Jasper, MS County is a rural county located in the southeastern region of Mississippi. It is home to a diverse population with a small but growing economy and strong community values. Politically, Jasper County primarily leans conservative, with most of its citizens having traditional views when it comes to social and economic issues. At the county level, government positions are held by both Republicans and Democrats who strive to ensure that the county is represented fairly and efficiently on the state and national levels. The county also has an active political landscape with numerous local candidates running for office each year at various levels of government. These candidates come from all walks of life, bringing their unique perspectives and ideas to the table in order to serve their constituents effectively. With an eye towards progress and prosperity, these local leaders ensure that Jasper County remains a vibrant part of Mississippi’s political landscape.
The political climate in Jasper County, MS is leaning liberal.
In Jasper County, MS 49.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 49.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Jasper county remained narrowly Democratic, 49.7% to 49.2%.
Jasper county voted Democratic in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Republican in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Jasper County, MS is leaning liberal.
Laurel Metro Area is very 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.
Jasper, Mississippi: r 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 Jasper County, MS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 64 contributions totaling $7,404 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $116 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 44 contributions totaling $23,425 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $532 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)