Winstonville is a Democratic stronghold. About 86% of voters here vote Democratic and 14% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Winstonville typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Winstonville, ~58% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Winstonville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Winstonville leans more Democratic than 57 of 59 neighbors.
Winstonville runs about 96 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Winstonville is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Winstonville. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+78) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+57), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Winstonville 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 Winstonville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Winstonville votes against the grain of Mississippi. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Winstonville runs about 96 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 58% of adults in Winstonville have never been married, in the top fraction of cities.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Winstonville, MS sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Winstonville looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Winstonville sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mound Bayou, MS D+80
- Shelby, MS D+77
- Lombardy, MS D+53
- Merigold, MS D+24
- Renova, MS D+45
- Symonds, MS D+49
- Perthshire, MS D+49
- Dwiggins, MS R+22
- Duncan, MS D+58
- Pace, MS R+4
Cities with Similar Populations
- Finley, NC R+29
- Hamilton, PA R+71
- Fort Ogden, FL R+61
- Clearmont, MO R+66
- Empire, LA R+21
- Bellamy, AL D+26
- Pampa, VA R+42
- Spring Lake, IN R+41
- Scarboro, GA R+48
- Seiad Valley, CA R+27
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.