39362 leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 50% of adults in 39362 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 39362, ~22% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 39362 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 39362 is the least Republican-leaning.
39362 runs about 10 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 39362. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+82) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+4), a spread of about 79 points.
Why 39362 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 39362, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 7% of adults in 39362 hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the Mississippi average of 19%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 39362 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 6%, below 76% of zip codes).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 39362, MS sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 39362 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 39362 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 7%, about 53 points below the U.S. average of 60%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 34% of adults in 39362 report food insecurity, above 96% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 77% of adults in 39362 have completed high school, below 94% 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.