Sanatorium leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Sanatorium typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sanatorium, ~18% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sanatorium compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sanatorium leans more Republican than 27 of 39 neighbors.
Sanatorium runs about 26 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sanatorium. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+54) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+40), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Sanatorium leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Sanatorium. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Sanatorium, MS sits in the bottom tenth 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 Sanatorium looks the way it does
Turnout in Sanatorium sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Magee, MS R+27
- Weathersby, MS D+27
- Mendenhall, MS R+34
- Merit, MS R+8
- Martinville, MS R+60
- Mount Olive, MS R+15
- D'Lo, MS R+29
- Shivers, MS R+15
- New Hebron, MS R+10
- Pinola, MS R+9
Cities with Similar Populations
- Trapp, VA R+15
- Oaklawn, GA R+15
- Hog Mountain, GA R+49
- Turnbull, VA R+24
- Otter Rock, OR D+22
- Callisburg, TX R+80
- Flint, WV R+72
- Linden, MO R+65
- Boyce, KY R+53
- Shippensburg University, PA D+14
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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.