39710 leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 50% of adults in 39710 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 39710, ~16% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 39710 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 39710 leans more Republican than 5 of 8 neighbors.
39710 runs about 12 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Why 39710 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 39710, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
39710 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 69%, far above the Mississippi average of 15%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 39710, MS sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 39710 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. More than 99% of households in 39710 rent, about 75 points above the U.S. average of 25%. 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.