The politics in the Greenville, MS Metro Area are largely shaped by local politicians who serve their communities. These politicians are elected by the people of their district to represent their interests in the state legislature and various other governing bodies. There is a wide range of political views among the population, with both Democrats and Republicans vying for office in elections each year. The area also has a strong tradition of grassroots activism and civic engagement, which often leads to heated debates on important issues that affect the region. Local organizations such as churches, community groups, and environmental organizations often provide an outlet for citizens to express their opinions on various political matters. This shows the importance that politics have within the Greenville, MS Metro Area and how it shapes the overall culture and lifestyle of its inhabitants.
The political climate in Greenville Metro Area is very liberal.
In Greenville Metro Area 69.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 29.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, the Greenville metro area remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 69.3% to 29.4%.
The Greenville metro area voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Greenville Metro Area is very 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.
Greenville, 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 four elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Greenville Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 315 contributions totaling $41,590 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $132 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 548 contributions totaling $407,816 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $744 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)