Pisgah is a Republican stronghold. About 10% of voters here vote Democratic and 90% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Pisgah typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pisgah, ~6% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pisgah compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pisgah leans more Republican than 27 of 56 neighbors.
Pisgah runs about 56 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pisgah. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+82) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+67), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Pisgah leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Pisgah. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Pisgah, MS sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Pisgah looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Pisgah 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
- Jumpertown, MS R+81
- Rienzi, MS R+79
- Thrasher, MS R+80
- Kossuth, MS R+83
- Blackland, MS R+84
- Booneville, MS R+54
- Osborne Creek, MS R+83
- Mitchell, MS R+86
- Hightown, MS R+77
- Wheeler, MS R+80
Cities with Similar Populations
- Tomahawk, KY R+76
- New Point, IN R+63
- Glennie, MI R+43
- Phoenicia, NY D+37
- Garfield, WA R+48
- Hodges, AL R+86
- Greshamville, GA R+57
- Lands End, SC R+6
- Nicholsville, MI R+38
- Hayti, SD R+73
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.