Politics in 39573 Perkinston, MS is relatively low-key, with few local political candidates. However, quite a few initiatives are underway to ensure that the community is well represented at every level of government. The area has a strong sense of community and many organizations, such as churches and schools alike, have programs in place to keep citizens engaged and informed about state and federal issues. In addition, there are several civic associations which meet regularly to discuss important topics and participate in public forums. These meetings provide an opportunity for citizens to voice their opinions on local matters and work together towards solutions that benefit their neighborhood. Ultimately, the people of Perkinston understand the importance of staying involved in politics, even at the local level.
The political climate in Zip 39573 (Perkinston, MS) is very conservative.
Stone County, MS is very conservative. In Stone County, MS 22.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 75.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Stone county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 75.7% to 22.9%.
Stone county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 39573 (Perkinston, MS) is very conservative.
Perkinston, Mississippi is very conservative.
Stone County, Mississippi is very 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.
Perkinston, 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 39573 (Perkinston)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 23 contributions totaling $5,925 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $258 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 78 contributions totaling $7,276 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $93 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)