Quitman leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Quitman typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Quitman, ~26% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Quitman compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Quitman leans more Republican than 23 of 42 neighbors.
Quitman runs about 5 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Quitman. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+24) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+47), a spread of about 71 points.
Why Quitman leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Quitman. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Quitman, MS sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Quitman looks the way it does
Turnout in Quitman sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- DeSoto, MS R+3
- Elwood, MS R+37
- Stonewall, MS R+29
- Harmony, MS D+22
- Hale, MS D+38
- Mannassa, MS R+32
- Beatrice, MS R+56
- Nancy, MS R+9
- Energy, MS R+56
- Crandall, MS R+31
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fritch, TX R+72
- Fredonia, WI R+40
- West, TX R+59
- Halls, TN R+54
- Waikapu, HI D+16
- Philadelphia, TN R+73
- Silver Creek, NY R+19
- Brownstown, IN R+59
- Cornwall, PA R+16
- Bald Knob, AR 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.