Quitman County leans heavily Democratic by roughly 44 points: about 72% of voters vote Democratic and 28% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Quitman County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Quitman County, ~52% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Quitman County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Quitman County leans more Democratic than 11 of 12 neighbors.
Quitman County runs about 67 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Quitman County is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Quitman County. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+74) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+48), a spread of about 122 points.
Why Quitman 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 Quitman County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Quitman County votes against the grain of Mississippi. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Quitman County runs about 67 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 39% of adults in Quitman County have never been married, above 92% of counties.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Quitman County, MS sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Quitman County looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Quitman County sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Coahoma County, MS D+51
- Panola County, MS Even
- Tallahatchie County, MS D+20
- Phillips County, AR D+20
- Tate County, MS R+35
- Tunica County, MS D+31
- Yalobusha County, MS R+19
- Lafayette County, MS R+16
- Grenada County, MS R+15
- Bolivar County, MS D+34
Counties with Similar Populations
- Van Buren County, TN R+71
- Hamlin County, SD R+64
- Gentry County, MO R+63
- Osceola County, IA R+57
- Pendleton County, WV R+61
- Iron County, WI R+27
- Presidio County, TX D+4
- Teton County, MT R+60
- Calhoun County, WV R+65
- Menifee County, KY R+64
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.