HarrisDemocratic30.8%10,994TrumpRepublican68.4%24,383KennedyIndependent0.3%124
R+37.6- Lead
- 13,389
- Total
- 35,645
- vs nation
- R+36.1
Akashicmetro area
Laurel, MS
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
2 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic33.1%12,858TrumpRepublican65.7%25,528OtherAll other candidates1.1%441
R+32.6- Lead
- 12,670
- Total
- 38,827
- vs nation
- R+37.1
ClintonDemocratic33.0%12,159TrumpRepublican65.6%24,171OtherAll other candidates1.3%497
R+32.6- Lead
- 12,012
- Total
- 36,827
- vs nation
- R+34.7
ObamaDemocratic36.2%14,308RomneyRepublican63.0%24,880OtherAll other candidates0.8%311
R+26.8- Lead
- 10,572
- Total
- 39,499
- vs nation
- R+30.6
ObamaDemocratic36.0%13,871McCainRepublican63.1%24,292OtherAll other candidates0.8%320
R+27.1- Lead
- 10,421
- Total
- 38,483
- vs nation
- R+34.4
KerryDemocratic33.2%11,515BushRepublican66.3%22,980OtherAll other candidates0.5%180
R+33.1- Lead
- 11,465
- Total
- 34,675
- vs nation
- R+30.6
GoreDemocratic35.1%10,817BushRepublican63.8%19,635OtherAll other candidates1.1%335
R+28.6- Lead
- 8,818
- Total
- 30,787
- vs nation
- R+29.2
ClintonDemocratic37.6%10,530DoleRepublican55.9%15,635OtherAll other candidates6.5%1,825
R+18.2- Lead
- 5,105
- Total
- 27,990
- vs nation
- R+26.8
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+37.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 82,5312024 5-year
- Population density
- 60 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,371 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $51,5242024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 59.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 32.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+93.1 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+74.4 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Thomasville, GA · twin score 93.4
presidential history
Party record book
Laurel, MS · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 32 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
96.2%
6,465 votes · D+93.1
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 95.7%
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
87.2%
15,117 votes · R+74.4
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 82.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Jimmy Carter1980
14,930votes
48.2% of the vote · R+2.4
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 14,308 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
25,528votes
65.7% of the vote · R+32.6
Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · 24,880 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1896
+98.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+92.1 · U.S. R+6.1
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +97.8 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+97.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+74.4 · U.S. D+22.6
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · +44.3 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 55,958 |
| 2018 | 55,018 |
| 2020 | 57,476 |
| 2022 | 56,454 |
| 2024 | 57,642 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+238 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −3,471 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −393 |
| 2012 | −95 |
| 2013 | +130 |
| 2014 | −757 |
| 2015 | +48 |
| 2016 | −392 |
| 2017 | −313 |
| 2018 | −419 |
| 2019 | −221 |
| 2021 | −458 |
| 2022 | −233 |
| 2023 | −250 |
| 2024 | −356 |
| 2025 | +238 |
The Laurel metro, anchored by Jones County, has posted some of Mississippi's wider Republican margins in recent cycles, reflecting a working-class white majority in a historically timber-and-oil economy along the Piney Woods corridor.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 93.1 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 74.4 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 4.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 37.6 points.
A population of 82,531, a 59% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $51,524 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Thomasville, GA and Tifton, GA.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Thomasville, GA
93.4twin score
% Black% Evangelical% Catholic≠ American ancestry
Tifton, GA
93.3twin score
% Black% Evangelical2004–2008 trajectory≠ American ancestry
Meridian, MS
92.7twin 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 Laurel, MS, Mississippi vote in 2024?
In 2024, Laurel, MS, Mississippi voted Republican by 37.6 points (R+37.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 35,645 votes cast, 10,994 went Democratic and 24,383 went Republican.
When did Laurel, MS, Mississippi last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Laurel, MS, Mississippi voted Democratic was 1960.
How many people live in Laurel, MS, Mississippi?
Laurel, MS, Mississippi has a population of 82,531 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Laurel, MS, Mississippi?
Median household income in Laurel, MS, Mississippi is $51,524 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Laurel, MS, Mississippi?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Laurel, MS, Mississippi from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.