Bolton leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Bolton typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bolton, ~40% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bolton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bolton leans more Democratic than 39 of 48 neighbors.
Bolton runs about 40 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Bolton is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Bolton. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+55) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+12), a spread of about 67 points.
Why Bolton 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 Bolton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Bolton votes against the grain of Mississippi. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Bolton runs about 40 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 31% of adults in Bolton have never been married, above 78% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Bolton, MS sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Bolton looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Bolton 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 10%, about 50 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Clinton, MS D+6
- Brownsville, MS R+7
- Newmans Grove, MS R+64
- Forest Hill, MS D+36
- Raymond, MS R+10
- Edwards, MS D+41
- Oakley, MS R+35
- Nevada, MS R+39
- Seven Springs, MS R+41
- Morning Star, MS D+19
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cave Spring, GA R+71
- Danville, WV R+62
- Butler, TN R+71
- Hale, MI R+35
- Eagle Butte, SD D+54
- Georgiana, AL R+17
- Amboy, WA R+43
- Pantego, TX R+17
- Lee, FL R+53
- Hopwood, PA R+37
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.