38641 is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 67% of adults in 38641 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 38641, ~15% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 38641 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 38641 leans more Republican than 10 of 11 neighbors.
38641 runs about 33 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 38641. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+34) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+74), a spread of about 108 points.
Why 38641 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 38641, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in 38641 drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 38641, MS sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 38641 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in 38641 own their home, about 16 points above the Mississippi average of 77%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 38641 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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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.