39747 leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 69% of adults in 39747 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 39747, ~26% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 39747 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 39747 leans more Republican than 2 of 4 neighbors.
Politically, 39747 sits close to the rest of Mississippi.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 39747. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+4) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+83), a spread of about 87 points.
Why 39747 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 39747, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 98% of residents in 39747 drive to work alone, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 39747, MS sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 39747 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 89% of households in 39747 own their home, about 12 points above the Mississippi average of 77%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 39747 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. 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.