Pentecost is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Pentecost typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pentecost, ~29% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pentecost compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pentecost sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 31 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 31 leaning the other way.
Pentecost runs about 23 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Pentecost sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pentecost. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+12) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+26), a spread of about 38 points.
Why Pentecost 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 Pentecost, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Pentecost votes against the grain of Mississippi. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Pentecost runs about 23 points more Democratic.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; Pentecost, MS sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Pentecost looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Pentecost 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 7%, about 53 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 35% of households in Pentecost rent, above 90% of cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 35% of adults in Pentecost report food insecurity, above 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Blaine, MS D+39
- Sunflower, MS D+56
- Linn, MS D+6
- Doddsville, MS D+22
- Steiner, MS R+21
- Boyer, MS R+4
- Murdock Crossing, MS D+26
- Moorhead, MS D+53
- Ruleville, MS D+63
- Schlater, MS R+14
Cities with Similar Populations
- Long Lake, MS D+59
- North Springs, TN R+67
- Boone, MS Even
- Wood River, AK D+12
- Pinder Hill, AL R+70
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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.