Gravel Hill, MS Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Gravel Hill

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Gravel Hill leans heavily Democratic by roughly 34 points: about 67% of voters vote Democratic and 33% Republican.

 

About 64% of adults in Gravel Hill typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gravel Hill, ~43% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Gravel Hill compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Gravel Hill leans more Democratic than 34 of 47 neighbors.

Gravel Hill runs about 58 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Gravel Hill is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Gravel Hill. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+76) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+51), a spread of about 127 points.

Why Gravel Hill 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 Gravel Hill, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Gravel Hill votes against the grain of Mississippi. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Gravel Hill runs about 58 points more Democratic.

Paved land cover and Democratic lean

Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Gravel Hill, MS sits above the national average 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 Gravel Hill looks the way it does

Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Gravel Hill is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 7%, about 53 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.