Barlow leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Barlow typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Barlow, ~27% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Barlow compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Barlow leans more Republican than 26 of 41 neighbors.
Politically, Barlow sits close to the rest of Mississippi.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Barlow. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+8) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+35), a spread of about 44 points.
Why Barlow 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 Barlow, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in Barlow live in densely developed areas, about 11 points below the Mississippi average of 15%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Barlow, MS sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Barlow looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 95% of households in Barlow own their home, about 19 points above the Mississippi average of 77%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Glancy, MS R+29
- Peyton, MS D+80
- Union Church, MS R+18
- Caseyville, MS R+68
- Dentville, MS D+6
- Hermanville, MS D+13
- Martinsville, MS D+7
- New Sight, MS R+45
- Jack, MS D+8
- Pattison, MS D+65
Cities with Similar Populations
- Yost, OH R+60
- Paynesville, MI R+24
- Culbreth, NC R+56
- Coolspring, PA R+71
- Death Valley, CA D+16
- Darbyville, OH R+55
- Topsy, TN R+77
- Tompkinsville, AL D+13
- Trust, NC R+36
- Delville, KY R+55
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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.