Langsdale leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Langsdale typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Langsdale, ~42% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Langsdale compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Langsdale leans more Democratic than 45 of 51 neighbors.
Langsdale runs about 49 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Langsdale is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Langsdale 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 Langsdale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural, majority-Black areas of the Southern Black Belt vote Democratic, against the usual rural pattern. About 60% of residents in Langsdale are Black or African American, about 24 points above the Mississippi average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Langsdale sits in the top quarter (about 39%, above 86% of cities). Langsdale runs against the grain of Mississippi, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Langsdale, MS does.
Why turnout in Langsdale looks the way it does
Turnout in Langsdale 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 Cities
- Matherville, MS Even
- Crandall, MS R+31
- Melvin, AL R+61
- DeSoto, MS R+3
- Hiwannee, MS R+15
- Water Valley, AL R+43
- Mannassa, MS R+32
- Shubuta, MS D+21
- Isney, AL R+37
- Hale, MS D+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- Airmont, VA Even
- Yellow Creek, NC R+63
- Inglenook, PA R+44
- Roseland, MO R+68
- Clifton, NY R+17
- Closplint, KY R+79
- Laurier, WA R+40
- Suwannee, FL R+72
- Sunset Beach, MI R+22
- Hermitage, NY R+50
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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.