Bethany is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Bethany typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bethany, ~15% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bethany compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bethany leans more Republican than 11 of 61 neighbors.
Bethany runs about 32 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Bethany. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+86) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+29), a spread of about 57 points.
Why Bethany 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 Bethany, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Bethany drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Bethany, MS sits below the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Bethany looks the way it does
Turnout in Bethany 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 Cities
- Baldwyn, MS R+40
- Geeville, MS R+72
- Wheeler, MS R+80
- Osborne Creek, MS R+83
- Centerville, MS R+67
- Guntown, MS R+67
- Blackland, MS R+84
- Corrona, MS R+71
- Graham, MS R+87
- Booneville, MS R+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- Union Furnace, OH R+57
- Sherwood Shores, KY R+56
- McLaurin, MS R+74
- Kirkham, MD D+4
- Hallock, OH R+57
- Pacama, NY D+25
- Crescent, SC R+53
- Glenwood, MO R+69
- Thornhope, IN R+58
- Dicksonburg, PA R+52
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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.