Ruleville is a Democratic stronghold. About 81% of voters here vote Democratic and 19% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Ruleville typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ruleville, ~50% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ruleville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ruleville leans more Democratic than 52 of 59 neighbors.
Ruleville runs about 86 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Ruleville is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Ruleville. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+82) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+27), a spread of about 109 points.
Why Ruleville 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 Ruleville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Ruleville is about 14%, about 59 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 52% of adults in Ruleville have never been married, above 98% of cities. Ruleville runs against the grain of Mississippi, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Ruleville, MS sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Ruleville looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Ruleville sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Doddsville, MS D+22
- Drew, MS D+24
- Linn, MS D+6
- Zumbro, MS Even
- Brooks, MS R+18
- Dwiggins, MS R+22
- Whitney, MS D+22
- Blaine, MS D+39
- Steiner, MS R+21
- Pentecost, MS Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- New Athens, IL R+48
- Green Island, NY D+22
- Stillwater, NJ R+32
- Newfoundland, NJ R+28
- Princeton, WI R+40
- St. Bonifacius, MN R+11
- Auburn, KS R+40
- Fairland, OK R+64
- Clear Lake Shores, TX R+22
- Peridot, AZ D+49
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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.