Jackson, MS, located in the 39216 zip code, is home to a diverse and vibrant political landscape. It is governed by a mayor-council system in which citizens elect a mayor as well as four council members to represent their interests at the local level. The residents of Jackson have a strong commitment to social justice and equity. In recent years, there have been numerous campaigns advocating for policies and initiatives that address issues such as income inequality, education reform, environmental protection, public safety, and economic development. Jackson’s political culture is marked by passionate engagement and dialogue between its citizens and local government officials. This commitment has been demonstrated through grassroots efforts to increase voter turnout during elections or by organizing protests around important policy issues. As the city continues to evolve, its citizens remain engaged in civic participation that shapes the future of 39216 Jackson, MS.
The political climate in Zip 39216 (Jackson, MS) is strongly 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 39216 (Jackson, MS) is strongly liberal.
Jackson, Mississippi is strongly 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 39216 (Jackson)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,357 contributions totaling $301,749 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $222 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 232 contributions totaling $123,214 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $531 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)