Pittsville is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Pittsville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pittsville, ~17% vote Democratic, ~68% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pittsville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pittsville leans more Republican than 36 of 56 neighbors.
Pittsville runs about 41 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why Pittsville leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Pittsville. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Pittsville, MO sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Pittsville looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Pittsville own their home, about 15 points above the Missouri average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Columbus, MO R+60
- Chapel Hill, MO R+57
- Lake Lafayette, MO R+61
- Kingsville, MO R+58
- Bates City, MO R+58
- Holden, MO R+50
- Odessa, MO R+50
- Centerview, MO R+52
- Sni Mills, MO R+55
- Lone Jack, MO R+48
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ponsford, MN D+6
- Alpine, TN R+72
- Westfir, OR R+26
- Judson, ND R+70
- Speedway, WV R+59
- Henderson, WV R+65
- Waldo, MN R+14
- Lockwood, CA R+34
- Long Lake, NY Even
- Kendrick, ID R+62
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Missouri 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.