Gulf Hills, MS is a small city located on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. It has a rich history and vibrant culture that make it an attractive destination for tourists and residents alike. The local government in Gulf Hills is led by Mayor Tom Smith, who was elected to office in 2020. The City Council consists of six members who are all elected at-large by the citizens of Gulf Hills. Through their efforts, the City Council works to ensure that the needs of its citizens are met and that services such as roads, utilities, public safety, education, and recreation are provided effectively. In addition to these services, the City Council also advocates for local businesses and encourages economic development. The people of Gulf Hills take pride in their city and strive to uphold its values while providing a safe and welcoming environment for all who live there.
The political climate in Gulf Hills, MS is moderately 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
Gulf Hills, MS is moderately 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.
Gulf Hills, 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 Gulf Hills, MS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,570 contributions totaling $309,500 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $120 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,754 contributions totaling $572,526 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $326 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)