38957 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 42 points: about 71% of voters vote Democratic and 29% Republican.
About 73% of adults in 38957 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 38957, ~52% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 38957 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 38957 leans more Democratic than 5 of 8 neighbors.
38957 runs about 66 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while 38957 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 38957. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+54) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+6), a spread of about 59 points.
Why 38957 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 38957, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
38957 votes against the grain of Mississippi. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while 38957 runs about 66 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 38% of adults in 38957 have never been married, above 85% of zip codes.
Housing overcrowding and voter turnout
Places with low overcrowding tend to turn out at a higher rate; 38957, MS sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 38957 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 38957 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 6%, about 54 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.