Monroe County leans heavily Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Monroe County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Monroe County, ~24% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Monroe County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Monroe County leans more Republican than 5 of 14 neighbors.
Monroe County runs about 8 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Monroe County. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+46) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+77), a spread of about 124 points.
Why Monroe 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 Monroe County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 84% of residents in Monroe County drive to work alone, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Monroe County sits in the bottom quarter (about 16%, below 82% of counties).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Monroe County, 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 Monroe County looks the way it does
Turnout in Monroe County sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Clay County, MS D+18
- Lamar County, AL R+77
- Chickasaw County, MS R+12
- Itawamba County, MS R+76
- Lee County, MS R+26
- Lowndes County, MS Even
- Pontotoc County, MS R+65
- Marion County, AL R+79
- Oktibbeha County, MS D+3
- Fayette County, AL R+68
Counties with Similar Populations
- Scotland County, NC D+2
- Miami County, KS R+39
- Whitley County, IN R+51
- Lee County, IL R+21
- Preston County, WV R+58
- Emmet County, MI R+10
- Ford County, KS R+26
- Platte County, NE R+48
- Marshall County, TN R+54
- Christian County, IL R+45
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.