The politics of Newton, MS are largely dictated by the state government. The city is represented in the Mississippi House of Representatives by Gary Chism, who has been serving since 2004, and in the Mississippi Senate by Dean Kirby, who has been serving since 2008. Local issues important to Newton include economic development, infrastructure improvements, public education, and public safety. Residents actively participate in elections for both local and state representatives to ensure their voice is heard. Community organizations and leaders work together to create solutions for existing problems and promote positive growth within the city. Additionally, local businesses invest in their community by creating job opportunities and supporting public services such as health clinics and food banks. Overall, Newton’s political landscape is driven by its residents’ commitment to fostering an environment of prosperity along with respect for their neighbors and fellow citizens.
The political climate in Newton, MS is moderately conservative.
Newton County, MS is very conservative. In Newton County, MS 30.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Newton county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.7% to 30.2%.
Newton county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Newton, MS is moderately conservative.
Newton County, Mississippi 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.
Newton, 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 Newton, MS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 186 contributions totaling $9,270 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $50 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 150 contributions totaling $46,014 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $307 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)