38967 is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 75% of adults in 38967 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 38967, ~39% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 38967 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 38967 is the most Democratic-leaning.
38967 runs about 27 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while 38967 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 38967. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+25) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+65), a spread of about 90 points.
Why 38967 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 38967, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
38967 votes against the grain of Mississippi. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while 38967 runs about 27 points more Democratic.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 38967, MS sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 38967 looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 38967 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.