Hillsdale is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Hillsdale typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hillsdale, ~13% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hillsdale compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hillsdale leans more Republican than 10 of 36 neighbors.
Hillsdale runs about 34 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hillsdale. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+85) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+26), a spread of about 59 points.
Why Hillsdale leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Hillsdale. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a high non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a lower rate; Hillsdale, MS sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Hillsdale looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Hillsdale 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 10%, about 50 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Poplarville, MS R+63
- Derby, MS R+26
- West Poplarville, MS R+72
- Mc Neill, MS R+70
- Savannah, MS R+85
- Fords Creek, MS R+75
- Lumberton, MS R+64
- Pistol Ridge, MS R+76
- Henleyfield, MS R+86
- Carriere, MS R+76
Cities with Similar Populations
- Holland, IA R+52
- Melvin Village, NH R+3
- Terril, IA R+49
- Oraibi, AZ D+58
- Atlanta, NY R+50
- McLemoresville, TN R+63
- West Brattleboro, VT D+42
- Chokio, MN R+47
- Greenfield, MT R+64
- Ironton, TX R+57
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.