Dundee leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Dundee typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dundee, ~33% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dundee compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dundee leans more Democratic than 30 of 56 neighbors.
Dundee runs about 47 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Dundee is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Dundee. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+33) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+18), a spread of about 51 points.
Why Dundee 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 Dundee, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dundee votes against the grain of Mississippi. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Dundee runs about 47 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 30% of adults in Dundee have never been married, above 76% of cities.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; Dundee, MS sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Dundee looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Dundee 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 6%, about 54 points below the U.S. average of 60%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 34% of adults in Dundee report food insecurity, above 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Dubbs, MS D+33
- Tibbs, MS D+35
- Rich, MS D+38
- Lula, MS R+4
- Tunica, MS D+23
- Sledge, MS D+73
- North Tunica, MS D+20
- Crenshaw, MS D+30
Cities with Similar Populations
- Harg, MO R+4
- Bethune, CO R+71
- Reistville, PA R+62
- Gorham, KS R+73
- Jacumba, CA R+31
- Hebo, OR R+14
- Mystic Grove, MA R+10
- Jonesboro, ME R+31
- Jerico Springs, MO R+69
- Linn, KS R+73
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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.