The politics of the Clarksdale, MS Metro Area are shaped by the diverse range of citizens who live there. Local elections feature a variety of candidates from different backgrounds, each with their own unique perspective and ideas to contribute to the community. Through their democratic process, residents have the opportunity to express their voice and select those they feel best represent them in city government. The local politicians strive to create a strong, safe environment that can accommodate the growth and development of its citizens while keeping in mind the issues that matter most to locals such as improving infrastructure, creating job opportunities, and enhancing public services. While political divisions may exist among citizens in this area, it is clear that the ultimate goal of all parties is to ensure a better future for Clarksdale and its neighboring towns.
The political climate in Clarksdale Metro Area is very liberal.
In Clarksdale Metro Area 70.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 27.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, the Clarksdale metro area remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 70.8% to 27.9%.
The Clarksdale metro area voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Clarksdale Metro Area is very 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.
Clarksdale, 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 four elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Clarksdale Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 203 contributions totaling $44,047 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $217 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 172 contributions totaling $56,372 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $328 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)