38674 is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 68% of adults in 38674 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 38674, ~11% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 38674 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 38674 leans more Republican than 2 of 5 neighbors.
38674 runs about 45 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 38674. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+83) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+33), a spread of about 50 points.
Why 38674 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 38674, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 83% of households in 38674 are family households, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 38674, MS sits below the national average 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 38674 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 89% of households in 38674 own their home, about 12 points above the Mississippi average of 77%. 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.