Magenta leans heavily Democratic by roughly 44 points: about 72% of voters vote Democratic and 28% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Magenta typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Magenta, ~39% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Magenta compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Magenta leans more Democratic than 51 of 59 neighbors.
Magenta runs about 66 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Magenta is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Magenta. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+75) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+35), a spread of about 110 points.
Why Magenta 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 Magenta, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Magenta is about 26%, about 47 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 52% of adults in Magenta have never been married, above 98% of cities. Magenta runs against the grain of Mississippi, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Magenta, 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 Magenta looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Magenta is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 7%, about 53 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 60% of households in Magenta rent, compared to around 23% in nearby cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 39% of adults in Magenta report food insecurity, above 98% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Stoneville, MS R+30
- Metcalfe, MS D+76
- Greenville, MS D+57
- Leland, MS D+44
- Elizabeth, MS R+17
- Swiftwater, MS R+18
- Rexburg, MS R+26
- Priscilla, MS D+19
- Winterville, MS R+48
Cities with Similar Populations
- Roaring Branch, PA R+65
- St. Kilian, WI R+57
- Prairieburg, IA R+35
- Line Lexington, PA R+9
- Joy, IL R+50
- Ike, TX R+40
- Haysville, KY R+56
- Dalesburg, KY R+60
- Daggett, MI R+47
- Sebastopol, MS R+60
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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.