Montrose leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Montrose typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Montrose, ~24% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Montrose compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Montrose leans more Republican than 20 of 38 neighbors.
Montrose runs about 4 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Montrose. The northwest side is the most split-leaning (R+68) and the south side is the least split-leaning (R+3), a spread of about 65 points.
Why Montrose 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 Montrose, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Montrose live in densely developed areas, about 10 points below the Mississippi average of 15%.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Montrose, MS does.
Why turnout in Montrose looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Montrose 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 9%, about 51 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Louin, MS R+5
- Sylvarena, MS R+44
- McNeal, MS Even
- Cohay, MS R+42
- Baxter, MS R+19
- Lemon, MS R+76
- Bay Springs, MS Even
- Roberts, MS R+26
- Waldrup, MS R+22
- Ras, MS R+6
Cities with Similar Populations
- East Madison, ME R+27
- Palmyra, OH R+52
- Edenville, MI R+36
- Roosville, MT R+56
- Burke, NY R+38
- Progress, TX R+62
- Sand Creek, WI R+39
- Pingree, ID R+72
- Garland, ME R+41
- Glenallen, MO R+67
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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.