Hale leans heavily Democratic by roughly 38 points: about 69% of voters vote Democratic and 31% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Hale typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hale, ~44% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hale compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hale leans more Democratic than 37 of 39 neighbors.
Hale runs about 61 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Hale is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Hale 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 Hale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Hale votes against the grain of Mississippi. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Hale runs about 61 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 46% of adults in Hale have never been married, above 97% of cities.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Hale, 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 Hale looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Hale sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Harmony, MS D+22
- Nancy, MS R+9
- Shubuta, MS D+21
- DeSoto, MS R+3
- Elwood, MS R+37
- Kelona, MS D+31
- Quitman, MS R+28
- Beatrice, MS R+56
- Pachuta, MS R+5
- Hiwannee, MS R+15
Cities with Similar Populations
- Shrewsbury, KY R+72
- Lansing, OH R+44
- Melvine, TN R+72
- Stinking Creek, TN R+73
- Dodge, ND R+74
- South Carrollton, KY R+61
- Fosters Mills, GA R+78
- Meg, AR R+70
- Gala, VA R+59
- Wickliffe, LA R+7
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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.