Thorn is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Thorn typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Thorn, ~14% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Thorn compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Thorn leans more Republican than 25 of 44 neighbors.
Thorn runs about 32 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Thorn. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+73) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+49), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Thorn 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 Thorn, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 93% of residents in Thorn drive to work alone, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Thorn sits in the bottom quarter (about 10%, below 92% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Thorn, MS sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Thorn looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Thorn own their home, about 14 points above the Mississippi average of 77%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Thorn sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pyland, MS R+53
- Loyd, MS R+70
- McCondy, MS R+19
- Vardaman, MS R+38
- New Houlka, MS R+15
- Houlka, MS R+47
- Old Houlka, MS R+40
- Houston, MS R+19
- Sonora, MS R+59
- Woodland, MS R+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- Allamuchy, NJ R+16
- Shiawasseetown, MI R+40
- Grove Park, FL R+28
- Mina, SD R+59
- Bosky Dell, MO R+67
- Karnak, IL R+62
- Sycamore, FL R+42
- Centerville, VA D+3
- Dexter, NC Even
- Teepleville, PA R+53
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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.