Morton leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Morton typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Morton, ~18% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Morton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Morton leans more Republican than 25 of 46 neighbors.
Morton runs about 20 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Morton. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+78) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+6), a spread of about 73 points.
Why Morton 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 Morton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in Morton hold a bachelor's degree, about 6 points below the Mississippi average of 19%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in Morton are family households, above 81% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Morton, 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 Morton looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Morton 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 8%, about 52 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Leesburg, MS R+71
- Kalem, MS R+69
- Forkville, MS R+49
- Pelahatchie, MS R+68
- Raworth, MS R+34
- Pulaski, MS R+59
- Polkville, MS R+85
- Hillsboro, MS D+11
- Norris, MS R+31
- Forest, MS D+7
Cities with Similar Populations
- Greenville, RI R+5
- Ayer, MA D+20
- Stratmoor, CO R+4
- Princess Anne, MD D+32
- Howard City, MI R+42
- Mystic Island, NJ R+32
- Blaine, WA Even
- Kincheloe, MI R+6
- Williamsburg, OH R+59
- Thousand Palms, CA D+8
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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.