Fenton is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Fenton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fenton, ~12% vote Democratic, ~68% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fenton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Fenton leans more Republican than 17 of 29 neighbors.
Fenton runs about 48 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Fenton. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+80) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+63), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Fenton 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 Fenton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. More than 99% of residents in Fenton drive to work alone, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Fenton sits in the bottom quarter (about 5%, below 98% of cities). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in Fenton are family households, above 76% of cities.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Fenton, MS sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Fenton looks the way it does
Turnout in Fenton 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
- Pass Christian, MS R+42
- Diamondhead, MS R+46
- Dedeaux, MS R+82
- Kiln, MS R+76
- Bay St. Louis, MS R+38
- Long Beach, MS R+39
- Waveland, MS R+41
- Crane Creek, MS R+81
- Wortham, MS R+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- Acme, WA Even
- Westwood, MO D+11
- Wayside, WV R+53
- Oak Grove, AL R+66
- Waucoma, IA R+45
- Deer, AR R+63
- Daniel, WY R+63
- Ojo Caliente, NM D+18
- Longtown, TN D+33
- Longview, LA R+86
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.