Bridgetown, MS is a small community located in the heart of Mississippi. The town has a population of approximately 8,000 people and is known for its strong sense of community and deep southern charm. The politics in Bridgetown are largely conservative, with many of the residents voting Republican in most elections. Residents take an active interest in local politics and often support candidates who demonstrate a commitment to their values. In recent years, the town has seen several new candidates seeking office, including some who are more moderate than their predecessors. These more moderate candidates have been able to appeal to a wider voter base and have seen success at both the local and state levels. In addition, citizens actively participate in political discourse through social media and other platforms, working together to ensure that their voices are heard by those representing them in government.
The political climate in Bridgetown, MS is moderately conservative.
DeSoto County, MS is moderately conservative. In DeSoto County, MS 37.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 61.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, DeSoto county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 61.0% to 37.1%.
DeSoto county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Bridgetown, MS is moderately conservative.
DeSoto County, Mississippi is moderately conservative.
Memphis Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Bridgetown, 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 Bridgetown, MS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 22 contributions totaling $545 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $25 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 83 contributions totaling $14,186 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $171 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)