Clinton leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Clinton typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Clinton, ~34% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Clinton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Clinton leans more Democratic than 39 of 52 neighbors.
Clinton runs about 29 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Clinton is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Clinton. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+46) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+13), a spread of about 59 points.
Why Clinton 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 Clinton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 47% of adults in Clinton hold a bachelor's degree, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting, and non-Hispanic white share in Clinton is about 47%, about 25 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 39% of adults in Clinton have never been married, above 92% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Clinton, MS sits in the top quarter 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 Clinton looks the way it does
Turnout in Clinton sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Forest Hill, MS D+36
- Bolton, MS D+17
- Jackson, MS D+8
- Raymond, MS R+10
- Newmans Grove, MS R+64
- Brownsville, MS R+7
- Seven Springs, MS R+41
- Byram, MS D+52
- Oakley, MS R+35
- Richland, MS R+42
Cities with Similar Populations
- Youngsville, LA R+57
- East Lake-Orient Park, FL D+35
- Hermiston, OR R+28
- Fort Hood, TX R+3
- Muscatine, IA R+11
- Huntley, IL R+3
- Kirkwood, MO D+20
- Wilmette, IL D+50
- Pacific Palisades, CA D+34
- North Attleboro, MA D+8
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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.