DeLisle, MS is a small town located in Harrison County along the coastline of Mississippi. It has a rich and vibrant history that dates back to the early 19th century. Though it’s population is relatively small, DeLisle remains an active participant in Mississippi politics. Locally elected officials serve on boards such as the Mayor and Board of Aldermen, The Board of Supervisor, and The Commission for Economic Development. These officials are responsible for managing taxation, approving public projects such as new roads or parks, and determining local policy on important issues. In addition to these elected officials, DeLisle residents also have their voices represented by members of the state House of Representatives, Senate, and Congress. Political engagement is essential to keep DeLisle informed about the changes that will affect its citizens directly. Through voting and staying up-to-date on current political events, DeLisle residents can make sure their interests are well-represented in state government.
The political climate in DeLisle, MS is moderately conservative.
Harrison County, MS is strongly conservative. In Harrison County, MS 36.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 61.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Harrison county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 61.7% to 36.5%.
Harrison county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
DeLisle, MS is moderately conservative.
Harrison County, Mississippi is strongly conservative.
Gulfport-Biloxi 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.
DeLisle, 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 DeLisle, MS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 174 contributions totaling $49,049 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $282 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 214 contributions totaling $165,625 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $774 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)