White Cap leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 67% of adults in White Cap typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in White Cap, ~19% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How White Cap compares
Among cities within 25 miles, White Cap leans more Republican than 28 of 36 neighbors.
White Cap runs about 19 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within White Cap. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+47) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+56), a spread of about 103 points.
Why White Cap 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 White Cap, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in White Cap hold a bachelor's degree, about 6 points below the Mississippi average of 19%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; White Cap, MS sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in White Cap looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and White Cap sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Gloster, MS D+10
- Tatum, MS D+29
- Liberty, MS R+41
- Crosby, MS R+32
- Busy Corner, MS R+73
- Rosetta, MS R+42
- Berwick, MS D+14
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lazare, TX R+77
- Hayward, SD R+59
- Haley, ND R+73
- Porter, PA R+73
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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.