Alcorn County is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Alcorn County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Alcorn County, ~14% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Alcorn County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Alcorn County leans more Republican than 5 of 13 neighbors.
Alcorn County runs about 36 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Alcorn County. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+82) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+47), a spread of about 35 points.
Why Alcorn County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Alcorn County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 83% of residents in Alcorn County drive to work alone, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Alcorn County, MS sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Alcorn County looks the way it does
Turnout in Alcorn County sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- McNairy County, TN R+71
- Prentiss County, MS R+58
- Tishomingo County, MS R+76
- Tippah County, MS R+61
- Hardin County, TN R+69
- Hardeman County, TN R+14
- Chester County, TN R+61
- Benton County, MS R+26
- Union County, MS R+63
- Itawamba County, MS R+76
Counties with Similar Populations
- Chambers County, AL R+13
- Wasatch County, UT R+33
- Lincoln County, NE R+46
- Effingham County, IL R+56
- Harris County, GA R+45
- Clark County, WI R+43
- Howard County, TX R+50
- Lincoln County, MS R+37
- Cowley County, KS R+38
- Barry County, MO R+62
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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.