38732 leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 63% of adults in 38732 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 38732, ~38% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 38732 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 38732 leans more Democratic than 4 of 11 neighbors.
38732 runs about 44 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while 38732 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 38732. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+77) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+44), a spread of about 121 points.
Why 38732 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 38732, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
38732 votes against the grain of Mississippi. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while 38732 runs about 44 points more Democratic. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 38732 sits in the top quarter (about 35%, above 76% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 45% of adults in 38732 have never been married, above 92% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 38732, MS sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in 38732 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 38732 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.