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Brookhaven, MS
presidential margin
2008R+32.22012R+32.72016R+40.12020R+39.02024R+45.4
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+45.4
2024
median income$51,119U.S. $80,734 · MS $56,447
median age41.5U.S. 39.1 · MS 38.6
poverty rate21.2%U.S. 12.5% · MS 19.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)19.3%U.S. 35.6% · MS 25.3%
non-english1.0%U.S. 22.3% · MS 4.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English8.1%
Irish7.3%
American7.2%
African American†27.8%
African2.2%
Salvadoran0.6%
Mexican0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline4.8%
Black Protestant3.9%
Latter-day Saints1.0%
Other Christian0.6%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Brookhaven, MS, Mississippi

Akashic
Brookhaven, MSTrumpR+45.4
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2024 presidential margin by county for Brookhaven, MS, MSA map of the single county of Brookhaven, MS, MS, outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Lincoln County, MS · R+45.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican72.3%11,432
Kamala HarrisDemocratic27.0%4,262
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Other0.7%108
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Brookhaven, MS, MS — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Lincoln County, MSRepublicanR+45.4
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
27.0%Harris4,262
72.3%Trump11,432
0.7%Kennedy108
−45.4%
15,802
R
30.0%Biden5,040
69.0%Trump11,596
1.0%Jorgensen165
−39.0%
16,801
R
29.3%Clinton4,458
69.4%Trump10,550
1.2%Johnson185
−40.1%
15,193
R
33.3%Obama5,471
66.0%Romney10,839
0.6%Johnson104
−32.7%
16,414
R
33.6%Obama5,505
65.7%McCain10,781
0.7%Nader116
−32.2%
16,402
R
30.5%Kerry4,418
69.0%Bush10,008
0.5%Nader70
−38.6%
14,496
R
33.5%Gore4,358
65.7%Bush8,540
0.8%Phillips102
−32.2%
13,000
R
38.8%Clinton4,294
53.9%Dole5,960
7.3%Browne813
−15.1%
11,067
R
36.2%Clinton4,744
53.8%Bush7,040
10.0%Perot1,307
−17.5%
13,091
R
34.1%Dukakis4,534
65.5%Bush8,710
0.4%Paul53
−31.4%
13,297
R
33.3%Mondale4,458
66.5%Reagan8,898
0.2%Bergland25
−33.2%
13,381
R
41.3%Carter5,213
57.8%Reagan7,286
0.9%Anderson111
−16.4%
12,610
R
38.9%Carter4,043
58.5%Ford6,084
2.6%Anderson265
−19.6%
10,392
R
12.1%McGovern1,070
86.0%Nixon7,593
1.9%Schmitz165
−73.9%
8,828
O
16.0%Humphrey1,585
10.7%Nixon1,057
73.4%Wallace7,276
Wallace +57.4
9,918
R
6.1%Johnson437
93.9%Goldwater6,750
0.0%
−87.8%
7,187
O
29.7%Kennedy1,449
25.6%Nixon1,251
44.7%Byrd2,185
Other +15.1
4,885
D
51.5%Stevenson1,942
22.5%Eisenhower848
26.1%Andrews983
+29.0%
3,773
D
52.8%Stevenson2,271
47.2%Eisenhower2,028
0.0%
+5.7%
4,299
O
1.6%Truman52
1.3%Dewey40
97.1%Thurmond3,085
Thurmond +95.5
3,177
D
96.0%Roosevelt2,445
4.0%Dewey103
0.0%
+91.9%
2,548
D
95.6%Roosevelt2,332
4.0%Willkie97
0.5%Thomas11
+91.6%
2,440
D
96.7%Roosevelt2,465
2.9%Landon74
0.4%Lemke10
+93.8%
2,549
D
96.0%Roosevelt2,379
3.7%Hoover92
0.3%Thomas8
+92.3%
2,479
D
83.8%Smith2,191
16.2%Hoover422
0.0%
+67.7%
2,613
D
85.1%Davis1,278
10.3%Coolidge154
4.7%La Follette70
+74.8%
1,502
D
64.1%Cox774
34.9%Harding421
1.1%Debs13
+29.2%
1,208
D
91.1%Wilson1,282
7.5%Hughes105
1.4%Benson20
+83.7%
1,407
D
83.0%Wilson768
4.4%Taft41
12.5%Roosevelt116
+78.6%
925
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D
69.0%Bryan530
29.3%McKinley225
1.7%Woolley13
+39.7%
768
D
84.6%Bryan954
11.9%McKinley134
3.5%Palmer39
+72.8%
1,127
D
66.1%Cleveland454
5.2%Harrison36
28.7%Weaver197
+60.8%
687
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −45.4% in 2024.flipped R · 1972−45.4%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+60.8%
1896+72.8%
1900+39.7%
1904No data
1908No data
1912+78.6%
1916+83.7%
1920+29.2%
1924+74.8%
1928+67.7%
1932+92.3%
1936+93.8%
1940+91.6%
1944+91.9%
1948+0.4%
1952+5.7%
1956+29.0%
1960+4.1%
1964−87.8%
1968+5.3%
1972−73.9%
1976−19.6%
1980−16.4%
1984−33.2%
1988−31.4%
1992−17.5%
1996−15.1%
2000−32.2%
2004−38.6%
2008−32.2%
2012−32.7%
2016−40.1%
2020−39.0%
2024−45.4%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Brookhaven, MSTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 23,549 in 2024.6.3K12.5K18.8K25K23.5K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Brookhaven, MS
YearTotal registered
201625,026
201822,447
202023,186
202222,768
202423,549
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Brookhaven anchors Lincoln County, a small city where the 2024 presidential result landed 40 points left of center — an unusually deep margin for a nonurban Mississippi community, shaped in part by its majority-Black voting population.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 93.8 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 87.8 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 6.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 45.4 points.

A population of 34,877, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $51,119 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Thomaston, GA and Alexander City, AL.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Thomaston, GA
95.6twin score
% Evangelical% Black2008 margin
Alexander City, AL
92.0twin score
% Evangelical2004–2008 trajectory% unaffiliated
Laurel, MS
91.9twin score
% Evangelical% Black% unaffiliated≠ American ancestry

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Brookhaven, MS, Mississippi vote in 2024?
In 2024, Brookhaven, MS, Mississippi voted Republican by 45.4 points (R+45.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 15,802 votes cast, 4,262 went Democratic and 11,432 went Republican.
When did Brookhaven, MS, Mississippi last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Brookhaven, MS, Mississippi voted Democratic was 1956.
How many people live in Brookhaven, MS, Mississippi?
Brookhaven, MS, Mississippi has a population of 34,877 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Brookhaven, MS, Mississippi?
Median household income in Brookhaven, MS, Mississippi is $51,119 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Brookhaven, MS, Mississippi?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Brookhaven, MS, Mississippi from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.