39563 is a Democratic stronghold. About 77% of voters here vote Democratic and 23% Republican.
About 64% of adults in 39563 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 39563, ~49% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 39563 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 39563 is the most Democratic-leaning.
39563 runs about 77 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while 39563 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 39563. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+83) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+17), a spread of about 100 points.
Why 39563 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 39563, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 39563 is about 22%, about 51 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 38% of adults in 39563 have never been married, above 84% of zip codes. 39563 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; 39563, MS sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in 39563 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 39563 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%. 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.