Courtland leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Courtland typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Courtland, ~28% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Courtland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Courtland leans more Republican than 23 of 46 neighbors.
Courtland runs about 9 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Courtland. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+13) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+63), a spread of about 76 points.
Why Courtland 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 Courtland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Courtland drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Courtland are family households, above 79% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Courtland, MS sits in the bottom 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 Courtland looks the way it does
Turnout in Courtland sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pope, MS R+53
- Eureka Springs, MS R+45
- Batesville, MS D+2
- Tocowa, MS R+19
- Enid, MS R+62
- Shuford, MS R+59
- Mimms, MS R+28
- Curtis Station, MS D+46
- Terza, MS R+26
- Oakland, MS R+25
Cities with Similar Populations
- Southern Shores, NC R+11
- Hickory, KY R+67
- Malad City, ID R+73
- Colfax, IA R+31
- Cedar Grove, WI R+36
- Marathon, NY R+45
- Carrabelle, FL R+48
- Hinton, WV R+41
- Lakeside-Marblehead, OH R+26
- Eielson Afb, AK R+19
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.