Charlton is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Charlton typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Charlton, ~28% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Charlton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Charlton leans more Republican than 15 of 45 neighbors.
Charlton runs about 20 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Charlton. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+14) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+33), a spread of about 47 points.
Why Charlton leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Charlton. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Charlton, 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 Charlton looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Charlton 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 16%, about 7 points above the Mississippi average of 9%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 42% of households in Charlton rent, compared to around 23% in nearby cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Virlilia, MS R+33
- Madison, MS R+36
- Sloan, MS R+19
- Canton, MS D+47
- Meltonville, MS R+25
- Madisonville, MS R+45
- Flora, MS R+18
- Scotland Fork, MS R+20
- Ridgeland, MS D+11
- Davis, MS Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Waterford, KY R+58
- Milford Junction, IN R+65
- Calpine, CA R+17
- Greenfield, NM R+54
- Koosharem, UT R+77
- Hobbs, IN R+59
- El Gato, TX R+16
- Terrace, MN R+42
- Stockham, NE R+69
- Shady Grove, IA R+42
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.