Mars Hill is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Mars Hill typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mars Hill, ~11% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mars Hill compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mars Hill leans more Republican than 28 of 40 neighbors.
Mars Hill runs about 44 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Mars Hill. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+69) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+52), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Mars Hill 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 Mars Hill, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 99% of residents in Mars Hill drive to work alone, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Mars Hill fits that profile on both counts.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Mars Hill, MS sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Mars Hill looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Mars Hill sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Smithdale, MS R+64
- Thompson, MS R+54
- McElveen, MS R+41
- Summit, MS R+27
- Norfield, MS R+77
- Mccomb, MS D+27
- Fernwood, MS D+41
- Bogue Chitto, MS R+63
- West Lincoln, MS R+74
- Peoria, MS D+2
Cities with Similar Populations
- Abbottsburg, NC R+42
- Valdez, NM D+54
- Filer City, MI R+16
- Bagley, IA R+44
- Wolcottsville, NY R+41
- Volga, IA R+45
- Baker, CA R+27
- Badoura, MN R+33
- Cox, GA R+27
- Rose, NY R+41
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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.