Meridian, Mississippi is a city full of history and culture. It is home to many small businesses, historic sites, and cultural experiences. Although it may be a small city, politics in Meridian still have a strong presence. The local government is an important factor to the success of the community and the economical growth of the region. Residents of Meridian have the opportunity to vote for local decisions such as public safety, education initiatives, infrastructure improvements, zoning regulations, and other important matters that affect their lives every day. Local political candidates are dedicated to serving the members of their community by offering guidance on policy issues and participating in local events throughout the year. By engaging with residents in Meridian, these leaders strive to better understand what issues matter most to their constituents in order to create positive changes for all who live here.
The political climate in Meridian, MS is leaning conservative.
Lauderdale County, MS is somewhat conservative. In Lauderdale County, MS 41.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 57.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lauderdale county remained very strongly Republican, 57.5% to 41.5%.
Lauderdale county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Meridian, MS is leaning conservative.
Lauderdale County, Mississippi is somewhat conservative.
Meridian Metro Area is somewhat conservative.
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.
Meridian, Mississippi: R R R R R R
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 Meridian, MS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,538 contributions totaling $179,380 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $117 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2,286 contributions totaling $731,431 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $320 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)