Zama is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Zama typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Zama, ~16% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Zama compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Zama leans more Republican than 43 of 60 neighbors.
Zama runs about 30 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Why Zama 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 Zama, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Zama live in densely developed areas, about 10 points below the Mississippi average of 15%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Zama sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 85% of cities).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Zama, MS sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Zama looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Zama sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Patterson, MS R+54
- Marydell, MS R+83
- Williamsville, MS R+52
- Gray, MS R+71
- Smyrna, MS R+35
- Remus, MS R+79
- Rural Hill, MS R+40
- Plattsburgh, MS R+47
- Renfroe, MS R+63
- McCool, MS R+37
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dothan, TX R+73
- Waverly, SD R+57
- Moss Run, OH R+62
- Hitchcock, SD R+70
- Dunfermline, IL R+39
- Phelps, MN R+36
- Dry Creek, WV R+76
- Lynxville, WI R+29
- Makoti, ND R+58
- Woody, IL R+61
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.