Bovina is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Bovina typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bovina, ~16% vote Democratic, ~64% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bovina compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bovina leans more Republican than 32 of 40 neighbors.
Bovina runs about 37 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Why Bovina leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Bovina. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Bovina, MS sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Bovina looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 98% of households in Bovina own their home, about 22 points above the Mississippi average of 77%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Bovina sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Newmans, MS R+52
- Redwood, MS R+41
- Smiths, MS R+12
- Haynes Bluff, MS R+54
- Vicksburg, MS D+13
- Eldorado, MS R+58
- Newman, MS R+9
- Edwards, MS D+41
- Cedars, MS D+36
- Delta, LA R+73
Cities with Similar Populations
- Murphytown, WV R+57
- Clearfield, IA R+52
- Poniatowski, WI R+49
- Leader, MN R+55
- Brewers, KY R+66
- Protivin, IA R+43
- Oakville, KY R+58
- Sandy Springs, MS R+86
- Fullerton, LA R+42
- Noland, AR R+68
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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.