Kinlock leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Kinlock typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kinlock, ~26% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kinlock compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Kinlock leans more Republican than 41 of 65 neighbors.
Politically, Kinlock sits close to the rest of Mississippi.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Kinlock. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+55) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+16), a spread of about 39 points.
Why Kinlock 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 Kinlock, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Kinlock live in densely developed areas, about 11 points below the Mississippi average of 15%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Kinlock, MS sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Kinlock looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Kinlock 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 8%, about 52 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Bourbon, MS R+23
- Caile, MS R+3
- Inverness, MS R+15
- Tribbett, MS R+25
- Isola, MS D+44
- Indianola, MS D+56
- Holly Ridge, MS R+7
- Heathman, MS D+7
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zent, AR R+36
- Whitlow, CA D+6
- Regency, TX R+79
- Whitman, NY R+43
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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.