Brookhaven, MS is a small town located in Lincoln County. It is home to a tight knit community of people who are passionate about their local politics. The town is served by many different candidates and organizations who strive to make Brookhaven a better place to live. All of the candidates are focused on improving public safety, economic development, and education within the city. Local officials have worked hard to support business growth and increase job opportunities in the area. They have also taken steps to ensure that the town's infrastructure is updated with modern amenities. Furthermore, they have been proactive in preserving the natural beauty of Brookhaven by working with local organizations to conserve land and create parks for residents to enjoy. Overall, Brookhaven has an engaged political scene that works towards creating a brighter future for its citizens.
The political climate in Brookhaven, MS is moderately conservative.
Lincoln County, MS is very conservative. In Lincoln County, MS 30.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 69.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lincoln county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 69.0% to 30.0%.
Lincoln county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Brookhaven, MS is moderately conservative.
Lincoln County, Mississippi is very conservative.
Brookhaven 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.
Brookhaven, 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 Brookhaven, MS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 370 contributions totaling $33,993 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $92 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,921 contributions totaling $604,061 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $314 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)