Leesdale leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 86% of adults in Leesdale typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Leesdale, ~38% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Leesdale compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Leesdale leans more Republican than 22 of 42 neighbors.
Leesdale runs about 10 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Leesdale. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+29) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+35), a spread of about 65 points.
Why Leesdale 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 Leesdale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Leesdale live in densely developed areas, about 10 points below the Mississippi average of 15%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Leesdale sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 77% of cities). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in Leesdale are family households, above 92% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Leesdale, 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 Leesdale looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 97% of households in Leesdale own their home, about 21 points above the Mississippi average of 77%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Leesdale sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Roxie, MS R+3
- Fenwick, MS R+20
- Hamburg, MS D+25
- White Apple, MS R+23
- Knoxville, MS R+29
- Stanton, MS D+2
- Stampley, MS D+61
- McNair, MS D+80
- Natchez, MS D+19
Cities with Similar Populations
- North Fillmore, CA R+10
- Wolf Creek, WI R+42
- Stevensville, VA R+39
- Vinnette, AL R+61
- Bethlehem, KY R+61
- Cedar Creek, WI R+28
- Dew Valley, OR R+9
- Regent, ND R+70
- Tuttles Corner, NJ R+32
- Lawsville Center, PA R+46
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.