East Side is a Republican stronghold. About 7% of voters here vote Democratic and 93% Republican.
About 83% of adults in East Side typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Side, ~6% vote Democratic, ~77% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Side compares
Among cities within 25 miles, East Side leans more Republican than 27 of 31 neighbors.
East Side runs about 62 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Why East Side 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 Side, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in East Side drive to work alone, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as East Side, MS does.
Why turnout in East Side looks the way it does
Turnout in East Side sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Richton, MS R+73
- McSwain, MS R+63
- Good Hope, MS R+85
- Rhodes, MS R+89
- Beaumont, MS R+33
- Piave, MS R+90
- Hintonville, MS R+59
- New Augusta, MS R+47
- Neely, MS R+90
- Wingate, MS R+70
Cities with Similar Populations
- Wandcrest Park, CO R+20
- Warrens Mill, PA R+72
- Liberty, NE R+62
- Clear Creek, NY R+51
- Tophill, OR R+31
- Lakeview Highlands, AL R+35
- Edgerton, WY R+75
- Rosebud, NC R+22
- Oats, SC R+28
- Listonburg, PA R+62
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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.