Mount Pleasant is a Democratic stronghold. About 79% of voters here vote Democratic and 21% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Mount Pleasant typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mount Pleasant, ~57% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mount Pleasant compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mount Pleasant leans more Democratic than 36 of 37 neighbors.
Mount Pleasant runs about 70 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Mount Pleasant is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Mount Pleasant. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+67) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+34), a spread of about 33 points.
Why Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Mount Pleasant votes against the grain of Florida. Florida leans Republican overall, while Mount Pleasant runs about 70 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 40% of adults in Mount Pleasant have never been married, above 93% of cities.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Mount Pleasant, FL sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Mount Pleasant looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Mount Pleasant 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 42%, about 14 points below the Florida average of 56%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Gretna, FL D+61
- Douglas City, FL D+36
- Hannatown, GA R+58
- Hardaway, FL D+20
- Quincy, FL D+45
- Sawdust, FL D+34
- Faceville, GA R+35
- Shady Rest, FL D+47
- Greensboro, FL R+20
- Hinson, FL Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pleasant View Village, IN R+52
- Seiling, OK R+72
- Wayland, MO R+60
- Milnor, ND R+50
- Melbourne, IA R+44
- Buffalo Junction, VA R+35
- South Waverly, PA R+26
- Merry, AL R+9
- Elsah, IL R+32
- Russell, FL R+48
All Local Stats
Home Services
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Florida Division of 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.