Raleigh, MS is a small town located in the southern part of Mississippi. It has a rich history deeply rooted in the civil rights movement and has been an important part of the state for many years. The town's politics reflect its diverse population, providing an important platform for local voices to be heard. In Raleigh, citizens have access to a variety of different political organizations that are actively working towards making sure their needs are met. These local organizations work together with state and national agencies to ensure that everyone in Raleigh can make their opinions heard and have a say in the decision-making process. With an emphasis on fairness, equality, and justice, these organizations strive to improve conditions within the community through education, advocacy, and engagement with all members of society.
The political climate in Raleigh, MS is moderately conservative.
Smith County, MS is very conservative. In Smith County, MS 21.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 77.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Smith county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 77.6% to 21.5%.
Smith county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Raleigh, MS is moderately conservative.
Smith County, Mississippi 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.
Raleigh, 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 Raleigh, MS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 56 contributions totaling $4,352 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $78 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)