Tupelo is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Tupelo typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tupelo, ~8% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tupelo compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Tupelo leans more Republican than 36 of 43 neighbors.
Tupelo runs about 25 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Why Tupelo 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 Tupelo, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Tupelo live in densely developed areas, about 14 points below the Oklahoma average of 18%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Tupelo sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 76% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Tupelo, OK 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 Tupelo looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Tupelo is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 24% of adults in Tupelo report food insecurity, above 90% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 84% of adults in Tupelo have completed high school, below 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Centrahoma, OK R+73
- Lula, OK R+63
- Stonewall, OK R+60
- Jesse, OK R+65
- Clarita, OK R+73
- Harden City, OK R+70
- Olney, OK R+73
- Union Valley, OK R+61
- Coalgate, OK R+63
- Cottonwood, OK R+69
Cities with Similar Populations
- Colbyville, VT D+28
- Caddo Gap, AR R+74
- Campti, TX R+75
- Scammon, KS R+53
- Dunlap, CA R+45
- Dill City, OK R+77
- Emerson, IA R+46
- Winstead Crossroads, NC R+35
- Pilger, NE R+68
- Rose, ID R+66
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Oklahoma State Election Board, 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.