The city of Brandon, MS, located in Rankin County with a zip code of 39042, is known for its small-town charm, friendly neighborhoods, and active community. Politically, the city is served by both local and county government officials. At the local level, Brandon is represented by elected officials such as the Mayor and City Council members. The Mayor and City Council are responsible for setting policies and providing services to residents. Additionally, there are various other government entities that serve Brandon including school boards, police departments, fire departments, and libraries. At the county level, Rankin County elects a Board of Supervisors that oversees countywide issues such as roads and public safety. Together, these two levels of government work together to ensure all inhabitants of Brandon have access to resources needed for their success in business and life.
The political climate in Zip 39042 (Brandon, MS) is strongly conservative.
Rankin County, MS is very conservative. In Rankin County, MS 26.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 71.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Rankin county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 71.9% to 26.6%.
Rankin county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 39042 (Brandon, MS) is strongly conservative.
Brandon, Mississippi is strongly conservative.
Rankin County, Mississippi is very conservative.
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.
Brandon, 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 39042 (Brandon)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 274 contributions totaling $22,926 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $84 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 526 contributions totaling $149,191 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $284 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)