Renova, MS Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Renova

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Renova leans heavily Democratic by roughly 46 points: about 73% of voters vote Democratic and 27% Republican.

 

About 58% of adults in Renova typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Renova, ~42% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Renova compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Renova leans more Democratic than 44 of 63 neighbors.

Renova runs about 68 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Renova is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Renova. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+55) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+15), a spread of about 40 points.

Why Renova 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 Renova, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 39% of adults in Renova hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 31% of adults in Renova have never been married, above 78% of cities. Renova runs against the grain of Mississippi, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.

Food insecurity and voter turnout

Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; Renova, MS sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.

Why turnout in Renova looks the way it does

Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Renova is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 9%, about 51 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 31% of households in Renova rent, above 85% of cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 27% of adults in Renova report food insecurity, above 93% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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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.