Port Gibson, Mississippi is a small town located in Claiborne County with a population of about 1,874 according to the 2010 census. It is an historically rich area that has seen many different political developments throughout its history. The area is home to several locally elected officials who represent the people of Port Gibson on issues ranging from infrastructure improvements to economic development and social justice. These officials are often elected through nonpartisan elections, meaning they must gain the public's trust and support without using partisan labels or affiliations. In recent years, the local political landscape has become increasingly competitive as candidates from both major parties have vied for a seat at the table. This diversity of views and ideas makes for lively debate and passionate discussions about what’s best for Port Gibson as it continues to grow and evolve into the future.
The political climate in Port Gibson, MS is strongly liberal.
Claiborne County, MS is very liberal. In Claiborne County, MS 84.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 13.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Claiborne county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 84.8% to 13.6%.
Claiborne county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Port Gibson, MS is strongly liberal.
Claiborne County, Mississippi is very liberal.
Vicksburg Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Port Gibson, 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 Port Gibson, MS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 183 contributions totaling $6,642 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $36 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 69 contributions totaling $22,995 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $333 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)