Grenada County leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Grenada County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Grenada County, ~31% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Grenada County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Grenada County leans more Republican than 7 of 13 neighbors.
Grenada County runs about 8 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Grenada County. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+17) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+59), a spread of about 77 points.
Why Grenada 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 Grenada County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in Grenada County drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Grenada County, MS sits below the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Grenada County looks the way it does
Turnout in Grenada County 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 Counties
- Montgomery County, MS R+2
- Carroll County, MS R+40
- Yalobusha County, MS R+19
- Tallahatchie County, MS D+20
- Leflore County, MS D+53
- Calhoun County, MS R+39
- Webster County, MS R+60
- Panola County, MS Even
- Quitman County, MS D+44
- Lafayette County, MS R+16
Counties with Similar Populations
- Lampasas County, TX R+55
- McDuffie County, GA R+14
- Minidoka County, ID R+58
- Gaines County, TX R+70
- Stutsman County, ND R+34
- Dakota County, NE R+15
- Scott County, VA R+70
- Gage County, NE R+46
- Hertford County, NC D+25
- Letcher County, KY R+65
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.