East Lincoln is a Republican stronghold. About 10% of voters here vote Democratic and 90% Republican.
About 69% of adults in East Lincoln typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Lincoln, ~7% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Lincoln compares
Among cities within 25 miles, East Lincoln leans more Republican than 43 of 45 neighbors.
East Lincoln runs about 57 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within East Lincoln. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+88) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+46), a spread of about 42 points.
Why East Lincoln 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 East Lincoln, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 10% of adults in East Lincoln hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points below the Mississippi average of 19%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; East Lincoln, MS sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in East Lincoln looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in East Lincoln own their home, about 15 points above the Mississippi average of 77%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Fair River, MS R+62
- Ruth, MS R+78
- Fair Oak Springs, MS R+58
- Topeka, MS R+83
- Jayess, MS R+62
- Monticello, MS R+35
- Robinwood, MS R+59
- Norfield, MS R+77
- Bogue Chitto, MS R+63
- Brookhaven, MS R+15
Cities with Similar Populations
- Colburn, WI R+39
- Rassat, MN R+45
- Weimar, CA R+26
- Colerain, OH R+52
- Kenney, IL R+55
- Drayden, MD R+18
- Freedom Plains, NY R+12
- Moran, MI R+6
- Buell, OR R+26
- Sandy Cross, GA R+71
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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.