38860 leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 66% of adults in 38860 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 38860, ~42% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 38860 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 38860 leans more Democratic than 4 of 6 neighbors.
38860 runs about 50 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while 38860 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 38860. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+62) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+4), a spread of about 58 points.
Why 38860 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 38860, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
38860 votes against the grain of Mississippi. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while 38860 runs about 50 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 44% of adults in 38860 have never been married, above 91% of zip codes.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; 38860, MS sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in 38860 looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 38860 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.