Jones County leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Jones County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Jones County, ~22% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Jones County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Jones County leans more Republican than 7 of 12 neighbors.
Jones County runs about 10 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Jones County. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+88) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+22), a spread of about 66 points.
Why Jones 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 Jones County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 83% of residents in Jones County drive to work alone, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Jones 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 Jones County looks the way it does
Turnout in Jones 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
- Jasper County, MS D+2
- Covington County, MS R+32
- Forrest County, MS R+6
- Smith County, MS R+59
- Wayne County, MS R+25
- Perry County, MS R+58
- Lamar County, MS R+40
- Clarke County, MS R+26
- Jefferson Davis County, MS D+6
- Simpson County, MS R+29
Counties with Similar Populations
- Jefferson County, AR D+22
- Spalding County, GA R+8
- Williamson County, IL R+36
- Butler County, KS R+41
- Aroostook County, ME R+30
- Rice County, MN Even
- Laurens County, SC R+35
- St. Francois County, MO R+48
- Oldham County, KY R+23
- Walker County, GA R+61
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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.