Magnolia, MS is a small town located in central Mississippi. It is home to a diverse population of individuals who are proud to call Magnolia their home. The political climate in Magnolia is characterized by an emphasis on local issues and a commitment to solving problems within the community. Local politics in Magnolia focus on economic development, public safety, infrastructure, and education. The town council serves as the governing body for Magnolia and sets policy and budgets that are designed to benefit its citizens. Several local political figures have been elected in recent years that have helped shape the direction of the town's government and continue to work hard for the betterment of the community. In addition, there are several annual events that take place throughout the year such as festivals or debates which bring together citizens to discuss important issues facing their community. Through these events, locals can learn more about their town's political landscape and be involved with making decisions that impact them directly.
The political climate in Magnolia, MS is leaning liberal.
Pike County, MS is leaning liberal. In Pike County, MS 49.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 48.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Pike county remained narrowly Democratic, 49.8% to 48.8%.
Pike county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Magnolia, MS is leaning liberal.
Pike County, Mississippi is leaning liberal.
McComb Metro Area is leaning 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.
Magnolia, Mississippi: r r 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 Magnolia, MS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 232 contributions totaling $13,334 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $57 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 266 contributions totaling $53,368 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $201 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)