Pearlington leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Pearlington typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pearlington, ~19% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pearlington compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pearlington leans more Republican than 11 of 21 neighbors.
Pearlington runs about 23 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pearlington. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+77) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+27), a spread of about 50 points.
Why Pearlington 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 Pearlington, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 11% of adults in Pearlington hold a bachelor's degree, about 8 points below the Mississippi average of 19%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Pearlington, MS sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Pearlington looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 95% of households in Pearlington own their home, about 18 points above the Mississippi average of 77%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lakeshore, MS R+63
- North Shore, LA D+22
- Slidell, LA R+17
- Pearl River, LA R+52
- St. Joe, LA R+8
- Waveland, MS R+41
- Bay St. Louis, MS R+38
- Hickory, LA R+70
- Diamondhead, MS R+46
- Kiln, MS R+76
Cities with Similar Populations
- Brasstown, NC R+47
- Alger, OH R+63
- Spring City, UT R+75
- Heritage Creek, KY Even
- Claridge, PA R+28
- Apple River, IL R+32
- Thornton, KY R+66
- Stillmore, GA R+49
- Tonieville, KY R+55
- Electric City, WA R+45
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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.