Itta Bena, MS is a small town located in Leflore County. It has a rich history and culture that has been shaped by its people. As with any small town, politics play an important role in the daily life of the citizens. The current mayor, Jerry Gist, was elected in 2013 and has served since then. He is a strong advocate for the town’s economic growth and development. In addition to advocating for new businesses in Itta Bena, Gist also pushes for educational opportunities and investments in infrastructure to support the community's quality of life. Along with Mayor Gist are several other elected officials who are dedicated to serving their hometown with integrity and dedication. These include members of both the city council and school board as well as state representatives from Itta Bena. Through their leadership, they strive to foster an environment that is conducive to success for all citizens of Itta Bena.
The political climate in Itta Bena, MS is strongly liberal.
Leflore County, MS is very liberal. In Leflore County, MS 70.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 28.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Leflore county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 70.2% to 28.7%.
Leflore county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Itta Bena, MS is strongly liberal.
Leflore County, Mississippi is very liberal.
Greenwood Metro Area is moderately 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.
Itta Bena, 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 Itta Bena, MS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 95 contributions totaling $2,414 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $25 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 20 contributions totaling $46,810 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $2,341 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)