38671 is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 59% of adults in 38671 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 38671, ~29% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 38671 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 38671 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 24 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 7 leaning the other way.
38671 runs about 20 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 38671. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+8) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+14), a spread of about 22 points.
Why 38671 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 38671. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 38671, 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 38671 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 38671 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 10%, about 50 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 37% of households in 38671 rent, above 84% of zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in 38671 report food insecurity, above 82% of zip codes. 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.