39635 is a Democratic stronghold. About 80% of voters here vote Democratic and 20% Republican.
About 51% of adults in 39635 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 39635, ~41% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 39635 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 39635 is the most Democratic-leaning.
39635 runs about 83 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while 39635 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why 39635 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 39635, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
39635 votes against the grain of Mississippi. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while 39635 runs about 83 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 68% of adults in 39635 have never been married, in the top fraction of zip codes.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a never-married-heavy adult population and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as 39635, MS does.
Why turnout in 39635 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 39635 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 33% of adults in 39635 report food insecurity, above 96% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 78% of adults in 39635 have completed high school, below 93% 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.