Purvis leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Purvis typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Purvis, ~28% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Purvis compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Purvis leans more Republican than 26 of 63 neighbors.
Purvis runs about 10 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Purvis. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+39) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+29), a spread of about 67 points.
Why Purvis leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Purvis. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Purvis, NC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Purvis looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Purvis 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 45%, about 16 points below the North Carolina average of 61%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Rowland, NC R+9
- Elrod, NC R+13
- Raynham, NC R+31
- Barnesville, NC R+29
- Echo, NC R+18
- Raemon, NC R+22
- McDonald, NC R+32
- Oakland Cross Roads, SC Even
- Hamer, SC R+10
- Pembroke, NC R+11
Cities with Similar Populations
- Duckwater, NV R+69
- Strauss, KS R+64
- King, WI R+20
- Stille, LA R+83
- Stover, SC R+15
- Thatcher, ID R+75
- Steelton, WV R+53
- Spivey, KS R+69
- Ticknor, GA R+64
- Campaign, TN R+70
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from North Carolina State Board of 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.