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Laurel, MS
presidential margin
2008R+27.12012R+26.82016R+32.62020R+32.62024R+37.6
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+37.6
2024
median income$51,524U.S. $80,734 · MS $56,447
median age38.7U.S. 39.1 · MS 38.6
poverty rate18.8%U.S. 12.5% · MS 19.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)19.0%U.S. 35.6% · MS 25.3%
non-english4.4%U.S. 22.3% · MS 4.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
American17.2%
English9.9%
Irish6.0%
African American†31.9%
African0.8%
Mexican3.6%
Guatemalan0.9%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant8.0%
Mainline4.6%
Other Christian1.2%
Latter-day Saints0.6%
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.

Laurel, MS, Mississippi

Akashic
Laurel, MSTrumpR+37.6
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2024 presidential margin by county for Laurel, MS, MSA map of the constituent counties of Laurel, MS, MS, each 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.Jasper County, MS · R+5.0Jones County, MS · R+46.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican68.4%24,383
Kamala HarrisDemocratic30.8%10,994
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Other0.8%268
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Laurel, MS, MS — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Jasper County, MSRepublicanR+5.0
Jones County, MSRepublicanR+46.8
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
30.8%Harris10,994
68.4%Trump24,383
0.8%Kennedy268
−37.6%
35,645
R
33.1%Biden12,858
65.7%Trump25,528
1.1%Jorgensen441
−32.6%
38,827
R
33.0%Clinton12,159
65.6%Trump24,171
1.3%Johnson497
−32.6%
36,827
R
36.2%Obama14,308
63.0%Romney24,880
0.8%Johnson311
−26.8%
39,499
R
36.0%Obama13,871
63.1%McCain24,292
0.8%Nader320
−27.1%
38,483
R
33.2%Kerry11,515
66.3%Bush22,980
0.5%Nader180
−33.1%
34,675
R
35.1%Gore10,817
63.8%Bush19,635
1.1%Phillips335
−28.6%
30,787
R
37.6%Clinton10,530
55.9%Dole15,635
6.5%Browne1,825
−18.2%
27,990
R
36.0%Clinton11,094
53.8%Bush16,613
10.2%Perot3,151
−17.9%
30,858
R
34.3%Dukakis10,567
65.3%Bush20,132
0.5%Paul145
−31.0%
30,844
R
32.7%Mondale10,402
66.9%Reagan21,313
0.4%Bergland141
−34.3%
31,856
R
48.2%Carter14,930
50.6%Reagan15,681
1.1%Anderson351
−2.4%
30,962
R
48.9%Carter13,248
49.7%Ford13,454
1.3%Anderson363
−0.8%
27,065
R
15.4%McGovern3,725
82.8%Nixon20,086
1.9%Schmitz452
−67.4%
24,263
O
15.4%Humphrey3,463
16.1%Nixon3,615
68.5%Wallace15,376
Wallace +52.4
22,454
R
12.8%Johnson2,217
87.2%Goldwater15,117
0.0%
−74.4%
17,334
D
46.4%Kennedy6,018
23.8%Nixon3,091
29.7%Byrd3,854
+22.6%
12,963
D
66.3%Stevenson7,095
25.7%Eisenhower2,750
8.1%Andrews863
+40.6%
10,708
D
62.2%Stevenson7,756
37.8%Eisenhower4,707
0.0%
+24.5%
12,463
O
8.5%Truman720
2.6%Dewey219
88.9%Thurmond7,531
Thurmond +80.4
8,470
D
94.4%Roosevelt6,449
5.6%Dewey384
0.0%
+88.8%
6,833
D
95.7%Roosevelt6,230
4.3%Willkie277
0.0%
+91.5%
6,507
D
96.2%Roosevelt6,465
3.1%Landon206
0.8%Lemke51
+93.1%
6,722
D
92.9%Roosevelt5,342
3.7%Hoover211
3.4%Thomas198
+89.2%
5,751
D
57.3%Smith3,263
42.7%Hoover2,429
0.0%
+14.7%
5,692
D
81.1%Davis3,630
8.5%Coolidge379
10.4%La Follette465
+72.7%
4,474
D
67.9%Cox1,633
21.5%Harding517
10.6%Debs255
+46.4%
2,405
D
84.6%Wilson2,704
7.3%Hughes234
8.0%Benson257
+77.3%
3,195
D
80.8%Wilson1,918
1.9%Taft46
17.3%Roosevelt410
+78.9%
2,374
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No data
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No data
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D
81.9%Bryan1,371
13.6%McKinley227
4.5%Woolley75
+68.4%
1,673
D
95.0%Bryan1,805
2.9%McKinley55
2.1%Palmer40
+92.1%
1,900
D
85.5%Cleveland1,065
0.9%Harrison11
13.6%Weaver169
+84.7%
1,245
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: −37.6% in 2024.flipped R · 1964−37.6%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+84.7%
1896+92.1%
1900+68.4%
1904No data
1908No data
1912+78.9%
1916+77.3%
1920+46.4%
1924+72.7%
1928+14.7%
1932+89.2%
1936+93.1%
1940+91.5%
1944+88.8%
1948+5.9%
1952+24.5%
1956+40.6%
1960+22.6%
1964−74.4%
1968−0.7%
1972−67.4%
1976−0.8%
1980−2.4%
1984−34.3%
1988−31.0%
1992−17.9%
1996−18.2%
2000−28.6%
2004−33.1%
2008−27.1%
2012−26.8%
2016−32.6%
2020−32.6%
2024−37.6%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Laurel, MSTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 57,642 in 2024.14.4K28.8K43.2K57.6K57.6K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Laurel, MS
YearTotal registered
201655,958
201855,018
202057,476
202256,454
202457,642
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

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.