. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+35) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+83), a spread of about 117 points.
Why West 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 West, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
West votes against the grain of Mississippi. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while West runs about 38 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 33% of adults in West have never been married, above 82% of cities.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; West, MS sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in West looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and West sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Poplar Springs, MS D+17
- Possumneck, MS R+77
- Durant, MS D+67
- Vaiden, MS D+3
- Carmack, MS R+78
- Wiltshire, MS D+19
- Boyette, MS D+6
- Mc Adams, MS R+37
- Sallis, MS Even
- Owens Wells, MS D+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kansas, IL R+58
- Hunting Valley, OH D+3
- Kinsale, VA D+9
- Green Mountain Falls, CO D+6
- St. Marks, GA R+16
- Cherryfield, ME R+28
- Match, TN R+58
- Templeville, MD R+44
- Vida, MO R+54
- Syracuse, SC R+17
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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.