Cameta leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 88% of adults in Cameta typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cameta, ~55% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cameta compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cameta leans more Democratic than 40 of 50 neighbors.
Cameta runs about 47 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Cameta is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cameta. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+42) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+18), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Cameta 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 Cameta, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural, majority-Black areas of the Southern Black Belt vote Democratic, against the usual rural pattern. About 69% of residents in Cameta are Black or African American, about 32 points above the Mississippi average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Cameta sits in the top quarter (about 34%, above 81% of cities). Cameta runs against the grain of Mississippi, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Cameta, MS sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Cameta looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Cameta sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Anguilla, MS D+53
- Willet, MS R+9
- Lorenzen, MS D+17
- Grace, MS R+18
- Percy, MS Even
- Nitta Yuma, MS D+35
- Rolling Fork, MS D+58
- Hampton, MS R+26
- Egremont, MS D+22
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bethel, TN R+72
- Opportunity, MT R+23
- South Carmen, NM D+23
- Kinton Fork, NC D+19
- Owens, TX R+57
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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.