Prentiss leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Prentiss typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Prentiss, ~42% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Prentiss compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Prentiss leans more Democratic than 40 of 41 neighbors.
Prentiss runs about 48 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Prentiss is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Prentiss. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+51) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+4), a spread of about 56 points.
Why Prentiss 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 Prentiss, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Prentiss votes against the grain of Mississippi. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Prentiss runs about 48 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 34% of adults in Prentiss have never been married, above 85% of cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Prentiss, MS sits above the national average 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 Prentiss looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Prentiss sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mount Carmel, MS D+25
- Silver Creek, MS D+8
- New Hebron, MS R+10
- Carson, MS R+38
- Terrell, MS D+13
- McRaney, MS D+15
- Oak Vale, MS D+4
- Shivers, MS R+15
- Society Hill, MS R+34
- Wanilla, MS D+7
Cities with Similar Populations
- North Terre Haute, IN R+28
- Valparaiso, FL R+41
- New Baden, IL R+37
- Richmond, IL R+14
- Pekin, IN R+59
- Leo, IN R+47
- Leonard, MI R+36
- Charlotte Hall, MD R+38
- Ticonderoga, NY R+15
- Pride, LA R+65
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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.