39759 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 58% of adults in 39759 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 39759, ~31% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 39759 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 39759 leans more Democratic than 4 of 8 neighbors.
39759 runs about 30 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while 39759 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 39759. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+31) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+16), a spread of about 47 points.
Why 39759 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 39759, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 49% of adults in 39759 hold a bachelor's degree, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 49% of adults in 39759 have never been married, above 94% of zip codes. 39759 runs against the grain of Mississippi, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 39759, 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 39759 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 53% of households in 39759 rent, about 28 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.