Rosetta leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Rosetta typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rosetta, ~21% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rosetta compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rosetta leans more Republican than 30 of 40 neighbors.
Rosetta runs about 19 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Rosetta. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+56) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+15), a spread of about 41 points.
Why Rosetta 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 Rosetta, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Rosetta live in densely developed areas, about 10 points below the Mississippi average of 15%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Rosetta sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 86% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Rosetta, MS sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Rosetta looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Rosetta sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Crosby, MS R+32
- Knoxville, MS R+29
- Saukum, MS R+4
- White Apple, MS R+23
- Gloster, MS D+10
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bairoil, WY R+64
- Driftwood, OK R+81
- Sanderson, WV R+60
- Tiptop, KY R+71
- Decker, MT Even
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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.