Indianola is a small city in Mississippi known for its rich culture and history. The politics of Indianola are largely driven by the local citizens who work hard to ensure their voices are heard on the issues that matter most to them. Indianola has long been a hub of activity in the state, hosting many political events over the years. There is a strong sense of community here and local politicians are often seen taking part in activities and engaging with their constituents. Local elections typically involve several candidates vying for positions such as mayor, city council, and school board members. These elections take place in an open forum where all eligible voters can participate, making sure that every voice is heard regardless of party affiliation or other factors. Indianola's politics promote fairness and transparency at all levels, ensuring that its citizens can trust their elected representatives to do what’s best for the community at large.
The political climate in Indianola, MS is strongly liberal.
Sunflower County, MS is very liberal. In Sunflower County, MS 70.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 28.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Sunflower county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 70.0% to 28.9%.
Sunflower county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Indianola, MS is strongly liberal.
Sunflower County, Mississippi is very liberal.
Indianola 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.
Indianola, 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 Indianola, MS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 57 contributions totaling $3,144 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $55 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 570 contributions totaling $400,116 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $702 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)