Choctaw County leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Choctaw County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Choctaw County, ~26% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Choctaw County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Choctaw County leans more Republican than 4 of 7 neighbors.
Choctaw County runs about 9 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Choctaw County. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+57) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+64), a spread of about 122 points.
Why Choctaw 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 Choctaw County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Choctaw County live in densely developed areas, about 15 points below the Alabama average of 19%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Choctaw County sits in the bottom quarter (about 16%, below 81% of counties).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Choctaw County, AL 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 Choctaw County looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 84% of households in Choctaw County own their home, about 6 points above the Alabama average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Clarke County, MS R+26
- Wayne County, MS R+25
- Clarke County, AL R+14
- Marengo County, AL D+3
- Lauderdale County, MS R+5
- Sumter County, AL D+43
- Washington County, AL R+46
- Jasper County, MS D+2
- Wilcox County, AL D+22
- Kemper County, MS D+23
Counties with Similar Populations
- Caldwell County, KY R+56
- Madison County, MO R+63
- Tallahatchie County, MS D+20
- Amite County, MS R+29
- Chippewa County, MN R+36
- Bleckley County, GA R+42
- Lewis County, TN R+67
- Bath County, KY R+61
- Mississippi County, MO R+35
- Meigs County, TN R+72
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Alabama 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.