38680 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 59% of adults in 38680 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 38680, ~31% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 38680 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 38680 leans more Democratic than 6 of 24 neighbors.
38680 runs about 28 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while 38680 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 38680. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+34) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+25), a spread of about 59 points.
Why 38680 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 38680, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
38680 votes against the grain of Mississippi. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while 38680 runs about 28 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 34% of adults in 38680 have never been married, above 78% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 38680, 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 38680 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 38680 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%. 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.