Friars Point, MS is a small town in the Mississippi Delta region with a population of about 1,000 people. It is known for its fishing and hunting opportunities that attract visitors from around the state. The political climate in Friars Point is predominantly conservative and relies heavily on traditional values. With no local candidates running for office at the present time, the citizens rely on larger state and national politicians to advocate for their interests when it comes to policy. Friars Point is served by Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Representative Bennie Thompson (D-MS). They both have offices locally, providing constituents with resources to voice their concerns or ask questions regarding current issues. There is also an active Chamber of Commerce in Friars Point that works hard to foster economic growth through encouraging local businesses to invest in the community and create new jobs.
The political climate in Friars Point, MS is strongly liberal.
Coahoma County, MS is very liberal. In Coahoma County, MS 70.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 27.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Coahoma county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 70.8% to 27.9%.
Coahoma county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Friars Point, MS is strongly liberal.
Coahoma County, Mississippi is very liberal.
Clarksdale 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.
Friars Point, 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 Friars Point, MS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2 contributions totaling $200 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $100 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 6 contributions totaling $12,500 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $2,083 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)