39041 leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 67% of adults in 39041 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 39041, ~40% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 39041 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 39041 leans more Democratic than 3 of 8 neighbors.
39041 runs about 44 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while 39041 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 39041. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+45) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+5), a spread of about 50 points.
Why 39041 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 39041, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
39041 votes against the grain of Mississippi. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while 39041 runs about 44 points more Democratic.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 39041, 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 39041 looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 39041 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.