38722 is a Democratic stronghold. About 76% of voters here vote Democratic and 24% Republican.
About 84% of adults in 38722 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 38722, ~63% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 38722 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 38722 leans more Democratic than 6 of 8 neighbors.
38722 runs about 74 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while 38722 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why 38722 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 38722, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural, majority-Black areas of the Southern Black Belt vote Democratic, against the usual rural pattern. About 92% of residents in 38722 are Black or African American, about 56 points above the Mississippi average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 51% of adults in 38722 have never been married, above 95% of zip codes. 38722 runs against the grain of Mississippi, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 38722, MS sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 38722 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 38722 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 9%, about 51 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.