Perry County is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Perry County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Perry County, ~15% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Perry County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Perry County leans more Republican than 10 of 11 neighbors.
Perry County runs about 35 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Perry County. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+78) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+19), a spread of about 59 points.
Why Perry 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 Perry County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 8% of residents in Perry County live in densely developed areas, about 7 points below the Mississippi average of 15%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Perry County sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 91% of counties).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Perry County, MS sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Perry County looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 81% of households in Perry County own their home, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Forrest County, MS R+6
- Greene County, MS R+53
- Lamar County, MS R+40
- Jones County, MS R+32
- Stone County, MS R+57
- Wayne County, MS R+25
- George County, MS R+78
- Covington County, MS R+32
- Washington County, AL R+46
- Jasper County, MS D+2
Counties with Similar Populations
- Cottonwood County, MN R+46
- Big Horn County, WY R+73
- Charlotte County, VA R+31
- Richland County, MT R+62
- Rio Grande County, CO R+22
- Haskell County, OK R+69
- Sierra County, NM R+17
- Fergus County, MT R+50
- Douglas County, MO R+70
- Red River County, TX R+51
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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.