Calhoun County, Mississippi
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 6.7pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 63.7% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(5) | 6.3% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 26.6% |
▶Asian(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.3% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 66.0% | 79.3% |
| Black Protestant | 8.4% | 10.2% |
| Mainline Protestant | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Catholic | 3.6% | 4.3% |
| Non-religious | 16.8% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+48.0 |
| 2020 | Trump+41.3 |
| 2016 | Trump+38.8 |
| 2012 | Romney+25.8 |
| 2008 | McCain+27.6 |
| 2004 | Bush+29.7 |
| 2000 | Bush+20.8 |
| 1996 | Dole+5.8 |
| 1992 | Bush+11.6 |
Calhoun, Mississippi is a county that has a population of 12,922. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+48.0. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25.6% | 73.6% | R+48.0 | R+6.7 |
| 2020 | 28.8% | 70.1% | R+41.3 | R+2.5 |
| 2016 | 29.9% | 68.6% | R+38.8 | R+12.9 |
| 2012 | 36.6% | 62.4% | R+25.8 | D+1.8 |
| 2008 | 35.9% | 63.5% | R+27.6 | D+2.0 |
| 2004 | 34.9% | 64.6% | R+29.7 | R+8.9 |
| 2000 | 39.1% | 59.9% | R+20.8 | R+15.0 |
| 1996 | 43.4% | 49.2% | R+5.8 | D+5.8 |
| 1992 | 39.2% | 50.9% | R+11.6 | D+11.9 |
| 1988 | 38.0% | 61.6% | R+23.5 | D+10.8 |
| 1984 | 32.8% | 67.1% | R+34.3 | R+46.2 |
| 1980 | 54.7% | 42.8% | D+11.9 | R+5.5 |
| 1976 | 56.9% | 39.5% | D+17.4 | D+100.4 |
| 1972 | 7.3% | 90.4% | R+83.0 | R+80.9 |
| 1968 | 5.0% | 7.2% | R+2.1 | D+81.1 |
| 1964 | 8.4% | 91.6% | R+83.3 | R+98.9 |
| 1960 | 31.3% | 15.7% | D+15.6 | R+50.3 |
| 1956 | 79.5% | 13.6% | D+65.9 | D+12.4 |
| 1952 | 76.8% | 23.2% | D+53.5 | D+14.0 |
| 1948 | 41.4% | 1.9% | D+39.5 | — |
What defines Calhoun?
Calhoun has been trending Republican — 22pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class electorate (12% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.
County in State Context
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 48.0% margin
- Shifted 22.2 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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