Potts Camp is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Potts Camp typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Potts Camp, ~18% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Potts Camp compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Potts Camp leans more Republican than 28 of 48 neighbors.
Potts Camp runs about 31 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Potts Camp. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+85) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+28), a spread of about 57 points.
Why Potts Camp 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 Potts Camp, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in Potts Camp drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Potts Camp sits in the bottom quarter (about 11%, below 90% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Potts Camp, MS sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Potts Camp looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Potts Camp sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Winborn, MS R+76
- Lake Center, MS R+31
- Cornersville, MS R+74
- Hickory Flat, MS R+76
- Waterford, MS R+33
- Myrtle, MS R+79
- Abbeville, MS R+14
- Snow Lake Shores, MS Even
- Etta, MS R+79
- Pumpkin Center, MS R+63
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hopewell, OH R+59
- Kenwood, VA D+9
- Woodville, AL R+81
- Lisle, NY R+42
- Monroe, TN R+72
- Greenwood, CA R+30
- Stamford, NY R+17
- Wales, MA R+21
- Sewalls Point, FL R+31
- Berry Hill, TN D+27
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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.