Charleston, MS is a small town nestled in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi. The town has a rich history and vibrant culture that have been shaped by its political landscape. Despite its small size, the town's politics are significant to the community. Local government provides resources and services necessary for residents to thrive and progress while representing their interests at state and national levels. The government of Charleston is led by a Board of Aldermen who oversee the operations of various departments such as City Hall, Police & Fire, Parks & Recreation, Water & Sewerage, Planning and more. Additionally, there are several local organizations involved in the political arena such as the Chamber of Commerce and Charleston Rotary Club which work to ensure that Charleston is a prosperous place to live. Furthermore, notable local political figures hold positions within the city government such as Mayor Pro Tem Barbara Dawson who was elected in 2006 and Alderman Franklin Johnson who was elected in 2016. By engaging with local political processes, citizens can help shape the future of Charleston for generations to come.
The political climate in Charleston, MS is somewhat liberal.
Tallahatchie County, MS is somewhat liberal. In Tallahatchie County, MS 54.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 43.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Tallahatchie county remained strongly Democratic, 54.6% to 43.8%.
Tallahatchie county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Charleston, MS is somewhat liberal.
Tallahatchie County, Mississippi is somewhat 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.
Charleston, 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 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 Charleston, MS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 11 contributions totaling $3,740 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $340 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 26 contributions totaling $6,886 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $265 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)