HarrisDemocratic42.0%9,723TrumpRepublican56.6%13,096KennedyIndependent0.5%105
R+14.6- Lead
- 3,373
- Total
- 23,146
- vs nation
- R+13.1
Akashicmetro area
Starkville, MS
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
2 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic45.1%11,342TrumpRepublican52.9%13,295OtherAll other candidates2.0%515
R+7.8- Lead
- 1,953
- Total
- 25,152
- vs nation
- R+12.2
ClintonDemocratic42.6%9,878TrumpRepublican54.1%12,552OtherAll other candidates3.3%763
R+11.5- Lead
- 2,674
- Total
- 23,193
- vs nation
- R+13.6
ObamaDemocratic44.0%10,285RomneyRepublican54.6%12,753OtherAll other candidates1.3%313
R+10.6- Lead
- 2,468
- Total
- 23,351
- vs nation
- R+14.4
ObamaDemocratic44.0%10,675McCainRepublican55.2%13,392OtherAll other candidates0.8%182
R+11.2- Lead
- 2,717
- Total
- 24,249
- vs nation
- R+18.5
KerryDemocratic39.1%8,356BushRepublican59.8%12,776OtherAll other candidates1.1%226
R+20.7- Lead
- 4,420
- Total
- 21,358
- vs nation
- R+18.2
GoreDemocratic40.7%7,869BushRepublican57.0%11,028OtherAll other candidates2.3%452
R+16.3- Lead
- 3,159
- Total
- 19,349
- vs nation
- R+16.8
ClintonDemocratic44.5%7,302DoleRepublican51.1%8,396OtherAll other candidates4.4%722
R+6.7- Lead
- 1,094
- Total
- 16,420
- vs nation
- R+15.2
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+14.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 61,7432024 5-year
- Population density
- 70 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 879 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $48,6482024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 58.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 32.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+95.3 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+82.8 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Oxford, MS · twin score 93.2
presidential history
Party record book
Starkville, 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. Roosevelt1932
97.5%
2,666 votes · D+95.3
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 97.3%
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
91.4%
6,679 votes · R+82.8
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 80.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
11,342votes
45.1% of the vote · R+7.8
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 10,675 votes
Republican
John McCain2008
13,392votes
55.2% of the vote · R+11.2
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 13,295 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
John W. Davis1924
+108.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+83.3 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · +88.9 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+105.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+82.8 · U.S. D+22.6
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · +38.2 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 | 37,149 |
| 2018 | 38,609 |
| 2020 | 40,502 |
| 2022 | 38,027 |
| 2024 | 40,095 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−335 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −3,384 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −419 |
| 2012 | +564 |
| 2013 | −173 |
| 2014 | −388 |
| 2015 | −19 |
| 2016 | −328 |
| 2017 | −152 |
| 2018 | −748 |
| 2019 | −15 |
| 2021 | +57 |
| 2022 | −548 |
| 2023 | −483 |
| 2024 | −397 |
| 2025 | −335 |
Oktibbeha County's student and faculty population gives Starkville a more competitive electoral profile than surrounding rural Mississippi, though Republicans have carried the area by wide margins in most recent statewide contests.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 95.3 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 82.8 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 6.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.6 points.
A population of 61,743, a 58% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $48,648 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Oxford, MS and Ruston, LA.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Oxford, MS
93.2twin score
college share% Black% Catholic≠ median income
Ruston, LA
87.8twin score
median age% Blackmedian income≠ American ancestry
Tuscaloosa, AL
79.3twin score
% Black% CatholicAfrican American ancestry≠ 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.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Starkville, MS, Mississippi vote in 2024?
In 2024, Starkville, MS, Mississippi voted Republican by 14.6 points (R+14.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 23,146 votes cast, 9,723 went Democratic and 13,096 went Republican.
When did Starkville, MS, Mississippi last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Starkville, MS, Mississippi voted Democratic was 1956.
How many people live in Starkville, MS, Mississippi?
Starkville, MS, Mississippi has a population of 61,743 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Starkville, MS, Mississippi?
Median household income in Starkville, MS, Mississippi is $48,648 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Starkville, MS, Mississippi?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Starkville, MS, Mississippi from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.