39071 leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 68% of adults in 39071 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 39071, ~27% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 39071 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 39071 leans more Republican than 6 of 9 neighbors.
Politically, 39071 sits close to the rest of Mississippi.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 39071. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+35) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+71), a spread of about 106 points.
Why 39071 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 39071. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 39071, 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 39071 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 39071 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 12%, about 48 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.