Duncan, Mississippi is a small town located in the southern part of the state. Politically, Duncan has a strong conservative foundation with Republican candidates tending to do better in local elections. The most recent mayoral race saw incumbent Mayor Joe Smith handily win his fourth term in office, showing that his policies have been well received by the townspeople. Locally, there are several organizations working to advocate for progressive policies and ideals such as the Duncan Civic Society, which promotes economic development and environmental conservation initiatives in the community. With its dedication to traditional values and a growing focus on progressive change, Duncan could be an ideal place for citizens interested in getting involved in politics and making a difference in their hometown.
The political climate in Duncan, MS is moderately liberal.
Bolivar County, MS is strongly liberal. In Bolivar County, MS 64.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 34.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Bolivar county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 64.8% to 34.0%.
Bolivar county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Duncan, MS is moderately liberal.
Bolivar County, Mississippi is strongly liberal.
Cleveland Metro Area is strongly 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.
Duncan, 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 Duncan, MS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 7 contributions totaling $5,410 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $773 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 9 contributions totaling $3,350 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $372 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)