Itta Bena, MS is located in the heart of the Mississippi Delta and is part of the Leflore County. Politically, Itta Bena is a deeply conservative city whose values are rooted in tradition. This small town has always placed strong emphasis on respecting their local government and electing representatives that specialize in upholding those values. The current mayor of Itta Bena is Billie Mayfield who was elected into office in 2011. He has been a strong advocate for economic development and job creation within the community. Mayfield has worked tirelessly to bring new businesses into the city while also maintaining the traditional draw of small-town living. In addition to this, he has placed high importance on public safety and providing essential services to all citizens regardless of their income level or situation. With his leadership, Itta Bena continues to be an example for other rural towns across Mississippi that value their local authorities and cherish their rich culture.
The political climate in Zip 38941 (Itta Bena, MS) is strongly liberal.
Leflore County, MS is very liberal. In Leflore County, MS 70.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 28.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Leflore county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 70.2% to 28.7%.
Leflore county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 38941 (Itta Bena, MS) is strongly liberal.
Itta Bena, Mississippi is strongly liberal.
Leflore County, Mississippi is very liberal.
Greenwood Metro Area is moderately 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.
Itta Bena, 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 zip 38941 (Itta Bena)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 95 contributions totaling $2,414 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $25 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 20 contributions totaling $46,810 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $2,341 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)