39206 is a Democratic stronghold. About 91% of voters here vote Democratic and 9% Republican.
About 58% of adults in 39206 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 39206, ~53% vote Democratic, ~5% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 39206 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 39206 leans more Democratic than 17 of 21 neighbors.
39206 runs about 104 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while 39206 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 39206. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+90) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+54), a spread of about 36 points.
Why 39206 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 39206, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 39206 is about 8%, about 64 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 49% of adults in 39206 have never been married, above 95% of zip codes. 39206 runs against the grain of Mississippi, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 39206, MS sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 39206 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 39206 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 9%, about 51 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 52% of households in 39206 rent, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 33% of adults in 39206 report food insecurity, above 96% of zip codes. 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.