39078 is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 71% of adults in 39078 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 39078, ~34% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 39078 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 39078 leans more Republican than 2 of 5 neighbors.
39078 runs about 19 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 39078. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+8) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+48), a spread of about 55 points.
Why 39078 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 39078. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 39078, MS sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 39078 looks the way it does
Turnout in 39078 sits close to the national pattern. 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.