Lowndes County is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Lowndes County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lowndes County, ~32% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lowndes County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Lowndes County sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 7 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 3 leaning the other way.
Lowndes County runs about 24 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Lowndes County sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Lowndes County. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+59) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+58), a spread of about 117 points.
Why Lowndes County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Lowndes County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Lowndes County votes against the grain of Mississippi. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Lowndes County runs about 24 points more Democratic.
Developed land and Democratic lean
Places with a heavily developed built environment tend to lean Democratic; Lowndes County, MS sits above the national average on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Lowndes County looks the way it does
Turnout in Lowndes 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
- Clay County, MS D+18
- Lamar County, AL R+77
- Pickens County, AL R+21
- Oktibbeha County, MS D+3
- Noxubee County, MS D+49
- Monroe County, MS R+31
- Fayette County, AL R+68
- Chickasaw County, MS R+12
- Webster County, MS R+60
- Winston County, MS R+10
Counties with Similar Populations
- Sandusky County, OH R+33
- Autauga County, AL R+41
- Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK R+27
- Sampson County, NC R+26
- Pike County, KY R+63
- Newton County, MO R+54
- Carson City, NV R+11
- Blount County, AL R+79
- Russell County, AL D+6
- Huron County, OH R+44
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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.