39601 leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 65% of adults in 39601 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 39601, ~25% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 39601 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 39601 leans more Republican than 1 of 3 neighbors.
Politically, 39601 sits close to the rest of Mississippi.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 39601. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+51) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+73), a spread of about 125 points.
Why 39601 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 39601, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in 39601 drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; 39601, MS sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in 39601 looks the way it does
Turnout in 39601 sits close to the national pattern. 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.