The politics in Jackson, MS, zip code 39202 are shaped by the diverse population that resides there. The city of Jackson is home to a large African-American population that makes up the majority of the voting population in Jackson. This large demographic has been influential in local elections, resulting in many progressive political representatives being elected or appointed to government offices. Additionally, there are many organizations and initiatives focused on grassroots activism and creating spaces for community dialogue across various issues. These organizations have been instrumental in making sure that all voices are heard in the city and that all residents are aware of current local political debates and decisions.
The political climate in Zip 39202 (Jackson, MS) is very liberal.
Hinds County, MS is very liberal. In Hinds County, MS 73.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 25.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Hinds county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 73.4% to 25.1%.
Hinds county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 39202 (Jackson, MS) is very liberal.
Jackson, Mississippi is very liberal.
Hinds County, Mississippi is very liberal.
Jackson 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.
Jackson, 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 39202 (Jackson)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 919 contributions totaling $182,322 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $198 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 113 contributions totaling $42,450 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $376 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)