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1892–2024
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Tupelo, MS
presidential margin
2008R+37.52012R+36.22016R+47.82020R+45.22024R+51.6
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+51.6
2024
median income$62,170U.S. $80,734 · MS $56,447
median age37.8U.S. 39.1 · MS 38.6
poverty rate15.2%U.S. 12.5% · MS 19.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)24.6%U.S. 35.6% · MS 25.3%
non-english3.3%U.S. 22.3% · MS 4.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English12.4%
American10.1%
Irish9.1%
African American†21.4%
African0.3%
Jamaican0.2%
Mexican2.4%
religion
other traditions
Mainline7.8%
Black Protestant6.2%
Latter-day Saints0.8%
Other Christian0.4%
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.

Tupelo, MS, Mississippi

Akashic
Tupelo, MSTrumpR+51.6
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2024 presidential margin by county for Tupelo, MS, MSA map of the constituent counties of Tupelo, 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.Itawamba County, MS · R+80.0Lee County, MS · R+38.8Prentiss County, MS · R+66.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican75.3%42,443
Kamala HarrisDemocratic23.7%13,370
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Other0.9%527
D+60
R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (3 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Tupelo, MS, MS — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Itawamba County, MSRepublicanR+80.0
Lee County, MSRepublicanR+38.8
Prentiss County, MSRepublicanR+66.0
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
23.7%Harris13,370
75.3%Trump42,443
0.9%Kennedy527
−51.6%
56,340
R
26.7%Biden15,591
71.9%Trump42,015
1.4%Jorgensen811
−45.2%
58,417
R
25.2%Clinton13,213
73.0%Trump38,338
1.8%Johnson971
−47.8%
52,522
R
31.3%Obama17,086
67.5%Romney36,883
1.3%Johnson688
−36.2%
54,657
R
30.7%Obama17,125
68.1%McCain38,060
1.2%Nader670
−37.5%
55,855
R
32.3%Kerry16,256
66.9%Bush33,625
0.8%Nader404
−34.5%
50,285
R
36.6%Gore15,423
61.9%Bush26,076
1.5%Phillips641
−25.3%
42,140
R
40.2%Clinton14,478
52.1%Dole18,778
7.8%Browne2,794
−11.9%
36,050
R
37.1%Clinton14,730
52.1%Bush20,690
10.9%Perot4,320
−15.0%
39,740
R
36.3%Dukakis13,176
62.4%Bush22,650
1.3%Paul487
−26.1%
36,313
R
33.9%Mondale11,779
65.4%Reagan22,720
0.7%Bergland248
−31.5%
34,747
D
56.5%Carter19,731
41.5%Reagan14,496
2.0%Anderson693
+15.0%
34,920
D
58.0%Carter17,415
39.6%Ford11,881
2.4%Anderson719
+18.4%
30,015
R
11.0%McGovern2,539
85.9%Nixon19,756
3.1%Schmitz706
−74.9%
23,001
O
10.6%Humphrey2,769
14.6%Nixon3,814
74.8%Wallace19,491
Wallace +60.1
26,074
R
32.2%Johnson4,549
67.8%Goldwater9,594
0.0%
−35.7%
14,143
D
57.9%Kennedy7,182
21.4%Nixon2,656
20.6%Byrd2,559
+36.5%
12,397
D
79.6%Stevenson8,135
15.8%Eisenhower1,610
4.7%Andrews476
+63.8%
10,221
D
73.4%Stevenson9,082
26.6%Eisenhower3,289
0.0%
+46.8%
12,371
O
25.8%Truman1,872
2.8%Dewey206
71.3%Thurmond5,168
Thurmond +45.5
7,246
D
91.7%Roosevelt6,511
8.3%Dewey588
0.0%
+83.4%
7,099
D
95.3%Roosevelt7,558
4.5%Willkie357
0.2%Thomas13
+90.8%
7,928
D
98.0%Roosevelt6,859
2.0%Landon139
0.1%Lemke4
+96.0%
7,002
D
96.7%Roosevelt7,531
3.1%Hoover245
0.1%Thomas9
+93.6%
7,785
D
83.7%Smith4,977
16.3%Hoover967
0.0%
+67.5%
5,944
D
92.3%Davis4,734
7.7%Coolidge393
0.0%La Follette2
+84.6%
5,129
D
77.6%Cox3,667
21.1%Harding996
1.3%Debs62
+56.5%
4,725
D
90.3%Wilson4,432
8.9%Hughes439
0.8%Benson38
+81.3%
4,909
D
87.1%Wilson3,143
4.1%Taft148
8.8%Roosevelt316
+83.0%
3,607
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D
86.0%Bryan2,754
12.0%McKinley383
2.0%Woolley64
+74.1%
3,201
D
95.0%Bryan3,303
3.6%McKinley125
1.4%Palmer50
+91.4%
3,478
D
68.6%Cleveland2,176
2.3%Harrison74
29.1%Weaver922
+66.3%
3,172
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: −51.6% in 2024.flipped R · 1984−51.6%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+66.3%
1896+91.4%
1900+74.1%
1904No data
1908No data
1912+83.0%
1916+81.3%
1920+56.5%
1924+84.6%
1928+67.5%
1932+93.6%
1936+96.0%
1940+90.8%
1944+83.4%
1948+23.0%
1952+46.8%
1956+63.8%
1960+36.5%
1964−35.7%
1968−4.0%
1972−74.9%
1976+18.4%
1980+15.0%
1984−31.5%
1988−26.1%
1992−15.0%
1996−11.9%
2000−25.3%
2004−34.5%
2008−37.5%
2012−36.2%
2016−47.8%
2020−45.2%
2024−51.6%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Tupelo, MSTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 89,124 in 2024.22.3K44.6K66.8K89.1K89.1K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Tupelo, MS
YearTotal registered
201686,172
201885,989
202088,925
202285,255
202489,124
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

The Tupelo metro has diversified well beyond its furniture-industry roots, drawing automotive suppliers and food processors that have shifted its workforce profile — yet Lee County's presidential margins have held consistently above 30 points Republican for two decades.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 96.0 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 74.9 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 6.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 51.6 points.

A population of 132,254, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,170 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Waycross, GA and Jesup, GA.

Political twins — metros

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

Waycross, GA
94.2twin score
2008–2024 trajectory% Evangelical
Jesup, GA
92.9twin score
2008–2024 trajectoryelasticity≠ population scale
Vidalia, GA
90.9twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ population scale

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 Tupelo, MS

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Frequently asked questions

How did Tupelo, MS, Mississippi vote in 2024?
In 2024, Tupelo, MS, Mississippi voted Republican by 51.6 points (R+51.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 56,340 votes cast, 13,370 went Democratic and 42,443 went Republican.
When did Tupelo, MS, Mississippi last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Tupelo, MS, Mississippi voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in Tupelo, MS, Mississippi?
Tupelo, MS, Mississippi has a population of 132,254 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Tupelo, MS, Mississippi?
Median household income in Tupelo, MS, Mississippi is $62,170 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Tupelo, MS, Mississippi?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Tupelo, MS, Mississippi from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.