39705 leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 68% of adults in 39705 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 39705, ~28% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 39705 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 39705 leans more Republican than 4 of 9 neighbors.
39705 runs about 4 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 39705. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+10) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+60), a spread of about 69 points.
Why 39705 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 39705, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in 39705 drive to work alone, about 14 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; 39705, 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 39705 looks the way it does
Turnout in 39705 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.