Walthall County leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Walthall County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Walthall County, ~27% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Walthall County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Walthall County leans more Republican than 3 of 13 neighbors.
Politically, Walthall County sits close to the rest of Mississippi.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Walthall County. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+2) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+56), a spread of about 59 points.
Why Walthall County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Walthall County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in Walthall County hold a bachelor's degree, about 6 points below the Mississippi average of 19%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Walthall County sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 12%, below 79% of counties).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Walthall County, 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 Walthall County looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 81% of households in Walthall County own their home, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Marion County, MS R+33
- Pike County, MS D+8
- Washington Parish, LA R+36
- Lawrence County, MS R+30
- Lincoln County, MS R+37
- Jefferson Davis County, MS D+6
- Amite County, MS R+29
- Lamar County, MS R+40
- St. Helena Parish, LA D+7
- Tangipahoa Parish, LA R+31
Counties with Similar Populations
- Zapata County, TX R+7
- White County, IL R+59
- Murray County, OK R+59
- Crockett County, TN R+57
- Faribault County, MN R+38
- Madison County, VA R+34
- Newton County, IN R+54
- Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK R+3
- Morgan County, OH R+55
- Lamar County, AL R+77
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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.