Laurelhill leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Laurelhill typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Laurelhill, ~17% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Laurelhill compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Laurelhill leans more Republican than 38 of 67 neighbors.
Laurelhill runs about 24 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Laurelhill. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+56) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+31), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Laurelhill leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Laurelhill. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Laurelhill, 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 Laurelhill looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Laurelhill sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Dowdville, MS R+46
- Hope, MS D+9
- Madden, MS R+66
- Edinburg, MS R+22
- Free Trade, MS R+40
- Pearl River, MS D+12
- Sunrise, MS R+40
- Trapp, MS R+9
- Dixon, MS R+62
- High Hill, MS R+52
Cities with Similar Populations
- Clutier, IA R+45
- Fargo, NY R+53
- Moran, MI R+6
- Drayden, MD R+18
- Weimar, CA R+26
- Sandy Cross, GA R+71
- Ocqueoc, MI R+43
- Buell, OR R+26
- East Lincoln, MS R+80
- Hatteras, NC R+29
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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.