38721 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 46 points: about 73% of voters vote Democratic and 27% Republican.
About 71% of adults in 38721 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 38721, ~52% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 38721 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 38721 leans more Democratic than 10 of 11 neighbors.
38721 runs about 70 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while 38721 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 38721. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+55) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+18), a spread of about 37 points.
Why 38721 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 38721, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
38721 votes against the grain of Mississippi. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while 38721 runs about 70 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 50% of adults in 38721 have never been married, above 95% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 38721, 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 38721 looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 38721 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. 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.