Chickasaw County leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Chickasaw County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Chickasaw County, ~29% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Chickasaw County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Chickasaw County leans more Republican than 3 of 14 neighbors.
Chickasaw County runs about 11 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Chickasaw County. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+37) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+33), a spread of about 70 points.
Why Chickasaw County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Chickasaw County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 84% of residents in Chickasaw County drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Chickasaw County sits in the bottom quarter (about 11%, below 97% of counties).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Chickasaw County, MS sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Chickasaw County looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Chickasaw County sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Calhoun County, MS R+39
- Pontotoc County, MS R+65
- Monroe County, MS R+31
- Clay County, MS D+18
- Lee County, MS R+26
- Webster County, MS R+60
- Oktibbeha County, MS D+3
- Union County, MS R+63
- Itawamba County, MS R+76
- Lowndes County, MS Even
Counties with Similar Populations
- Cooper County, MO R+46
- Franklin County, AR R+64
- Mason County, KY R+42
- Mariposa County, CA R+16
- Tama County, IA R+25
- Dallas County, MO R+66
- Henry County, AL R+45
- Morgan County, WV R+56
- Arkansas County, AR R+33
- Clayton County, IA R+39
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.