Yalobusha County leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Yalobusha County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Yalobusha County, ~30% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Yalobusha County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Yalobusha County leans more Republican than 8 of 14 neighbors.
Yalobusha County runs about 4 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Yalobusha County. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+12) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+79), a spread of about 91 points.
Why Yalobusha 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 Yalobusha County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 13% of residents in Yalobusha County live in densely developed areas, about 23 points below the U.S. average of 36%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Yalobusha 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 Yalobusha County looks the way it does
Turnout in Yalobusha County sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Lafayette County, MS R+16
- Grenada County, MS R+15
- Panola County, MS Even
- Calhoun County, MS R+39
- Tallahatchie County, MS D+20
- Quitman County, MS D+44
- Montgomery County, MS R+2
- Pontotoc County, MS R+65
- Tate County, MS R+35
- Webster County, MS R+60
Counties with Similar Populations
- Telfair County, GA R+30
- Towns County, GA R+53
- Camp County, TX R+41
- Goshen County, WY R+62
- Poquoson City, VA R+38
- Dawson County, TX R+47
- Franklin County, FL R+47
- Pulaski County, IN R+54
- Braxton County, WV R+57
- Charlton County, GA R+46
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.