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1892–2024
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Oxford, MS
presidential margin
2008R+10.92012R+12.52016R+14.42020R+12.62024R+21.6
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+21.6
2024
median income$64,019U.S. $80,734 · MS $56,447
median age32.8U.S. 39.1 · MS 38.6
poverty rate19.0%U.S. 12.5% · MS 19.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)41.1%U.S. 35.6% · MS 25.3%
non-english3.9%U.S. 22.3% · MS 4.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English13.8%
Irish8.0%
German7.2%
African American†24.5%
African0.2%
Bahamian0.2%
Mexican2.0%
Cuban0.2%
Puerto Rican0.2%
Asian Indian0.6%
Chinese0.4%
Vietnamese0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline8.5%
Black Protestant8.4%
Latter-day Saints0.7%
Muslim0.4%
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.

Oxford, MS, Mississippi

Akashic
Oxford, MSTrumpR+21.6
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2024 presidential margin by county for Oxford, MS, MSA map of the constituent counties of Oxford, 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.Lafayette County, MS · R+21.8Yalobusha County, MS · R+20.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican60.0%17,568
Kamala HarrisDemocratic38.4%11,245
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Other1.6%474
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 Oxford, MS, MS — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Lafayette County, MSRepublicanR+21.8
Yalobusha County, MSRepublicanR+20.9
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
38.4%Harris11,245
60.0%Trump17,568
1.6%Kennedy474
−21.6%
29,287
R
42.9%Biden12,855
55.5%Trump16,620
1.6%Jorgensen483
−12.6%
29,958
R
41.0%Clinton10,551
55.4%Trump14,248
3.6%Johnson921
−14.4%
25,720
R
43.0%Obama11,121
55.5%Romney14,351
1.5%Johnson387
−12.5%
25,859
R
44.1%Obama11,148
55.0%McCain13,906
0.9%Nader232
−10.9%
25,286
R
41.5%Kerry8,874
57.5%Bush12,282
1.0%Nader217
−15.9%
21,373
R
43.6%Gore7,813
53.3%Bush9,551
3.0%Phillips542
−9.7%
17,906
D
48.6%Clinton7,083
44.4%Dole6,464
7.0%Browne1,025
+4.2%
14,572
D
47.1%Clinton7,841
44.6%Bush7,430
8.3%Perot1,374
+2.5%
16,645
R
42.6%Dukakis6,369
56.9%Bush8,501
0.5%Paul75
−14.3%
14,945
R
40.0%Mondale5,983
59.7%Reagan8,940
0.3%Bergland42
−19.8%
14,965
D
54.2%Carter8,319
42.9%Reagan6,590
2.9%Anderson445
+11.3%
15,354
D
54.3%Carter6,978
43.1%Ford5,543
2.6%Anderson333
+11.2%
12,854
R
21.7%McGovern2,342
77.1%Nixon8,335
1.2%Schmitz131
−55.4%
10,808
O
23.8%Humphrey2,451
17.4%Nixon1,797
58.8%Wallace6,054
Wallace +35.0
10,302
R
14.9%Johnson979
85.1%Goldwater5,587
0.0%
−70.2%
6,566
D
40.6%Kennedy1,958
26.0%Nixon1,254
33.4%Byrd1,613
+14.6%
4,825
D
67.8%Stevenson2,983
22.5%Eisenhower989
9.7%Andrews425
+45.3%
4,397
D
69.6%Stevenson3,709
30.4%Eisenhower1,621
0.0%
+39.2%
5,330
O
24.8%Truman879
2.7%Dewey97
72.5%Thurmond2,572
Thurmond +47.7
3,548
D
95.3%Roosevelt3,730
4.7%Dewey184
0.0%
+90.6%
3,914
D
97.0%Roosevelt3,743
3.0%Willkie115
0.1%Thomas2
+94.0%
3,860
D
98.1%Roosevelt3,002
1.7%Landon51
0.2%Lemke7
+96.4%
3,060
D
97.8%Roosevelt3,367
1.9%Hoover65
0.3%Thomas12
+95.9%
3,444
D
89.6%Smith2,901
10.4%Hoover335
0.0%
+79.3%
3,236
D
94.3%Davis3,140
4.3%Coolidge142
1.4%La Follette48
+90.0%
3,330
D
80.6%Cox1,765
18.4%Harding403
1.0%Debs22
+62.2%
2,190
D
95.7%Wilson2,545
3.6%Hughes96
0.7%Benson19
+92.1%
2,660
D
91.3%Wilson1,761
2.6%Taft50
6.1%Roosevelt118
+88.7%
1,929
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D
91.2%Bryan1,951
7.4%McKinley159
1.4%Woolley29
+83.8%
2,139
D
91.1%Bryan2,424
7.6%McKinley202
1.3%Palmer34
+83.5%
2,660
D
77.4%Cleveland1,581
2.9%Harrison60
19.7%Weaver402
+74.4%
2,043
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: −21.6% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−21.6%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+74.4%
1896+83.5%
1900+83.8%
1904No data
1908No data
1912+88.7%
1916+92.1%
1920+62.2%
1924+90.0%
1928+79.3%
1932+95.9%
1936+96.4%
1940+94.0%
1944+90.6%
1948+22.0%
1952+39.2%
1956+45.3%
1960+14.6%
1964−70.2%
1968+6.3%
1972−55.4%
1976+11.2%
1980+11.3%
1984−19.8%
1988−14.3%
1992+2.5%
1996+4.2%
2000−9.7%
2004−15.9%
2008−10.9%
2012−12.5%
2016−14.4%
2020−12.6%
2024−21.6%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Oxford, MSTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 48,680 in 2024.12.2K24.3K36.5K48.7K48.7K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Oxford, MS
YearTotal registered
201643,076
201844,905
202047,914
202247,178
202448,680
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Home to the University of Mississippi, Oxford's Lafayette County metro posted a D+19.3 margin in 2024, a striking outlier in Mississippi's otherwise heavily Republican electoral map driven by a large student and academic population.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 96.4 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 70.2 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 9.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 21.6 points.

A population of 70,746, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,019 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Starkville, MS and Ruston, LA.

Political twins — metros

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

Starkville, MS
93.2twin score
college share% Black% Catholic≠ median income
Ruston, LA
81.6twin score
median age% Catholic% Black≠ median income
Tuscaloosa, AL
80.4twin score
median age% Black% Catholic≠ college share

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.

Compare two places, side by side

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Frequently asked questions

How did Oxford, MS, Mississippi vote in 2024?
In 2024, Oxford, MS, Mississippi voted Republican by 21.6 points (R+21.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 29,287 votes cast, 11,245 went Democratic and 17,568 went Republican.
When did Oxford, MS, Mississippi last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Oxford, MS, Mississippi voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Oxford, MS, Mississippi?
Oxford, MS, Mississippi has a population of 70,746 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Oxford, MS, Mississippi?
Median household income in Oxford, MS, Mississippi is $64,019 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Oxford, MS, Mississippi?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Oxford, MS, Mississippi from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 11 went Republican.