38761 is a Democratic stronghold. About 76% of voters here vote Democratic and 24% Republican.
About 50% of adults in 38761 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 38761, ~38% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 38761 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 38761 leans more Democratic than 6 of 9 neighbors.
38761 runs about 76 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while 38761 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 38761. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+68) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+15), a spread of about 54 points.
Why 38761 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 38761, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
38761 votes against the grain of Mississippi. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while 38761 runs about 76 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 54% of adults in 38761 have never been married, above 96% of zip codes.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 38761, MS sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 38761 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 38761 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 5%, about 55 points below the U.S. average of 60%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 42% of adults in 38761 report food insecurity, in the top fraction of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 77% of adults in 38761 have completed high school, below 94% 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.