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Clarksdale, MS
presidential margin
2008D+44.32012D+48.22016D+44.32020D+42.92024D+39.8
full record · 18922024
D+39.8
2024
median income$37,461U.S. $80,734 · MS $56,447
median age35.9U.S. 39.1 · MS 38.6
poverty rate35.5%U.S. 12.5% · MS 19.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)19.5%U.S. 35.6% · MS 25.3%
non-english2.7%U.S. 22.3% · MS 4.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
African American74.1%
African0.3%
English6.2%
Irish4.2%
German2.4%
Mexican1.8%
Honduran1.0%
Guatemalan0.3%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant18.2%
Mainline3.9%
Other Christian1.0%
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.

Clarksdale, MS, Mississippi

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Clarksdale, MSHarrisD+39.8
2024 presidential margin by county for Clarksdale, MS, MSA map of the single county of Clarksdale, 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.Coahoma County, MS · D+39.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic69.4%4,711
Donald TrumpRepublican29.6%2,008
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Other1.0%71
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 Clarksdale, MS, MS — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Coahoma County, MSDemocraticD+39.8
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
69.4%Harris4,711
29.6%Trump2,008
1.0%Kennedy71
+39.8%
6,790
D
70.8%Biden6,020
27.9%Trump2,375
1.2%Jorgensen106
+42.9%
8,501
D
71.6%Clinton6,378
27.2%Trump2,426
1.2%Johnson108
+44.3%
8,912
D
73.9%Obama7,792
25.7%Romney2,712
0.4%Johnson45
+48.2%
10,549
D
71.9%Obama7,597
27.6%McCain2,917
0.5%Nader54
+44.3%
10,568
D
64.1%Kerry6,805
34.7%Bush3,676
1.2%Nader127
+29.5%
10,608
D
59.3%Gore5,662
38.7%Bush3,695
2.1%Phillips196
+20.6%
9,553
D
60.1%Clinton5,776
35.8%Dole3,441
4.1%Browne394
+24.3%
9,611
D
57.3%Clinton6,409
36.9%Bush4,120
5.8%Perot651
+20.5%
11,180
D
54.4%Dukakis6,139
43.8%Bush4,939
1.8%Paul200
+10.6%
11,278
D
53.4%Mondale6,839
45.0%Reagan5,759
1.7%Bergland212
+8.4%
12,810
D
58.5%Carter7,030
38.2%Reagan4,592
3.3%Anderson393
+20.3%
12,015
D
57.7%Carter6,412
38.4%Ford4,269
3.9%Anderson432
+19.3%
11,113
R
34.6%McGovern3,708
61.6%Nixon6,602
3.9%Schmitz415
−27.0%
10,725
D
49.1%Humphrey5,352
17.2%Nixon1,875
33.7%Wallace3,671
+31.9%
10,898
R
18.8%Johnson964
81.2%Goldwater4,172
0.0%
−62.5%
5,136
D
35.8%Kennedy1,386
28.3%Nixon1,096
35.8%Byrd1,385
+7.5%
3,867
D
50.8%Stevenson1,677
32.8%Eisenhower1,082
16.4%Andrews540
+18.0%
3,299
D
56.6%Stevenson2,115
43.4%Eisenhower1,619
0.0%
+13.3%
3,734
O
10.6%Truman246
4.9%Dewey113
84.5%Thurmond1,960
Thurmond +73.9
2,319
D
92.6%Roosevelt2,392
7.4%Dewey191
0.0%
+85.2%
2,583
D
94.7%Roosevelt2,440
5.3%Willkie137
0.0%
+89.4%
2,577
D
97.7%Roosevelt2,059
2.3%Landon49
0.0%
+95.4%
2,108
D
96.3%Roosevelt1,672
3.6%Hoover62
0.2%Thomas3
+92.7%
1,737
D
88.9%Smith1,778
11.1%Hoover223
0.0%
+77.7%
2,001
D
91.8%Davis1,362
8.2%Coolidge121
0.0%
+83.7%
1,483
D
92.5%Cox882
6.4%Harding61
1.0%Debs10
+86.1%
953
D
96.7%Wilson697
2.9%Hughes21
0.4%Benson3
+93.8%
721
D
90.0%Wilson396
3.6%Taft16
6.4%Roosevelt28
+86.4%
440
No data
No data
D
76.7%Bryan266
22.2%McKinley77
1.2%Woolley4
+54.5%
347
D
78.3%Bryan347
18.7%McKinley83
2.9%Palmer13
+59.6%
443
D
79.8%Cleveland272
9.7%Harrison33
10.6%Weaver36
+70.1%
341
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: +39.8% in 2024.flipped D · 1976+39.8%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+70.1%
1896+59.6%
1900+54.5%
1904No data
1908No data
1912+86.4%
1916+93.8%
1920+86.1%
1924+83.7%
1928+77.7%
1932+92.7%
1936+95.4%
1940+89.4%
1944+85.2%
1948+5.7%
1952+13.3%
1956+18.0%
1960+7.5%
1964−62.5%
1968+31.9%
1972−27.0%
1976+19.3%
1980+20.3%
1984+8.4%
1988+10.6%
1992+20.5%
1996+24.3%
2000+20.6%
2004+29.5%
2008+44.3%
2012+48.2%
2016+44.3%
2020+42.9%
2024+39.8%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Clarksdale, MSTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 15,358 in 2024.4.6K9.2K13.9K18.5K15.4K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Clarksdale, MS
YearTotal registered
201617,838
201818,171
202018,471
202215,393
202415,358
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Clarksdale anchors one of the most heavily African American counties in the nation, where Democratic presidential candidates have routinely cleared 70–80% of the vote, reflecting both demographic concentration and a century of civil-rights organizing history.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 95.4 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 62.5 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.8 points.

A population of 20,540, a 19% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $37,461 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Selma, AL and Cleveland, MS.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Clarksdale, MS, Mississippi vote in 2024?
In 2024, Clarksdale, MS, Mississippi voted Democratic by 39.8 points (D+39.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 6,790 votes cast, 4,711 went Democratic and 2,008 went Republican.
When did Clarksdale, MS, Mississippi last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Clarksdale, MS, Mississippi voted Republican was 1972.
How many people live in Clarksdale, MS, Mississippi?
Clarksdale, MS, Mississippi has a population of 20,540 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Clarksdale, MS, Mississippi?
Median household income in Clarksdale, MS, Mississippi is $37,461 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Clarksdale, MS, Mississippi?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Clarksdale, MS, Mississippi from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 29 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.