Oktibbeha County is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Oktibbeha County typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Oktibbeha County, ~29% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Oktibbeha County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Oktibbeha County leans more Democratic than 10 of 13 neighbors.
Oktibbeha County runs about 26 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Oktibbeha County is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Oktibbeha County. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+33) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+25), a spread of about 58 points.
Why Oktibbeha 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 Oktibbeha County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Oktibbeha County votes against the grain of Mississippi. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Oktibbeha County runs about 26 points more Democratic.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Oktibbeha County, 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 Oktibbeha County looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 52% of households in Oktibbeha County rent, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Clay County, MS D+18
- Webster County, MS R+60
- Choctaw County, MS R+37
- Lowndes County, MS Even
- Noxubee County, MS D+49
- Winston County, MS R+10
- Chickasaw County, MS R+12
- Monroe County, MS R+31
- Calhoun County, MS R+39
- Pickens County, AL R+21
Counties with Similar Populations
- Ogle County, IL R+28
- St. Martin Parish, LA R+35
- Waupaca County, WI R+34
- Harrisonburg City, VA D+18
- Darke County, OH R+61
- Grant County, WI R+23
- Nye County, NV R+41
- Cass County, MI R+29
- Franklin County, KY R+19
- Hoke County, NC D+7
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.