38778 is a Democratic stronghold. About 77% of voters here vote Democratic and 23% Republican.
About 65% of adults in 38778 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 38778, ~50% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 38778 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 38778 leans more Democratic than 6 of 8 neighbors.
38778 runs about 76 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while 38778 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 38778. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+74) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+12), a spread of about 62 points.
Why 38778 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 38778, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
38778 votes against the grain of Mississippi. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while 38778 runs about 76 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 50% of adults in 38778 have never been married, above 95% of zip codes.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 38778, MS sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 38778 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 38778 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%. 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.