Pierceville is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Pierceville typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pierceville, ~12% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pierceville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pierceville leans more Republican than 33 of 77 neighbors.
Pierceville runs about 41 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Why Pierceville 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 Pierceville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in Pierceville hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the Indiana average of 22%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Pierceville, IN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Pierceville looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 33% of households in Pierceville rent, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Versailles, IN R+60
- Osgood, IN R+62
- Holton, IN R+66
- Correct, IN R+67
- Milan, IN R+61
- Olean, IN R+68
- Old Milan, IN R+57
- New Marion, IN R+66
- Otter Village, IN R+67
- Napoleon, IN R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- Marion, ND R+58
- Agra, KS R+79
- Markhams, NY R+39
- Cruppers Corner, KS R+63
- Winterville, MS R+48
- Smolan, KS R+66
- Elmo, MO R+66
- Roubidoux, MO R+71
- Waukenabo, MN R+40
- Port Hudson, MO R+55
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Indiana 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.