The city of 39301 Meridian, MS is home to a diverse and vibrant political culture. Although the small city does not hold elections for local politicians, there are many opportunities for people to get involved in politics and engage in meaningful civic action. The city is also home to numerous grassroots political organizations that work to advance causes such as social justice, economic equity, and environmental protection. At the state level, Mississippi has a strong Democratic history, but during recent elections this trend has shifted towards the Republican party. Regardless of individual political leanings, residents of 39301 Meridian have access to a variety of resources that can inform their understanding of current issues and help them make informed decisions about their vote.
The political climate in Zip 39301 (Meridian, MS) is somewhat conservative.
Lauderdale County, MS is somewhat conservative. In Lauderdale County, MS 41.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 57.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lauderdale county remained very strongly Republican, 57.5% to 41.5%.
Lauderdale county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 39301 (Meridian, MS) is somewhat conservative.
Meridian, Mississippi is somewhat conservative.
Lauderdale County, Mississippi is somewhat conservative.
Meridian Metro Area is somewhat conservative.
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.
Meridian, 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 39301 (Meridian)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 164 contributions totaling $15,262 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $93 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 123 contributions totaling $23,672 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $192 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)