Politics in Hamilton, Mississippi are largely based on the Democratic Party of the United States. The majority of elected government officials in the area, such as Mayor John Forrester and County Supervisor Donnie Weldon, are Democrats. Hamilton has been a predominantly Democratic city since the end of Reconstruction in 1877. The city is known for its strong community involvement and dedication to preserving its rich cultural heritage. Residents take pride in their commitment to public policies that emphasize economic development and improved services for all citizens. Local issues often revolve around improving infrastructure, creating meaningful jobs for local residents, and supporting individuals and families during difficult times. The City Council is dedicated to providing resources that will benefit all citizens while maintaining fiscal responsibility. Issues such as education, health care, public safety, housing, social service programs, and job creation are frequently discussed at the local level.
The political climate in Zip 39746 (Hamilton, MS) is strongly conservative.
Monroe County, MS is strongly conservative. In Monroe County, MS 34.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 64.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Monroe county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 64.8% to 34.0%.
Monroe county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 39746 (Hamilton, MS) is strongly conservative.
Hamilton, Mississippi is strongly conservative.
Monroe County, Mississippi is strongly 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.
Hamilton, Mississippi: R 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 zip 39746 (Hamilton)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 31 contributions totaling $5,715 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $184 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)