39338 leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 66% of adults in 39338 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 39338, ~28% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 39338 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 39338 leans more Republican than 2 of 3 neighbors.
39338 runs about 7 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 39338. The northwest side is the most split-leaning (R+66) and the south side is the least split-leaning (R+3), a spread of about 63 points.
Why 39338 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 39338, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in 39338 live in densely developed areas, about 9 points below the Mississippi average of 15%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 39338 sits in the bottom quarter (about 11%, below 92% of zip codes).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 39338, MS sits in the bottom 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 39338 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in 39338 own their home, about 13 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.