Rexburg leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Rexburg typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rexburg, ~23% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rexburg compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rexburg leans more Republican than 45 of 67 neighbors.
Politically, Rexburg sits close to the rest of Mississippi.
Why Rexburg 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 Rexburg, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Rexburg live in densely developed areas, about 11 points below the Mississippi average of 15%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in Rexburg are family households, above 86% of cities.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Rexburg, MS sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Rexburg looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Rexburg 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%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 86% of adults in Rexburg have completed high school, below 77% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Elizabeth, MS R+17
- Leland, MS D+44
- Tribbett, MS R+25
- Holly Ridge, MS R+7
- Stoneville, MS R+30
- Magenta, MS D+43
- Bourbon, MS R+23
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hallowell, KS R+68
- Hallock, IL R+59
- Flat, MO R+57
- Culver, KY R+65
- Sinclair, WV R+62
- Sinnamahoning, PA R+56
- Sitka, TN R+63
- Kyle, NC R+52
- Canton Point, ME R+32
- Center Station, OH R+67
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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.