38683 is a Republican stronghold. About 9% of voters here vote Democratic and 91% Republican.
About 73% of adults in 38683 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 38683, ~7% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 38683 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 38683 is the most Republican-leaning.
38683 runs about 60 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 38683. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+86) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+74), a spread of about 12 points.
Why 38683 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 38683, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in 38683 drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 38683 sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 84% of zip codes).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 38683, MS sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in 38683 looks the way it does
Turnout in 38683 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.