Yalobusha, MS County is a small rural area located in the northern region of Mississippi. It is comprised of several small towns and has a long history of being politically conservative. The local government is currently run by an elected board of supervisors who work to ensure that the residents have the services they need and that the county runs efficiently. One important issue facing Yalobusha County is its aging infrastructure; there are many roads and bridges in need of repair or replacement, as well as other infrastructure projects that require funding. Local political candidates often prioritize these issues when campaigning for office. The county also has several local initiatives designed to help spur economic development and increase job opportunities for citizens. Many of these initiatives focus on expanding access to educational programs and providing incentives for businesses to invest in the area. With its rich heritage and strong sense of community, Yalobusha County remains an important part of Mississippi’s political landscape.
The political climate in Yalobusha County, MS is somewhat conservative.
In Yalobusha County, MS 42.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 56.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Yalobusha county remained strongly Republican, 56.2% to 42.6%.
Yalobusha county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Yalobusha County, MS is somewhat conservative.
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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.
Yalobusha, Mississippi: d 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 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 Yalobusha County, MS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 143 contributions totaling $27,565 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $193 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 96 contributions totaling $8,402 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $88 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)