Northbrook is a Democratic stronghold. About 92% of voters here vote Democratic and 8% Republican.
About 39% of adults in Northbrook typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Northbrook, ~36% vote Democratic, ~3% Republican, and ~61% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Northbrook compares
Northbrook sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable neighborhoods nearby.
Northbrook runs about 108 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Northbrook is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Northbrook leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Northbrook, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Northbrook votes against the grain of Mississippi. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Northbrook runs about 108 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 61% of adults in Northbrook have never been married, above 94% of neighborhoods.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Northbrook, Jackson, MS sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Northbrook looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 40% of adults in Northbrook report food insecurity, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Northbrook sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 70% of households in Northbrook rent, compared to around 46% in nearby neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Fondren North Renaissance, Jackson, MS D+32
- Greater Belhaven, Jackson, MS D+34
- Queens-Magnolia Terrace, Jackson, MS D+86
- West Central Jackson, Jackson, MS D+87
- Citizens Southwest, Jackson, MS D+77
- Woodlawn Court, Hattiesburg, MS D+54
- College View, Starkville, MS D+4
- Brownsfield-Central, Baton Rouge, LA R+7
- Baker-Zachary Area, Baker, LA D+33
- Greenwell Springs-Central Area, Baton Rouge, LA D+35
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Floral Park, Santa Ana, CA D+26
- Orangetree, Naples, FL R+28
- Penns Beach, Pennsville, NJ R+29
- Ruskin Heights, Kansas City, MO D+58
- The Eye, Detroit, MI D+70
- Keystone, Omaha, NE D+12
- Whitman-Mocine, Hayward, CA D+33
- Highland, Billings, MT D+8
- Orchard Meadows, Mundelein, IL D+15
- Sunset Park, Tampa, FL R+18
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.