Arcola, Mississippi is a small rural town with close-knit community values. Political engagement is an important part of life in Arcola, as the local government plays a significant role in dictating how resources are allocated throughout the area. Residents of Arcola have a strong connection to their hometown and take pride in having their voices heard when it comes to decision-making processes. With no large political parties dominating the region, most people identify as independents or third party voters. Local elections often produce close races between candidates who could not be more different from one another, making for some interesting debates and conversations around town. With its deep sense of pride and commitment to engaging in politics, Arcola is sure to remain a proud and active part of Mississippi's political landscape for many years to come.
The political climate in Arcola, MS is moderately liberal.
Washington County, MS is very liberal. In Washington County, MS 69.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 29.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Washington county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 69.3% to 29.4%.
Washington county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Arcola, MS is moderately liberal.
Washington County, Mississippi is very liberal.
Greenville 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.
Arcola, 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 Arcola, MS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1 contributions totaling $250 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $250 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 5 contributions totaling $4,000 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $800 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)