Industrial is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Industrial typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Industrial, ~12% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Industrial compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Industrial leans more Republican than 22 of 38 neighbors.
Industrial runs about 46 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Why Industrial leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Industrial. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Housing overcrowding and voter turnout
Places with low overcrowding tend to turn out at a higher rate; Industrial, MS sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Industrial looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Industrial is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 12%, about 49 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cybur, MS R+82
- Picayune, MS R+45
- Carriere, MS R+76
- Ozona, MS R+66
- Talisheek, LA R+67
- Hickory, LA R+70
- Henleyfield, MS R+86
- Sun, LA R+78
- Nicholson, MS R+76
- Rio, LA R+82
Cities with Similar Populations
- Downsville, WI R+35
- Amherst, CO R+71
- Joy, TX R+83
- Surf, CA R+15
- Elmfield, LA R+69
- Wabuska, NV R+57
- Endicott, WV R+66
- Katama, MA D+32
- Johnsondale, CA R+21
- Waterloo, WV R+70
All Local Stats
Home Services
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.