39741 is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 78% of adults in 39741 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 39741, ~39% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 39741 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 39741 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 3 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 4 leaning the other way.
39741 runs about 23 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while 39741 sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 39741. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+36) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+16), a spread of about 52 points.
Why 39741 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 39741, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
39741 votes against the grain of Mississippi. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while 39741 runs about 23 points more Democratic.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as 39741, MS does.
Why turnout in 39741 looks the way it does
Turnout in 39741 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.