Hazlehurst, Mississippi is a small, rural town located in Copiah County. Although it has a small population, the citizens of Hazlehurst take politics seriously and are actively engaged in local government elections. Every two years the town holds elections for Mayor, City Council President, and four At-Large positions. Candidates for these positions are often local people who have demonstrated commitment to the community and have experience with local issues such as economic development, public safety, education, and infrastructure improvements. During election season there are several opportunities for the community to get involved including candidate forums, campaign rallies, and other events that help voters make informed decisions on who will best represent their interests. The mayor and city council work together to ensure that Hazlehurst continues to thrive and remain a great place to live and work.
The political climate in Hazlehurst, MS is leaning liberal.
Copiah County, MS is leaning liberal. In Copiah County, MS 50.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 48.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Copiah county remained narrowly Democratic, 50.2% to 48.5%.
Copiah county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Hazlehurst, MS is leaning liberal.
Copiah County, Mississippi is leaning liberal.
Jackson Metro Area is leaning liberal.
Mississippi is moderately conservative.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Hazlehurst, Mississippi: r R d D d d
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Hazlehurst, MS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 106 contributions totaling $40,976 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $387 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 90 contributions totaling $29,464 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $327 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)