39662 is a Republican stronghold. About 12% of voters here vote Democratic and 88% Republican.
About 67% of adults in 39662 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 39662, ~8% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 39662 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 39662 is the most Republican-leaning.
39662 runs about 54 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 39662. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+88) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+53), a spread of about 35 points.
Why 39662 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 39662, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 9% of adults in 39662 hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the Mississippi average of 19%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 39662, MS sits in the bottom 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 39662 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 89% of households in 39662 own their home, about 13 points above the Mississippi average of 77%. 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.