Pyland is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 52% of adults in Pyland typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pyland, ~12% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pyland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pyland leans more Republican than 28 of 48 neighbors.
Pyland runs about 30 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pyland. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+73) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+33), a spread of about 40 points.
Why Pyland leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Pyland. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Pyland, MS sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Pyland looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Pyland 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%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 22% of adults in Pyland report food insecurity, above 85% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Thorn, MS R+55
- Vardaman, MS R+38
- Woodland, MS R+38
- McCondy, MS R+19
- Sonora, MS R+59
- Loyd, MS R+70
- Houston, MS R+19
- Atlanta, MS R+31
- New Houlka, MS R+15
- Houlka, MS R+47
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ravenscroft, TN R+68
- Johnson, IN R+61
- Cedar Hill, NY D+9
- Lake Marian Highlands, FL R+67
- Point Nipigon, MI R+30
- Grenville, SD R+31
- Buena Vista, CA R+42
- Douglas, NE R+46
- Indianola, IL R+60
- Ledger, MT R+57
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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.