Clay, MS County is an area with a deep history of politics and civic engagement. As the county continues to transition and grow in both size and population, it is important for residents to stay informed on local political developments. The area has experienced numerous changes in the political landscape over the years, from elections for mayor and city council members to state legislators and state representatives. In recent years, there has been a surge in citizens actively engaged in the local political process and motivated to ensure their views are heard when it comes to how Clay, MS County is run. Local candidates are running for office each year, providing citizens with an opportunity to make their voices heard by voting for candidates they believe will best represent their interests. It is important for citizens of Clay, MS County to stay informed on who these local political candidates are so they can make an informed decision when they go out to vote.
The political climate in Clay County, MS is moderately liberal.
In Clay County, MS 57.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 41.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Clay county remained very strongly Democratic, 57.4% to 41.0%.
Clay county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Clay County, MS is moderately liberal.
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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.
Clay, 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 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 Clay County, MS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 77 contributions totaling $17,347 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $225 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 180 contributions totaling $69,182 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $384 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)