Pike County leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Pike County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pike County, ~35% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pike County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Pike County leans more Democratic than 12 of 13 neighbors.
Pike County runs about 30 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Pike County is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Pike County. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+45) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+32), a spread of about 77 points.
Why Pike 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 Pike County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Pike County votes against the grain of Mississippi. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Pike County runs about 30 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 37% of adults in Pike County have never been married, above 89% of counties.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Pike County, 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 Pike County looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Pike County sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Walthall County, MS R+26
- Amite County, MS R+29
- Lincoln County, MS R+37
- Lawrence County, MS R+30
- Franklin County, MS R+35
- St. Helena Parish, LA D+7
- Marion County, MS R+33
- Washington Parish, LA R+36
- Jefferson Davis County, MS D+6
- Tangipahoa Parish, LA R+31
Counties with Similar Populations
- Orleans County, NY R+32
- Rio Arriba County, NM D+20
- Ottawa County, OH R+30
- Delaware County, OK R+58
- Tazewell County, VA R+58
- McKean County, PA R+43
- LaGrange County, IN R+63
- Amador County, CA R+35
- Fayette County, WV R+46
- Wyoming County, NY R+39
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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.