Farrell leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Farrell typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Farrell, ~19% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Farrell compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Farrell leans more Republican than 55 of 57 neighbors.
Farrell runs about 16 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Farrell. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+43) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+6), a spread of about 38 points.
Why Farrell 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 Farrell, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in Farrell live in densely developed areas, about 11 points below the Mississippi average of 15%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Farrell, MS sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Farrell looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 96% of adults in Farrell have completed high school, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Sherard, MS R+33
- King and Anderson, MS D+3
- Clarksdale, MS D+57
- Friars Point, MS D+67
- Lyon, MS D+51
- Rena Lara, MS R+43
- Long Lake, MS D+59
- Elaine, AR D+17
- Hillhouse, MS R+16
Cities with Similar Populations
- Shandon, OH R+62
- Lone Cedar, TX R+72
- Somers, IA R+57
- Elco, IL R+55
- Heartwell, NE R+64
- Bent, NM R+27
- Linlithgo, NY Even
- Little Venice, MI R+38
- Leesville, NY R+34
- Pomeroyton, KY R+66
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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.