Winona leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Winona typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Winona, ~41% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Winona compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Winona leans more Democratic than 26 of 30 neighbors.
Winona runs about 29 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Winona is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Winona. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+34) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+62), a spread of about 96 points.
Why Winona 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 Winona, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Winona is about 53%, about 20 points below the U.S. average of 72%. Winona runs against the grain of Mississippi, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Winona, MS sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Winona looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Winona sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mc Carley, MS R+32
- Kilmichael, MS R+12
- Duck Hill, MS Even
- Cedar Hill, MS Even
- Vaiden, MS D+3
- North Carrollton, MS R+39
- Wiltshire, MS D+19
- Jefferson, MS R+81
- Elliott, MS R+57
- Carrollton, MS R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cohasset, MN R+29
- Archbold, OH R+47
- Schlusser, PA R+19
- Cornwall, NY D+3
- East Freetown, MA R+17
- Ringoes, NJ R+4
- Bonneau, SC R+51
- Kaneohe Station, HI Even
- Pixley, CA R+9
- Belvedere, SC R+13
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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.