38922 leans slightly Republican by roughly 6 points: about 47% of voters vote Democratic and 53% Republican.
About 68% of adults in 38922 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 38922, ~32% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 38922 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 38922 is the least Republican-leaning.
38922 runs about 16 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 38922. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+35) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+58), a spread of about 93 points.
Why 38922 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 38922, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in 38922 hold a bachelor's degree, about 6 points below the Mississippi average of 19%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 38922, MS sits below the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 38922 looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 38922 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.