Pike County, Mississippi is an area known for its rural heritage and small town charm. Politically, the county leans conservative, with the Republican Party having representation at all levels of government. In addition to state and federal-level representation from Republicans, most local positions are also held by members of the party. Voters in Pike County tend to support local candidates who emphasize fiscal responsibility and a respect for traditional values. The county has seen several local elections in recent years, with candidates who share similar views on issues such as education and economic development competing for the public's support. As can be expected in a rural area like Pike County, candidates are focused on supporting local business initiatives and ensuring that residents have access to quality services while still remaining fiscally responsible.
The political climate in 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
Pike County, MS 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.
Pike, 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 Pike County, MS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 198 contributions totaling $9,201 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $46 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 230 contributions totaling $48,586 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $211 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)