Holly Ridge leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Holly Ridge typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Holly Ridge, ~27% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Holly Ridge compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Holly Ridge leans more Republican than 38 of 69 neighbors.
Holly Ridge runs about 16 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Holly Ridge. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+59) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+26), a spread of about 86 points.
Why Holly Ridge 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 Holly Ridge, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in Holly Ridge drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Holly Ridge, MS sits in the bottom quarter 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 Holly Ridge looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Holly Ridge 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 8%, about 52 points below the U.S. average of 60%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 28% of adults in Holly Ridge report food insecurity, above 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Heathman, MS D+7
- Rexburg, MS R+26
- Fairview, MS R+3
- Tribbett, MS R+25
- Indianola, MS D+56
- Elizabeth, MS R+17
- Bourbon, MS R+23
Cities with Similar Populations
- Stony River, AK D+28
- Luning, NV R+14
- Maitland, PA R+59
- Hermosa, CO R+4
- Estacado, TX R+66
- Homestead, OR R+41
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.