Question 1

How did Choctaw, Mississippi vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

Choctaw, Mississippi voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+49.3. Kamala D Harris received 965 votes and Donald Trump received 2,881 out of 3,890 total votes cast, a 6.3-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Choctaw, Mississippi's political history?

Accepted Answer

Choctaw, Mississippi has 39 presidential elections on record, spanning 1872 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1972. The largest single-election swing was 121.4 points in 1964.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Choctaw, Mississippi?

Accepted Answer

Choctaw, Mississippi has a population of 8,118 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 67.0% non-Hispanic white, 1.9% Hispanic, 27.8% Black. About 20% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $50,919.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Choctaw, Mississippi?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Choctaw, Mississippi are Henry, Tallapoosa, Crenshaw. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(11)	67.0%
▶Hispanic / Latino(5)	1.9%
▶Black / African American(3)	27.8%
▶Asian(2)	0.9%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1)	0.4%
Native American / Alaska Native	0.2%
Multiracial / Other	2.3%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	49.8%	83.2%
Mainline Protestant	7.7%	12.9%
Black Protestant	2.4%	4.0%
Non-religious	40.1%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+49.3
2020	Trump+43.0
2016	Trump+38.6
2012	Romney+32.4
2008	McCain+28.2
2004	Bush+32.5
2000	Bush+30.1
1996	Dole+14.5
1992	Bush+15.7

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	24.8%	74.1%	R+49.3	R+6.3
2020	28.0%	71.0%	R+43.0	R+4.4
2016	30.0%	68.6%	R+38.6	R+6.2
2012	33.4%	65.8%	R+32.4	R+4.2
2008	35.3%	63.6%	R+28.2	D+4.3
2004	33.5%	66.0%	R+32.5	R+2.4
2000	34.4%	64.5%	R+30.1	R+15.6
1996	38.6%	53.1%	R+14.5	D+1.2
1992	38.1%	53.8%	R+15.7	D+10.7
1988	36.6%	63.0%	R+26.4	D+9.8
1984	31.8%	68.0%	R+36.2	R+30.8
1980	46.8%	52.2%	R+5.4	R+4.1
1976	47.9%	49.2%	R+1.3	D+73.0
1972	12.3%	86.6%	R+74.3	R+80.8
1968	13.2%	6.7%	D+6.5	D+93.1
1964	6.7%	93.3%	R+86.6	R+121.4
1960	49.6%	14.9%	D+34.8	R+29.1
1956	79.6%	15.7%	D+63.8	D+18.7
1952	72.6%	27.4%	D+45.2	D+38.3
1948	10.2%	3.3%	D+6.8	—

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