39653 leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 72% of adults in 39653 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 39653, ~19% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 39653 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 39653 leans more Republican than 2 of 4 neighbors.
39653 runs about 23 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 39653. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+76) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+26), a spread of about 51 points.
Why 39653 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 39653, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 84% of residents in 39653 drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 39653, MS sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 39653 looks the way it does
Turnout in 39653 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.