Kelona, MS Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Kelona

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Kelona leans heavily Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.

 

About 76% of adults in Kelona typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kelona, ~49% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Kelona compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Kelona leans more Democratic than 35 of 39 neighbors.

Kelona runs about 54 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Kelona is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Kelona. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+59) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+9), a spread of about 69 points.

Why Kelona 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 Kelona, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Kelona votes against the grain of Mississippi. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Kelona runs about 54 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 31% of adults in Kelona have never been married, above 77% of cities.

Park access and Republican lean

Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Kelona, MS sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.

Why turnout in Kelona looks the way it does

Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Kelona sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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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.