Jackson, MS is the state capital of Mississippi and an integral part of the Southern region. The city is known for its vibrant culture, a rich history, and a diverse political landscape. From the state's many legislators to local leaders, Jackson has been a hub for political strategy and debate for years. The city's politics are often described as both progressive and conservative, with many different candidates vying for office at all levels of government. Issues like poverty alleviation, economic development, education reform, infrastructure investment, and environmental protection remain priorities in Jackson's political arena. Leaders from both sides of the aisle work tirelessly to ensure that their constituents are represented fairly and that their voices are heard in local politics. With an array of candidates fighting for office each election cycle, it is clear that those who call Jackson home value their commitment to civic involvement.
The political climate in Jackson, MS is strongly liberal.
Hinds County, MS is very liberal. In Hinds County, MS 73.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 25.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Hinds county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 73.4% to 25.1%.
Hinds county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Jackson, MS is strongly liberal.
Hinds County, Mississippi is very 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.
Jackson, Mississippi: D D 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 Jackson, MS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 14,830 contributions totaling $2,092,381 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $141 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 4,833 contributions totaling $3,214,953 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $665 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)