Cornersville is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Cornersville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cornersville, ~9% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cornersville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cornersville leans more Republican than 30 of 46 neighbors.
Cornersville runs about 51 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cornersville. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+86) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+54), a spread of about 31 points.
Why Cornersville 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 Cornersville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Cornersville live in densely developed areas, about 10 points below the Mississippi average of 15%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Cornersville sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 89% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Cornersville, MS sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Cornersville looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Cornersville sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Potts Camp, MS R+53
- Winborn, MS R+76
- Hickory Flat, MS R+76
- Myrtle, MS R+79
- Etta, MS R+79
- Pinedale, MS R+87
- Pumpkin Center, MS R+63
- Poolville, MS R+86
- Lake Center, MS R+31
- Abbeville, MS R+14
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alba, PA R+56
- Springville, OH R+56
- Bass Harbor, ME D+19
- Golf, IL D+33
- Fredonia, IA R+38
- Dodgeville, MI Even
- Ohioville, NY D+26
- Oil City, KY R+54
- Monmouth, CA R+26
- Morrison, WI R+48
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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.