39702 is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 65% of adults in 39702 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 39702, ~34% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 39702 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 39702 leans more Democratic than 6 of 7 neighbors.
39702 runs about 28 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while 39702 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 39702. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+42) and the east side runs the most Republican (R+45), a spread of about 88 points.
Why 39702 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 39702, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
39702 votes against the grain of Mississippi. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while 39702 runs about 28 points more Democratic.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 39702, MS sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in 39702 looks the way it does
Turnout in 39702 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.