39328 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 34 points: about 67% of voters vote Democratic and 33% Republican.
About 67% of adults in 39328 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 39328, ~45% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 39328 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 39328 leans more Democratic than 3 of 4 neighbors.
39328 runs about 56 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while 39328 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 39328. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+65) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+31), a spread of about 97 points.
Why 39328 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 39328, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
39328 votes against the grain of Mississippi. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while 39328 runs about 56 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 36% of adults in 39328 have never been married, above 82% of zip codes.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 39328, MS sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 39328 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 39328 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 8%, about 52 points below the U.S. average of 60%. 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.