Pearl, MS is a small city located in Rankin County. The city has been known for its strong political presence and active community involvement since its founding in 1890. The Pearl City Council is made up of five members who are each elected to serve four-year terms. In addition to the City Council, there are several other local political organizations which work towards improving the quality of life for residents and visitors alike. From the Mayor's office to local neighborhood associations, Pearl has many active political groups advocating for positive change throughout the city. With an emphasis on education, economic growth and public safety, these organizations are dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for all citizens of Pearl.
The political climate in Pearl, MS is moderately conservative.
Rankin County, MS is very conservative. In Rankin County, MS 26.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 71.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Rankin county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 71.9% to 26.6%.
Rankin county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Pearl, MS is moderately conservative.
Rankin County, Mississippi is very conservative.
Jackson Metro Area is leaning 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.
Pearl, 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 Pearl, MS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 986 contributions totaling $107,118 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $109 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2,324 contributions totaling $1,182,497 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $509 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)