Alligator, Mississippi is a small town located in the southern portion of the state. It is primarily residential, with some small businesses operating in the area as well. The town does not have a large population, but nonetheless has an active political scene. There are various local politicians that serve the citizens of Alligator and work to ensure they have their voices heard on issues relevant to them. These politicians strive to make sure that all citizens in Alligator have access to the resources and services necessary for them to live their lives comfortably. Additionally, they work hard to ensure that Alligator remains a safe and welcoming place for residents and visitors alike. In order for these efforts to be successful, it is important for everyone in Alligator to exercise their right to vote and stay up-to-date on local politics so they can make informed decisions when it comes time for elections.
The political climate in Alligator, MS is moderately liberal.
Bolivar County, MS is strongly liberal. In Bolivar County, MS 64.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 34.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Bolivar county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 64.8% to 34.0%.
Bolivar county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Alligator, MS is moderately liberal.
Bolivar County, Mississippi is strongly liberal.
Cleveland Metro Area is strongly 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.
Alligator, 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 if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. 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 Alligator, MS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 199 contributions totaling $38,447 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $193 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 155 contributions totaling $39,111 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $252 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)