Counts, MS Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Counts

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Counts is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.

 

About 48% of adults in Counts typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Counts, ~23% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Counts compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Counts leans more Republican than 43 of 56 neighbors.

Counts runs about 19 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole.

Why Counts leans the way it does

Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Counts. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.

Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean

Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Counts, MS does.

Why turnout in Counts looks the way it does

Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Counts 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 9%, about 51 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 45% of households in Counts rent, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 28% of adults in Counts report food insecurity, above 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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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.