Oma leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in Oma typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Oma, ~62% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~-1% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Oma compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Oma leans more Democratic than 42 of 46 neighbors.
Oma runs about 45 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Oma is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Oma. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+42) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+72), a spread of about 114 points.
Why Oma 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 Oma, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Oma votes against the grain of Mississippi. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Oma runs about 45 points more Democratic.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Oma, MS does.
Why turnout in Oma looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Oma 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 7%, about 53 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Rockport, MS R+45
- Wanilla, MS D+7
- Stronghope, MS R+64
- Sontag, MS R+3
- Rosella, MS R+30
- Georgetown, MS R+8
- Shivers, MS R+15
- Monticello, MS R+35
- Pinola, MS R+9
- New Hebron, MS R+10
Cities with Similar Populations
- East Newport, ME R+34
- Cottrell, OR R+21
- Ionia, MO R+67
- Shiloh, MI R+47
- Vasa, MN R+42
- Garciasville, TX R+8
- Marys Home, MO R+73
- Dovesville, SC D+10
- Portland, KY R+64
- Catharine, KS R+70
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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.