The politics of Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi are heavily influenced by its rural nature and close-knit communities. Local issues such as education, health care, and employment opportunities shape the political discourse here. Several candidates have been vying for local office in recent years, with the goal of bettering the lives of their constituents. They strive to ensure that all members of the community have access to quality resources and services. Candidates also focus on transforming Jefferson Davis County into a more vibrant community through increased economic development and job growth. The politics in Jefferson Davis County are reflective of the people who live there; conservative values dominate, with a strong emphasis on family, faith, and traditional values. As local politicians continue striving to make Jefferson Davis an even better place to live, it’s important for citizens to stay informed and involved in the political process.
The political climate in Jefferson Davis County, MS is moderately liberal.
In Jefferson Davis County, MS 57.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 40.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Jefferson Davis county remained very strongly Democratic, 57.9% to 40.8%.
Jefferson Davis county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Jefferson Davis County, MS is moderately liberal.
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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.
Jefferson Davis, 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 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 Jefferson Davis County, MS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 10 contributions totaling $1,229 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $123 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 38 contributions totaling $8,566 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $225 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)