Oktibbeha, Mississippi is part of the larger Oktibbeha County in the northern region of the state. The county has a strong foundation in politics and is home to many elected officials. From the county board of supervisors to representatives at both the state and national level, Oktibbeha County takes great pride in its commitment to democracy and local decision-making. While there are no specific local political candidates currently running for office, those who have been elected into office have often been longtime members of the community that have a deep understanding of the area’s needs. The county also works closely with local organizations such as churches and charities on various initiatives that strengthen civic engagement and create positive change within the community.
The political climate in Oktibbeha County, MS is leaning liberal.
In Oktibbeha County, MS 52.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 45.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Oktibbeha county remained moderately Democratic, 52.1% to 45.6%.
Oktibbeha county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Oktibbeha County, MS is leaning liberal.
Starkville Metro Area is leaning 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.
Oktibbeha, 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 Oktibbeha County, MS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,667 contributions totaling $165,908 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $100 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 631 contributions totaling $177,271 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $281 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)