Sparta leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Sparta typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sparta, ~36% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sparta compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sparta leans more Republican than 20 of 53 neighbors.
Sparta runs about 14 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sparta. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+37) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+53), a spread of about 90 points.
Why Sparta leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Sparta. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Sparta, MS sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Sparta looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in Sparta own their home, about 17 points above the Mississippi average of 77%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Woodland, MS R+38
- Sonora, MS R+59
- Mantee, MS R+40
- Houston, MS R+19
- Pheba, MS D+3
- McCondy, MS R+19
- Pyland, MS R+53
- Atlanta, MS R+31
- Cedarbluff, MS R+3
- Prairie, MS D+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Seaton, IL R+47
- West Clifford, PA R+41
- Bentley, OK R+77
- Ober, IN R+50
- Belfry, MT R+51
- Wende, NY R+28
- Middle Lancaster, PA R+36
- Hatchechubbee, AL D+13
- Knoxboro, NY R+47
- Spruce Creek, PA R+51
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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.