Lafayette County leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Lafayette County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lafayette County, ~26% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lafayette County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Lafayette County leans more Republican than 7 of 15 neighbors.
Lafayette County runs about 7 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Lafayette County. The southeast side is the most split-leaning (R+60) and the west side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 60 points.
Why Lafayette County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Lafayette County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Lafayette 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 Lafayette County looks the way it does
Turnout in Lafayette 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
- Yalobusha County, MS R+19
- Panola County, MS Even
- Pontotoc County, MS R+65
- Union County, MS R+63
- Tate County, MS R+35
- Marshall County, MS R+3
- Calhoun County, MS R+39
- Benton County, MS R+26
- Quitman County, MS D+44
- Grenada County, MS R+15
Counties with Similar Populations
- Eagle County, CO D+14
- Campbell County, VA R+37
- Whiteside County, IL R+20
- La Plata County, CO D+13
- Tuolumne County, CA R+18
- Taney County, MO R+50
- Pearl River County, MS R+60
- Hancock County, ME D+5
- Marion County, WV R+37
- Cherokee County, SC R+42
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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.