Who will win? In some Jackson council races, not even seasoned politicos know, but one thing is for sure: It all comes down to who votes.

Conventional wisdom holds that in Jackson, race, class and political party are linked. The city’s population is roughly 82% Black and 14% white, with Black Jacksonians historically backing Democrats. Other races make up the remaining 4%.

In the following interactive, you can test your hypothesis of where each candidate’s votes will come from and view the election results based on their support.

To use the tool, type in the portion of the total turnout you think will be made up by Black and white voters in each race and the portion of the Black and white vote you think each candidate will receive to make a result projection. Toggle between elections at

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