Poplar Creek is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Poplar Creek typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Poplar Creek, ~8% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Poplar Creek compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Poplar Creek leans more Republican than 32 of 33 neighbors.
Poplar Creek runs about 56 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Poplar Creek. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+83) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+68), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Poplar Creek 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 Poplar Creek, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Poplar Creek live in densely developed areas, about 10 points below the Mississippi average of 15%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Poplar Creek, MS sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Poplar Creek looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 96% of households in Poplar Creek own their home, about 20 points above the Mississippi average of 77%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Poplar Creek sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- French Camp, MS R+57
- Kilmichael, MS R+12
- Carmack, MS R+78
- Stewart, MS R+76
- Vaiden, MS D+3
- Weir, MS R+26
- Ethel, MS R+34
- Cedar Hill, MS Even
- Winona, MS D+6
- Possumneck, MS R+77
Cities with Similar Populations
- Santeetlah, NC R+61
- Odd Fellows Hall, TN R+62
- Richlawn, KY D+23
- Shanghai Corners, MI R+40
- New California, OH R+14
- Pelican, LA R+19
- Stampley, MS D+61
- Gifford, SC D+6
- Providence, AR R+75
- Gluckheim, MD R+43
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.