Fame is a Republican stronghold. About 6% of voters here vote Democratic and 94% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Fame typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fame, ~4% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fame compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Fame is the most Republican-leaning.
Fame runs about 64 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Fame. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+89) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+76), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Fame 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 Fame, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in Fame drive to work alone, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in Fame are family households, above 92% of cities.
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 Fame, MS does.
Why turnout in Fame looks the way it does
Turnout in Fame 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
- Hohenlinden, MS R+68
- Walthall, MS R+73
- Bellefontaine, MS R+73
- Sapa, MS R+70
- Mathiston, MS R+71
- Eupora, MS R+31
- Mantee, MS R+40
- Slate Springs, MS R+70
- Atlanta, MS R+31
- Maben, MS R+49
Cities with Similar Populations
- Oak Shade Park, MI R+27
- Freedom, OH R+50
- Jakeville, MN R+65
- Graham, MO R+68
- Norwood, KY D+18
- Calvary, GA R+38
- Crestline, KS R+63
- Dugway, UT R+52
- Bays, KY R+70
- Bay Shore, MI R+11
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.