Latimer, MS is a small town with a strong sense of community and local pride. Although the town does not have an elected mayor or governing body, its citizens play an active role in maintaining the well-being of the community. Residents come together to address important issues, such as economic development and education. Many locals volunteer for political campaigns on behalf of candidates who share their values and support initiatives that will benefit Latimer. For instance, the local school system recently received funding for updated technology after residents joined forces to advocate for better resources to help students succeed. Overall, Latimer’s citizens take their civic duty seriously and are committed to ensuring their town continues to grow and prosper through thoughtful political action.
The political climate in Latimer, MS is strongly conservative.
Jackson County, MS is very conservative. In Jackson County, MS 31.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 66.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Jackson county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 66.5% to 31.9%.
Jackson county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Latimer, MS is strongly conservative.
Jackson County, Mississippi is very 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.
Latimer, 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 Latimer, MS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 187 contributions totaling $7,531 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $40 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 471 contributions totaling $73,799 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $157 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)