Priscilla leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Priscilla typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Priscilla, ~39% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Priscilla compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Priscilla leans more Democratic than 46 of 63 neighbors.
Priscilla runs about 42 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Priscilla is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Priscilla. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+82) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+34), a spread of about 116 points.
Why Priscilla 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 Priscilla, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Priscilla votes against the grain of Mississippi. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Priscilla runs about 42 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 38% of adults in Priscilla have never been married, above 91% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Priscilla, 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 Priscilla looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Priscilla 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 8%, about 52 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Metcalfe, MS D+76
- Grapeland, MS D+34
- Magenta, MS D+43
- Scott, MS R+21
- Elizabeth, MS R+17
- Benoit, MS D+29
- Leland, MS D+44
Cities with Similar Populations
- Grant, MT R+63
- Mist, AR R+87
- Mizell, GA R+41
- Desert Lake, CA R+45
- Old Shawneetown, IL R+63
- Orleans, MN R+24
- Shumans, PA R+53
- Sigsbee, MO R+72
- Booth, AL R+25
- Womack, MO R+64
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.