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Meridian, MS
presidential margin
2008R+20.12012R+16.62016R+24.22020R+19.22024R+24.2
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+24.2
2024
median income$49,986U.S. $80,734 · MS $56,447
median age40.2U.S. 39.1 · MS 38.6
poverty rate24.7%U.S. 12.5% · MS 19.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)22.5%U.S. 35.6% · MS 25.3%
non-english3.5%U.S. 22.3% · MS 4.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
American11.2%
English10.7%
Irish7.3%
African American†37.8%
African0.8%
Haitian0.2%
Mexican1.3%
Puerto Rican0.2%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant11.3%
Mainline9.3%
Latter-day Saints0.6%
Other Christian0.3%
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.

Meridian, MS, Mississippi

Akashic
Meridian, MSTrumpR+24.2
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2024 presidential margin by county for Meridian, MS, MSA map of the constituent counties of Meridian, 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.Clarke County, MS · R+35.2Lauderdale County, MS · R+21.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican61.7%21,580
Kamala HarrisDemocratic37.5%13,107
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Other0.8%291
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 Meridian, MS, MS — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Clarke County, MSRepublicanR+35.2
Lauderdale County, MSRepublicanR+21.2
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
37.5%Harris13,107
61.7%Trump21,580
0.8%Kennedy291
−24.2%
34,978
R
39.9%Biden15,798
59.1%Trump23,384
1.0%Jorgensen403
−19.2%
39,585
R
37.1%Clinton13,854
61.3%Trump22,878
1.5%Johnson565
−24.2%
37,297
R
41.3%Obama16,925
57.9%Romney23,749
0.9%Johnson356
−16.6%
41,030
R
39.6%Obama16,453
59.8%McCain24,811
0.6%Nader247
−20.1%
41,511
R
33.7%Kerry12,694
65.8%Bush24,804
0.5%Nader179
−32.1%
37,677
R
32.8%Gore10,780
66.3%Bush21,818
0.9%Phillips291
−33.6%
32,889
R
35.5%Clinton11,005
59.7%Dole18,525
4.8%Browne1,496
−24.2%
31,026
R
31.2%Clinton10,748
61.9%Bush21,305
6.8%Perot2,347
−30.7%
34,400
R
31.4%Dukakis10,543
67.9%Bush22,824
0.8%Paul260
−36.5%
33,627
R
28.7%Mondale9,796
68.5%Reagan23,358
2.7%Bergland935
−39.8%
34,089
R
40.3%Carter13,221
54.9%Reagan18,030
4.8%Anderson1,589
−14.6%
32,840
R
41.5%Carter12,629
56.5%Ford17,208
2.0%Anderson604
−15.0%
30,441
R
15.7%McGovern4,407
81.7%Nixon22,898
2.5%Schmitz707
−66.0%
28,012
O
15.8%Humphrey4,073
10.2%Nixon2,626
74.0%Wallace19,056
Wallace +58.2
25,755
R
9.8%Johnson1,836
90.2%Goldwater16,882
0.0%
−80.4%
18,718
O
35.6%Kennedy4,999
24.4%Nixon3,422
40.1%Byrd5,632
Other +4.5
14,053
D
62.2%Stevenson7,177
28.8%Eisenhower3,317
9.0%Andrews1,040
+33.5%
11,534
D
61.6%Stevenson7,841
38.4%Eisenhower4,891
0.0%
+23.2%
12,732
O
9.0%Truman722
2.3%Dewey188
88.6%Thurmond7,097
Thurmond +79.6
8,007
D
94.2%Roosevelt7,730
5.8%Dewey474
0.0%
+88.4%
8,204
D
95.6%Roosevelt7,647
4.3%Willkie345
0.1%Thomas7
+91.3%
7,999
D
98.6%Roosevelt8,164
1.2%Landon98
0.2%Lemke15
+97.5%
8,277
D
95.9%Roosevelt6,312
3.7%Hoover244
0.4%Thomas25
+92.2%
6,581
D
66.5%Smith4,689
33.5%Hoover2,361
0.0%
+33.0%
7,050
D
81.9%Davis4,510
7.4%Coolidge407
10.7%La Follette591
+74.5%
5,508
D
88.7%Cox3,346
7.3%Harding275
4.0%Debs150
+81.4%
3,771
D
92.8%Wilson4,150
4.6%Hughes206
2.6%Benson114
+88.2%
4,470
D
89.3%Wilson2,842
2.1%Taft67
8.6%Roosevelt274
+87.2%
3,183
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No data
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D
94.2%Bryan2,064
3.3%McKinley72
2.5%Woolley55
+90.9%
2,191
D
94.5%Bryan2,925
3.4%McKinley105
2.1%Palmer66
+91.1%
3,096
D
78.9%Cleveland1,994
1.0%Harrison26
20.0%Weaver506
+77.9%
2,526
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: −24.2% in 2024.flipped R · 1972−24.2%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+77.9%
1896+91.1%
1900+90.9%
1904No data
1908No data
1912+87.2%
1916+88.2%
1920+81.4%
1924+74.5%
1928+33.0%
1932+92.2%
1936+97.5%
1940+91.3%
1944+88.4%
1948+6.7%
1952+23.2%
1956+33.5%
1960+11.2%
1964−80.4%
1968+5.6%
1972−66.0%
1976−15.0%
1980−14.6%
1984−39.8%
1988−36.5%
1992−30.7%
1996−24.2%
2000−33.6%
2004−32.1%
2008−20.1%
2012−16.6%
2016−24.2%
2020−19.2%
2024−24.2%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Meridian, MSTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 58,670 in 2024.17K34K51.1K68.1K58.7K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Meridian, MS
YearTotal registered
201668,069
201861,243
202060,597
202257,193
202458,670
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

The Jackson-area metro consistently posts some of the highest shares of Black residents of any mid-sized Southern market, shaping an electorate where turnout patterns and demographic composition draw close scrutiny every cycle.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 97.5 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 80.4 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 5.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 24.2 points.

A population of 86,818, a 53% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $49,986 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of LaGrange, GA-AL and Thomasville, GA.

Political twins — metros

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

LaGrange, GA-AL
93.3twin score
% Black% CatholicAfrican American ancestry≠ % unaffiliated
Thomasville, GA
93.0twin score
% Black% Evangelical% Catholic≠ % unaffiliated
Laurel, 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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Places within Meridian, MS

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Frequently asked questions

How did Meridian, MS, Mississippi vote in 2024?
In 2024, Meridian, MS, Mississippi voted Republican by 24.2 points (R+24.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 34,978 votes cast, 13,107 went Democratic and 21,580 went Republican.
When did Meridian, MS, Mississippi last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Meridian, MS, Mississippi voted Democratic was 1956.
How many people live in Meridian, MS, Mississippi?
Meridian, MS, Mississippi has a population of 86,818 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Meridian, MS, Mississippi?
Median household income in Meridian, MS, Mississippi is $49,986 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Meridian, MS, Mississippi?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Meridian, MS, Mississippi from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.