39201 is a Democratic stronghold. About 79% of voters here vote Democratic and 21% Republican.
About 29% of adults in 39201 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 39201, ~23% vote Democratic, ~6% Republican, and ~71% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 39201 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 39201 leans more Democratic than 16 of 23 neighbors.
39201 runs about 82 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while 39201 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why 39201 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 39201, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 72% of adults in 39201 hold a bachelor's degree, about 43 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting, and non-Hispanic white share in 39201 is about 19%, about 54 points below the U.S. average of 72%. 39201 runs against the grain of Mississippi, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 39201, MS sits in the top 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 39201 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 98% of households in 39201 rent, about 73 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 39201 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 39201 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. 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.