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Picayune, MS
presidential margin
2008R+60.42012R+59.32016R+64.82020R+64.32024R+66.7
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+66.7
2024
median income$58,135U.S. $80,734 · MS $56,447
median age41.6U.S. 39.1 · MS 38.6
poverty rate16.5%U.S. 12.5% · MS 19.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)17.0%U.S. 35.6% · MS 25.3%
non-english3.0%U.S. 22.3% · MS 4.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
American15.8%
English14.1%
German10.0%
African American†11.6%
African0.4%
Mexican1.1%
Honduran0.7%
Puerto Rican0.4%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant6.9%
Mainline3.2%
Latter-day Saints0.9%
Other Christian0.6%
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.

Picayune, MS, Mississippi

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Picayune, MSTrumpR+66.7
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2024 presidential margin by county for Picayune, MS, MSA map of the single county of Picayune, 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.Pearl River County, MS · R+66.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican82.8%20,438
Kamala HarrisDemocratic16.1%3,982
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Other1.0%251
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 Picayune, MS, MS — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Pearl River County, MSRepublicanR+66.7
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
16.1%Harris3,982
82.8%Trump20,438
1.0%Kennedy251
−66.7%
24,671
R
17.3%Biden4,148
81.5%Trump19,595
1.2%Jorgensen290
−64.3%
24,033
R
16.5%Clinton3,604
81.3%Trump17,782
2.3%Johnson497
−64.8%
21,883
R
19.6%Obama4,366
79.0%Romney17,549
1.4%Johnson309
−59.3%
22,224
R
19.2%Obama4,320
79.7%McCain17,881
1.1%Nader242
−60.4%
22,443
R
22.9%Kerry4,472
76.4%Bush14,896
0.6%Nader119
−53.5%
19,487
R
28.0%Gore4,611
70.2%Bush11,575
1.8%Phillips291
−42.3%
16,477
R
34.0%Clinton4,892
57.1%Dole8,212
8.9%Browne1,273
−23.1%
14,377
R
31.6%Clinton4,683
52.2%Bush7,726
16.1%Perot2,388
−20.6%
14,797
R
27.5%Dukakis3,939
71.3%Bush10,220
1.2%Paul174
−43.8%
14,333
R
23.5%Mondale3,085
76.1%Reagan9,978
0.4%Bergland49
−52.6%
13,112
R
41.4%Carter5,028
56.2%Reagan6,822
2.4%Anderson291
−14.8%
12,141
D
52.0%Carter5,024
44.8%Ford4,332
3.2%Anderson309
+7.2%
9,665
R
10.6%McGovern901
88.0%Nixon7,487
1.4%Schmitz116
−77.4%
8,504
O
11.2%Humphrey926
15.7%Nixon1,298
73.1%Wallace6,050
Wallace +57.4
8,274
R
15.5%Johnson735
84.5%Goldwater4,009
0.0%
−69.0%
4,744
O
36.6%Kennedy1,276
18.7%Nixon651
44.7%Byrd1,556
Other +8.0
3,483
D
44.7%Stevenson1,274
39.6%Eisenhower1,129
15.6%Andrews445
+5.1%
2,848
D
54.2%Stevenson2,060
45.8%Eisenhower1,741
0.0%
+8.4%
3,801
O
6.9%Truman146
2.2%Dewey46
90.9%Thurmond1,929
Thurmond +84.1
2,121
D
96.2%Roosevelt2,131
3.8%Dewey84
0.0%
+92.4%
2,215
D
95.5%Roosevelt2,022
4.2%Willkie88
0.4%Thomas8
+91.3%
2,118
D
93.2%Roosevelt1,156
6.5%Landon81
0.2%Lemke3
+86.7%
1,240
D
93.0%Roosevelt1,500
6.1%Hoover99
0.9%Thomas14
+86.9%
1,613
R
48.9%Smith879
51.1%Hoover918
0.0%
−2.2%
1,797
D
76.5%Davis855
14.7%Coolidge164
8.9%La Follette99
+61.8%
1,118
D
89.4%Cox464
10.2%Harding53
0.4%Debs2
+79.2%
519
D
93.5%Wilson521
6.3%Hughes35
0.2%Benson1
+87.3%
557
D
92.9%Wilson290
2.2%Taft7
4.8%Roosevelt15
+90.7%
312
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D
82.4%Bryan201
16.8%McKinley41
0.8%Woolley2
+65.6%
244
D
85.8%Bryan266
11.0%McKinley34
3.2%Palmer10
+74.8%
310
D
95.8%Cleveland137
1.4%Harrison2
2.8%Weaver4
+94.4%
143
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: −66.7% in 2024.flipped R · 1980−66.7%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+94.4%
1896+74.8%
1900+65.6%
1904No data
1908No data
1912+90.7%
1916+87.3%
1920+79.2%
1924+61.8%
1928−2.2%
1932+86.9%
1936+86.7%
1940+91.3%
1944+92.4%
1948+4.7%
1952+8.4%
1956+5.1%
1960+17.9%
1964−69.0%
1968−4.5%
1972−77.4%
1976+7.2%
1980−14.8%
1984−52.6%
1988−43.8%
1992−20.6%
1996−23.1%
2000−42.3%
2004−53.5%
2008−60.4%
2012−59.3%
2016−64.8%
2020−64.3%
2024−66.7%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Picayune, MSTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 40,726 in 2024.10.2K20.4K30.5K40.7K40.7K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Picayune, MS
YearTotal registered
201638,558
201839,768
202039,232
202238,268
202440,726
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Picayune, MS sits in the Deep South. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 94.4 points in 1892 and a Republican high of 77.4 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 66.7 points.

A population of 57,458, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,135 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of DeRidder, LA and Somerset, KY.

Political twins — metros

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

DeRidder, LA
93.1twin score
elasticity2008–2016 trajectory≠ Italian ancestry
Somerset, KY
92.0twin score
2004–2016 trajectory≠ French ancestry
Cleveland, TN
91.8twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ French 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 Picayune, MS, Mississippi vote in 2024?
In 2024, Picayune, MS, Mississippi voted Republican by 66.7 points (R+66.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 24,671 votes cast, 3,982 went Democratic and 20,438 went Republican.
When did Picayune, MS, Mississippi last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Picayune, MS, Mississippi voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Picayune, MS, Mississippi?
Picayune, MS, Mississippi has a population of 57,458 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Picayune, MS, Mississippi?
Median household income in Picayune, MS, Mississippi is $58,135 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Picayune, MS, Mississippi?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Picayune, MS, Mississippi from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.