38701 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 42 points: about 71% of voters vote Democratic and 29% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 38701 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 38701, ~43% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 38701 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 38701 leans more Democratic than 4 of 7 neighbors.
38701 runs about 66 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while 38701 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 38701. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+89) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+11), a spread of about 100 points.
Why 38701 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 38701, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 38701 is about 25%, about 47 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 46% of adults in 38701 have never been married, above 92% of zip codes. 38701 runs against the grain of Mississippi, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 38701, MS sits in the top quarter nationally 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 38701 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 38701 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 7%, about 53 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 44% of households in 38701 rent, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 37% of adults in 38701 report food insecurity, above 97% 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.