39581 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 46% of adults in 39581 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 39581, ~26% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 39581 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 39581 leans more Democratic than 4 of 5 neighbors.
39581 runs about 36 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while 39581 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 39581. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+47) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+67), a spread of about 114 points.
Why 39581 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 39581, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 39581 is about 38%, about 34 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 42% of adults in 39581 have never been married, above 90% of zip codes. 39581 runs against the grain of Mississippi, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 39581, MS sits in the top 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 39581 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 39581 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%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 53% of households in 39581 rent, compared to around 23% in nearby zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 31% of adults in 39581 report food insecurity, above 95% 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.