Eret is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Eret typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Eret, ~26% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Eret compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Eret leans more Republican than 1 of 32 neighbors.
Eret runs about 18 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole.
Why Eret leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Eret. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Eret, 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 Eret looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Eret 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 7%, about 53 points below the U.S. average of 60%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 40% of adults in Eret report food insecurity, in the top fraction of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 57% of adults in Eret have completed high school, in the bottom fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- State Line, MS R+15
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- Yellow Pine, AL R+68
- Chicora, MS R+48
- Copeland, AL R+75
- Fruitdale, AL R+77
- Winchester, MS R+19
- Chatom, AL R+64
- Denham, MS R+9
Cities with Similar Populations
- Prater, VA R+68
- Grapeville, PA R+22
- Trenary, MI R+27
- Rockdale, TN R+71
- Long View, KY R+46
- Laurence Harbor, NJ R+14
- Steubenville, IN R+55
- Walnut Grove, TN R+78
- Wise Forks, NC R+40
- Oldport, MI R+37
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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.