39648 leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 64% of adults in 39648 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 39648, ~40% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 39648 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 39648 leans more Democratic than 4 of 5 neighbors.
39648 runs about 49 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while 39648 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 39648. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+70) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+7), a spread of about 77 points.
Why 39648 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 39648, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
39648 votes against the grain of Mississippi. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while 39648 runs about 49 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 38% of adults in 39648 have never been married, above 84% of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 39648, MS sits above the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 39648 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 39648 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.