Picayune leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Picayune typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Picayune, ~19% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Picayune compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Picayune leans more Republican than 11 of 40 neighbors.
Picayune runs about 22 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Picayune. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+74) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+9), a spread of about 64 points.
Why Picayune 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 Picayune, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Picayune votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 40%, well above the Mississippi average of 15%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Picayune sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 78% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Picayune, MS sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Picayune looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Picayune 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 9%, about 51 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ozona, MS R+66
- Nicholson, MS R+76
- Carriere, MS R+76
- Industrial, MS R+69
- Cybur, MS R+82
- Hickory, LA R+70
- Pearl River, LA R+52
- Henleyfield, MS R+86
- Necaise, MS R+84
- Talisheek, LA R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cortland, NY R+4
- Columbine, CO D+3
- Branson, MO R+43
- Lithia Springs, GA D+41
- Maplewood, NJ D+76
- McKeesport, PA D+19
- Terrytown, LA D+27
- Avon Lake, OH R+3
- University Park, TX R+13
- Randolph, NJ D+7
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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.