39307 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 51% of adults in 39307 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 39307, ~35% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 39307 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 39307 is the most Democratic-leaning.
39307 runs about 59 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while 39307 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 39307. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+83) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+15), a spread of about 98 points.
Why 39307 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 39307, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
39307 votes against the grain of Mississippi. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while 39307 runs about 59 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 48% of adults in 39307 have never been married, above 94% of zip codes.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 39307, MS sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 39307 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 39307 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 6%, about 54 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 42% of households in 39307 rent, compared to around 26% in nearby zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 41% of adults in 39307 report food insecurity, above 98% 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.