39160 is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 66% of adults in 39160 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 39160, ~33% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 39160 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 39160 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 2 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 2 leaning the other way.
39160 runs about 22 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 39160. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+6) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+7), a spread of about 13 points.
Why 39160 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 39160. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 39160, MS sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 39160 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 88% of households in 39160 own their home, about 12 points above the Mississippi average of 77%. 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.