Pistol Ridge is a Republican stronghold. About 12% of voters here vote Democratic and 88% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Pistol Ridge typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pistol Ridge, ~8% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pistol Ridge compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pistol Ridge leans more Republican than 24 of 32 neighbors.
Pistol Ridge runs about 53 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pistol Ridge. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+20) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+88), a spread of about 108 points.
Why Pistol Ridge 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 Pistol Ridge, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 10% of adults in Pistol Ridge hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points below the Mississippi average of 19%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Pistol Ridge, 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 Pistol Ridge looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in Pistol Ridge own their home, about 18 points above the Mississippi average of 77%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Carnes, MS R+71
- Lumberton, MS R+64
- Seneca, MS R+48
- Bond, MS R+31
- Rock Hill, MS R+74
- Maxie, MS R+78
- Talowah, MS R+59
- Brooklyn, MS R+76
- Wiggins, MS R+42
- Savannah, MS R+85
Cities with Similar Populations
- Roberta, OK R+70
- Newry, SC R+39
- Tibbie, AL R+75
- Upper Hominy, NC R+37
- Chidester, AR R+22
- Clyman, WI R+49
- Mccain, NC D+5
- Wallace, NE R+81
- Sterling, UT R+63
- Keene, OH R+67
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.