Pemiscot County leans heavily Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Pemiscot County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pemiscot County, ~23% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pemiscot County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Pemiscot County leans more Republican than 3 of 14 neighbors.
Pemiscot County runs about 12 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Pemiscot County. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+4) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+69), a spread of about 73 points.
Why Pemiscot County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Pemiscot County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in Pemiscot County hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the Missouri average of 22%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Pemiscot County, MO sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Pemiscot County looks the way it does
Turnout in Pemiscot County sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Lake County, TN R+37
- Dunklin County, MO R+50
- Dyer County, TN R+47
- Mississippi County, AR R+10
- New Madrid County, MO R+46
- Lauderdale County, TN R+23
- Clay County, AR R+62
- Obion County, TN R+52
- Greene County, AR R+58
- Crockett County, TN R+57
Counties with Similar Populations
- Jefferson County, IA R+4
- Henry County, KY R+51
- Nottoway County, VA R+9
- Floyd County, IA R+30
- Aitkin County, MN R+33
- Mercer County, IL R+33
- Carroll County, IL R+34
- Clarke County, MS R+26
- Jefferson County, GA D+5
- Grand County, CO R+6
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Missouri 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.