Poagville is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 89% of adults in Poagville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Poagville, ~16% vote Democratic, ~73% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Poagville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Poagville leans more Republican than 40 of 50 neighbors.
Poagville runs about 42 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Poagville. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+76) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+24), a spread of about 52 points.
Why Poagville leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Poagville. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Poagville, MS sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Poagville looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 97% of households in Poagville own their home, about 20 points above the Mississippi average of 77%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Coldwater, MS R+34
- Looxahoma, MS R+22
- New Town, MS R+45
- Senatobia, MS R+14
- Thyatira, MS R+51
- Wakefield, MS R+52
- Cockrum, MS R+70
- Love, MS R+67
- Wyatte, MS R+13
- Evansville, MS R+47
Cities with Similar Populations
- Windthorst, TX R+80
- Jasper, NY R+64
- Erskine, MN R+47
- Oldtown, MD R+67
- Kerby, MI R+31
- Sydnorsville, VA R+52
- Stockton, MN R+28
- Oshkosh, NE R+68
- Leon, KS R+56
- Alma, CO D+13
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.