HarrisDemocratic16.1%3,982TrumpRepublican82.8%20,438KennedyIndependent0.4%101
R+66.7- Lead
- 16,456
- Total
- 24,671
- vs nation
- R+65.2
Akashicmetro area
Picayune, MS
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic17.3%4,148TrumpRepublican81.5%19,595OtherAll other candidates1.2%290
R+64.3- Lead
- 15,447
- Total
- 24,033
- vs nation
- R+68.7
ClintonDemocratic16.5%3,604TrumpRepublican81.3%17,782OtherAll other candidates2.3%497
R+64.8- Lead
- 14,178
- Total
- 21,883
- vs nation
- R+66.9
ObamaDemocratic19.6%4,366RomneyRepublican79.0%17,549OtherAll other candidates1.4%309
R+59.3- Lead
- 13,183
- Total
- 22,224
- vs nation
- R+63.2
ObamaDemocratic19.2%4,320McCainRepublican79.7%17,881OtherAll other candidates1.1%242
R+60.4- Lead
- 13,561
- Total
- 22,443
- vs nation
- R+67.7
KerryDemocratic22.9%4,472BushRepublican76.4%14,896OtherAll other candidates0.6%119
R+53.5- Lead
- 10,424
- Total
- 19,487
- vs nation
- R+51.0
GoreDemocratic28.0%4,611BushRepublican70.2%11,575OtherAll other candidates1.8%291
R+42.3- Lead
- 6,964
- Total
- 16,477
- vs nation
- R+42.8
ClintonDemocratic34.0%4,892DoleRepublican57.1%8,212OtherAll other candidates8.9%1,273
R+23.1- Lead
- 3,320
- Total
- 14,377
- vs nation
- R+31.6
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+66.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 57,4582024 5-year
- Population density
- 71 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 811 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $58,1352024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 79.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 12.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+94.4 in 1892MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+77.4 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- DeRidder, LA · twin score 93.1
presidential history
Party record book
Picayune, 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. Roosevelt1944
96.2%
2,131 votes · D+92.4
Runner-up · Grover Cleveland, 1892 · 95.8%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
88.0%
7,487 votes · R+77.4
Runner-up · Barry Goldwater, 1964 · 84.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Jimmy Carter1980
5,028votes
41.4% of the vote · R+14.8
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · 5,024 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
20,438votes
82.8% of the vote · R+66.7
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 19,595 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
James M. Cox1920
+105.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+79.2 · U.S. R+26.2
Runner-up · Grover Cleveland, 1892 · +92.7 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+91.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+69.0 · U.S. D+22.6
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +68.7 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 | 38,558 |
| 2018 | 39,768 |
| 2020 | 39,232 |
| 2022 | 38,268 |
| 2024 | 40,726 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+384 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +3,737 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −333 |
| 2012 | −562 |
| 2013 | −133 |
| 2014 | +276 |
| 2015 | −121 |
| 2016 | +177 |
| 2017 | +257 |
| 2018 | +219 |
| 2019 | +315 |
| 2021 | +626 |
| 2022 | +991 |
| 2023 | +849 |
| 2024 | +792 |
| 2025 | +384 |
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.