West Lincoln is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 62% of adults in West Lincoln typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Lincoln, ~8% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Lincoln compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Lincoln leans more Republican than 32 of 38 neighbors.
West Lincoln runs about 51 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within West Lincoln. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+77) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+41), a spread of about 36 points.
Why West Lincoln 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 West Lincoln, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 75% of households in West Lincoln are family households, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; West Lincoln, MS sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in West Lincoln looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in West Lincoln own their home, about 17 points above the Mississippi average of 77%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and West Lincoln sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cobbs, MS R+76
- Lucien, MS R+74
- Zetus, MS R+73
- Bogue Chitto, MS R+63
- Quentin, MS R+75
- Vaughn, MS R+68
- McCall Creek, MS R+74
- Brookhaven, MS R+15
- Norfield, MS R+77
- Caseyville, MS R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Camp Wood, TX R+55
- Platea, PA R+34
- Hopewell Center, NY R+27
- East Corning, NY R+19
- Washington Island, WI D+14
- White Lake, WI R+41
- Deweyville, UT R+72
- Grady, MS R+80
- Danevang, TX R+56
- Elk Garden, WV R+70
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.