Woodville leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Woodville typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Woodville, ~45% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Woodville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Woodville leans more Democratic than 30 of 34 neighbors.
Woodville runs about 70 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Woodville is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Woodville. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+57) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+10), a spread of about 48 points.
Why Woodville 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 Woodville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Woodville votes against the grain of Mississippi. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Woodville runs about 70 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 50% of adults in Woodville have never been married, above 98% of cities.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; Woodville, MS sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Woodville looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Woodville is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 7%, about 53 points below the U.S. average of 60%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 30% of adults in Woodville report food insecurity, above 96% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 82% of adults in Woodville have completed high school, below 87% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Donegal, MS D+67
- Turnbull, MS D+22
- Wilkinson, MS R+5
- Lessley, MS D+23
- Saukum, MS R+4
- Pinckneyville, MS D+45
- Centreville, MS D+27
- Wakefield, LA R+83
- Doloroso, MS R+9
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bayport, MN D+14
- Elkhart, TX R+74
- West Chazy, NY R+21
- Dover Foxcroft, ME R+28
- Jamestown, KY R+64
- Bellevue, IA R+37
- La Vale, MD R+32
- Sugar Grove, OH R+54
- Goliad, TX R+54
- Fairfax, IA R+11
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.