Montgomery County is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Montgomery County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Montgomery County, ~37% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Montgomery County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Montgomery County sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 4 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 8 leaning the other way.
Montgomery County runs about 21 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Montgomery County. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+19) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+49), a spread of about 68 points.
Why Montgomery County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Montgomery County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Montgomery County, MS sits below 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 Montgomery County looks the way it does
Turnout in Montgomery County sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Carroll County, MS R+40
- Grenada County, MS R+15
- Webster County, MS R+60
- Choctaw County, MS R+37
- Leflore County, MS D+53
- Attala County, MS R+13
- Holmes County, MS D+60
- Calhoun County, MS R+39
- Yalobusha County, MS R+19
- Tallahatchie County, MS D+20
Counties with Similar Populations
- Emery County, UT R+73
- Sac County, IA R+51
- Duval County, TX R+10
- Martin County, IN R+59
- Mountrail County, ND R+35
- Grundy County, MO R+57
- Scott County, AR R+70
- Swift County, MN R+35
- Pulaski County, GA R+31
- Tunica County, MS D+31
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.