George County is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 66% of adults in George County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in George County, ~7% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How George County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, George County is the most Republican-leaning.
George County runs about 55 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within George County. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+88) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+54), a spread of about 34 points.
Why George County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for George County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 12% of residents in George County live in densely developed areas, about 25 points below the U.S. average of 36%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 72% of households in George County are family households, above 86% of counties.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; George County, MS sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in George County looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 82% of households in George County own their home, about 5 points above the Mississippi average of 77%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Greene County, MS R+53
- Mobile County, AL R+8
- Jackson County, MS R+30
- Stone County, MS R+57
- Perry County, MS R+58
- Harrison County, MS R+18
- Washington County, AL R+46
- Forrest County, MS R+6
- Wayne County, MS R+25
- Baldwin County, AL R+53
Counties with Similar Populations
- Scott County, IN R+53
- Abbeville County, SC R+39
- Lincoln County, KY R+64
- Blaine County, ID D+21
- Fayette County, TX R+55
- Marion County, MS R+33
- Jerome County, ID R+48
- Texas County, MO R+67
- Jefferson County, OR R+26
- Randolph County, IN R+55
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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.