Wilkinson leans slightly Republican by roughly 6 points: about 47% of voters vote Democratic and 53% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Wilkinson typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wilkinson, ~38% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wilkinson compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wilkinson leans more Republican than 14 of 31 neighbors.
Wilkinson runs about 18 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Wilkinson. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+44) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+15), a spread of about 59 points.
Why Wilkinson 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 Wilkinson, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Wilkinson live in densely developed areas, about 11 points below the Mississippi average of 15%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Wilkinson sits in the bottom quarter (about 10%, below 92% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Wilkinson, MS sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Wilkinson looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Wilkinson sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Saukum, MS R+4
- Woodville, MS D+47
- Doloroso, MS R+9
- Darrington, MS R+49
- Crosby, MS R+32
- Rosetta, MS R+42
- Donegal, MS D+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dahlonega, IA R+44
- Wabbaseka, AR D+7
- Riverdale, VA R+10
- Tram, KY R+65
- Westmore, VT R+35
- Ripley, IN R+62
- Lambs Corner, NY R+25
- Blair, SC D+34
- Thompson, NY R+34
- Koleen, IN R+50
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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.