West Point leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 68% of adults in West Point typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Point, ~41% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Point compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Point leans more Democratic than 31 of 41 neighbors.
West Point runs about 43 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while West Point is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within West Point. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+67) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+8), a spread of about 76 points.
Why West Point 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 Point, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in West Point is about 35%, about 37 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 37% of adults in West Point have never been married, above 90% of cities. West Point runs against the grain of Mississippi, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; West Point, MS sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in West Point looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and West Point sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Muldrow, MS R+3
- Tibbee, MS D+7
- Montpelier, MS R+10
- Muldon, MS D+46
- Mayhew, MS D+32
- Griffith, MS R+6
- Darracott, MS R+41
- Patrick, MS D+28
- Rocky Hill, MS D+23
Cities with Similar Populations
- Wellington, CO R+23
- Wabash, IN R+44
- River Ridge, LA R+20
- Greenbrier, AR R+65
- Bay St. Louis, MS R+38
- West Freehold, NJ R+16
- Rehoboth Beach, DE D+8
- Sellersville, PA R+10
- Smithville, MO R+39
- Kewanee, IL R+14
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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.