Learned leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Learned typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Learned, ~16% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Learned compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Learned leans more Republican than 41 of 47 neighbors.
Learned runs about 21 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Learned. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+21) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+71), a spread of about 92 points.
Why Learned leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Learned. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Learned, MS sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Learned looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 21% of adults in Learned report food insecurity, above 82% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Morning Star, MS D+19
- Oakley, MS R+35
- Chapel Hill, MS R+8
- Utica, MS D+17
- Newmans Grove, MS R+64
- Hubbard, MS D+21
- Carmichael, MS D+24
- Raymond, MS R+10
- Seven Springs, MS R+41
- Reedtown, MS D+40
Cities with Similar Populations
- Whispering Pines, CA R+21
- Jerome, VA R+39
- Bier, MD R+60
- Paintersville, OH R+64
- Tolley, ND R+69
- Jeffers Garden, OR R+23
- Myra, WV R+63
- Fairhaven, OH R+61
- Medomak, ME D+26
- Smithport, PA R+68
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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.