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1892–2024
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Cleveland, MS
presidential margin
2008D+35.42012D+38.12016D+32.22020D+30.82024D+23.7
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+23.7
2024
median income$39,585U.S. $80,734 · MS $56,447
median age37.5U.S. 39.1 · MS 38.6
poverty rate32.6%U.S. 12.5% · MS 19.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)28.0%U.S. 35.6% · MS 25.3%
non-english3.0%U.S. 22.3% · MS 4.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
African American†61.6%
African1.3%
Nigerian0.3%
American7.5%
English5.5%
Irish4.3%
Mexican2.2%
Venezuelan0.2%
Filipino0.3%
Vietnamese0.3%
Asian Indian0.1%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant11.7%
Mainline4.8%
Other Christian0.9%
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.

Cleveland, MS, Mississippi

Akashic
Cleveland, MSHarrisD+23.7
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2024 presidential margin by county for Cleveland, MS, MSA map of the single county of Cleveland, 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.Bolivar County, MS · D+23.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic61.5%6,419
Donald TrumpRepublican37.8%3,943
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Other0.7%73
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 Cleveland, MS, MS — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Bolivar County, MSDemocraticD+23.7
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
61.5%Harris6,419
37.8%Trump3,943
0.7%Kennedy73
+23.7%
10,435
D
64.8%Biden8,904
34.0%Trump4,671
1.2%Jorgensen169
+30.8%
13,744
D
65.4%Clinton9,046
33.2%Trump4,590
1.4%Johnson188
+32.2%
13,824
D
68.6%Obama10,582
30.5%Romney4,701
0.9%Johnson145
+38.1%
15,428
D
67.2%Obama10,334
31.8%McCain4,891
1.0%Nader156
+35.4%
15,381
D
62.9%Kerry9,631
36.2%Bush5,535
0.9%Nader141
+26.8%
15,307
D
62.3%Gore8,436
35.8%Bush4,847
1.9%Phillips255
+26.5%
13,538
D
65.8%Clinton8,670
30.6%Dole4,027
3.6%Browne479
+35.2%
13,176
D
61.9%Clinton8,801
33.4%Bush4,752
4.7%Perot673
+28.5%
14,226
D
54.0%Dukakis7,606
43.3%Bush6,105
2.7%Paul374
+10.7%
14,085
D
55.4%Mondale8,769
43.9%Reagan6,939
0.7%Bergland116
+11.6%
15,824
D
61.0%Carter8,839
35.5%Reagan5,148
3.5%Anderson504
+25.5%
14,491
D
58.7%Carter7,561
39.9%Ford5,136
1.4%Anderson178
+18.8%
12,875
R
32.3%McGovern3,616
66.1%Nixon7,397
1.6%Schmitz174
−33.8%
11,187
O
40.8%Humphrey4,696
15.6%Nixon1,790
43.6%Wallace5,018
Wallace +2.8
11,504
R
13.5%Johnson731
86.5%Goldwater4,680
0.0%
−73.0%
5,411
O
29.7%Kennedy1,119
26.9%Nixon1,012
43.5%Byrd1,638
Other +13.8
3,769
O
33.5%Stevenson1,176
21.5%Eisenhower754
45.0%Andrews1,581
Other +11.5
3,511
R
46.8%Stevenson1,843
53.2%Eisenhower2,096
0.0%
−6.4%
3,939
O
7.5%Truman219
3.9%Dewey115
88.5%Thurmond2,580
Thurmond +81.0
2,914
D
86.6%Roosevelt2,444
13.4%Dewey378
0.0%
+73.2%
2,822
D
92.7%Roosevelt2,974
7.3%Willkie234
0.0%Thomas1
+85.4%
3,209
D
95.8%Roosevelt2,296
4.2%Landon101
0.0%
+91.6%
2,397
D
90.2%Roosevelt1,941
9.5%Hoover204
0.3%Thomas6
+80.8%
2,151
D
87.9%Smith1,939
12.1%Hoover266
0.0%
+75.9%
2,205
D
77.0%Davis1,212
16.9%Coolidge266
6.1%La Follette96
+60.1%
1,574
D
75.8%Cox1,039
23.8%Harding326
0.4%Debs5
+52.0%
1,370
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No data
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D
91.0%Wilson324
2.8%Taft10
6.2%Roosevelt22
+88.2%
356
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No data
—
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No data
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D
65.9%Bryan380
33.6%McKinley194
0.5%Woolley3
+32.2%
577
D
72.0%Bryan360
23.4%McKinley117
4.6%Palmer23
+48.6%
500
D
79.3%Cleveland234
8.5%Harrison25
12.2%Weaver36
+70.8%
295
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: +23.7% in 2024.flipped D · 1976+23.7%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+70.8%
1896+48.6%
1900+32.2%
1904No data
1908No data
1912+88.2%
1916No data
1920+52.0%
1924+60.1%
1928+75.9%
1932+80.8%
1936+91.6%
1940+85.4%
1944+73.2%
1948+3.6%
1952−6.4%
1956+12.0%
1960+2.8%
1964−73.0%
1968+25.3%
1972−33.8%
1976+18.8%
1980+25.5%
1984+11.6%
1988+10.7%
1992+28.5%
1996+35.2%
2000+26.5%
2004+26.8%
2008+35.4%
2012+38.1%
2016+32.2%
2020+30.8%
2024+23.7%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Cleveland, MSTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 20,245 in 2024.6.8K13.6K20.4K27.1K20.2K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Cleveland, MS
YearTotal registered
201627,144
201823,627
202024,319
202220,680
202420,245
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Cleveland anchors Bolivar County in the Mississippi Delta, a region where Black residents constitute roughly two-thirds of the population and turnout patterns reflect decades of shifting voter registration drives and local political organizing.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 91.6 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 73.0 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 7.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.7 points.

A population of 29,534, a 31% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $39,585 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Clarksdale, MS and Selma, AL.

Political twins — metros

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

Clarksdale, MS
98.2twin score
% Black2004–2016 trajectory≠ American ancestry
Selma, AL
97.6twin score
% Black2008–2016 trajectory≠ college share
Orangeburg, SC
97.5twin score
% Black2004–2016 trajectory

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 Cleveland, MS, Mississippi vote in 2024?
In 2024, Cleveland, MS, Mississippi voted Democratic by 23.7 points (D+23.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 10,435 votes cast, 6,419 went Democratic and 3,943 went Republican.
When did Cleveland, MS, Mississippi last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Cleveland, MS, Mississippi voted Republican was 1972.
How many people live in Cleveland, MS, Mississippi?
Cleveland, MS, Mississippi has a population of 29,534 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Cleveland, MS, Mississippi?
Median household income in Cleveland, MS, Mississippi is $39,585 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Cleveland, MS, Mississippi?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Cleveland, MS, Mississippi from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.