Georgetown leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Georgetown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Georgetown, ~33% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Georgetown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Georgetown leans more Republican than 17 of 43 neighbors.
Georgetown runs about 15 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Georgetown. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+8) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+48), a spread of about 56 points.
Why Georgetown 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 Georgetown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 11% of adults in Georgetown hold a bachelor's degree, about 8 points below the Mississippi average of 19%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Georgetown sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 77% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Georgetown, MS sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Georgetown looks the way it does
Turnout in Georgetown sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Rockport, MS R+45
- Hopewell, MS R+7
- Harrisville, MS R+25
- Shady Grove, MS Even
- Stronghope, MS R+64
- Gatesville, MS R+41
- Oma, MS D+22
- Pinola, MS R+9
- Rexford, MS R+81
- Crystal Springs, MS D+16
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fairview Alpha, LA R+74
- Hobson City, AL D+22
- Port Hope, MI R+50
- Birdsnest, VA Even
- Vamoosa, OK R+67
- Mitford, SC R+32
- Seward, OK R+52
- Venango, PA R+48
- Strain, MO R+62
- Prairie Ronde, LA R+35
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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.