Hinds County is a Democratic stronghold. About 76% of voters here vote Democratic and 24% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Hinds County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hinds County, ~46% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hinds County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Hinds County leans more Democratic than 8 of 9 neighbors.
Hinds County runs about 75 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Hinds County is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Hinds County. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+82) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+4), a spread of about 78 points.
Why Hinds 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 Hinds County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Hinds County is about 24%, about 49 points below the U.S. average of 72%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Hinds County sits in the top quarter (about 31%, above 79% of counties). Hinds County runs against the grain of Mississippi, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Hinds County, MS sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Hinds County looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 40% of households in Hinds County rent, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Hinds County sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 29% of adults in Hinds County report food insecurity, above 95% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Rankin County, MS R+42
- Madison County, MS R+5
- Copiah County, MS D+6
- Warren County, MS D+6
- Simpson County, MS R+29
- Yazoo County, MS D+17
- Scott County, MS R+18
- Claiborne County, MS D+61
- Smith County, MS R+59
- Lawrence County, MS R+30
Counties with Similar Populations
- Gaston County, NC R+18
- Tuscaloosa County, AL R+9
- Mahoning County, OH Even
- Whatcom County, WA D+23
- Jefferson County, MO R+39
- Richmond City, VA D+65
- Montgomery County, AL D+38
- Barnstable County, MA D+20
- Cabarrus County, NC R+7
- New Hanover County, NC D+5
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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.