Wingate is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Wingate typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wingate, ~10% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wingate compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wingate leans more Republican than 18 of 33 neighbors.
Wingate runs about 47 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Wingate. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+84) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+17), a spread of about 67 points.
Why Wingate 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 Wingate, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in Wingate drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Wingate sits in the bottom quarter (about 9%, below 95% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Wingate, MS sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Wingate looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Wingate own their home, about 17 points above the Mississippi average of 77%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Wingate sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- New Augusta, MS R+47
- Beaumont, MS R+33
- Mahned, MS R+70
- Little Creek, MS R+46
- Hintonville, MS R+59
- Benndale, MS R+73
- McSwain, MS R+63
- Brooklyn, MS R+76
- McCallum, MS R+42
- East Side, MS R+85
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zion, IA R+50
- Newburg, MN R+30
- Newkirk, IA R+72
- Wintersville, PA R+57
- Epsie, MT R+72
- Eagle Mills, AR R+43
- East McDonough, NY R+44
- Olive, MD Even
- Oraville, IL R+34
- Patsville, NV R+34
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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.