Longview leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Longview typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Longview, ~29% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Longview compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Longview leans more Republican than 27 of 44 neighbors.
Politically, Longview sits close to the rest of Mississippi.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Longview. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+3) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+57), a spread of about 59 points.
Why Longview 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 Longview, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 81% of households in Longview are family households, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Longview, MS sits near the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Longview looks the way it does
Turnout in Longview sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Bradley, MS R+51
- Sturgis, MS R+49
- Starkville, MS D+6
- Mississippi State, MS R+6
- Morgantown, MS R+54
- Oktoc, MS Even
- Rocky Hill, MS D+23
- Clayton Village, MS D+11
- Sessums, MS D+14
- Patrick, MS D+28
Cities with Similar Populations
- Femme Osage, MO R+59
- Frog Town, AR R+66
- Sherburnville, IL R+42
- Springtown, IN R+58
- Bohemia, PA R+36
- Romayor, TX R+72
- Vandervoort, AR R+69
- Vanatta, OH R+52
- San Isidro, TX R+9
- Rdg Mnr Est, FL R+52
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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.