Clay County, MS

MS · Presidential Elections 18922024

D+10.4
2024 Margin
R+5.9%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1988
Voting Streak
18K
Population

Clay County, MS (Mississippi) voted D+10.4 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 4,960 votes (54.76%) to 4,017 (44.35%) for Trump.

This represents a R+5.9% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Clay County is classified as a lean Democratic county. Clay County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1988. The county has a population of approximately 18,383.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+10.4
2020→2024 SwingR+5.9%
Voting StreakD since 1988
Elections on Record32

Demographics

Population18,383
Median Age
39.8(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
17.3%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$43,125(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
37.9%(US: 57.6%)
Black
58.0%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
71.3%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
20.9%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.1%(US: 6.2%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
44.7%(Major Center)
Mainline Protestant
26.1%(Primary Hub)
Black Protestant
15.8%(Primary Hub)
Catholic
1.0%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
9.6%
American Heritage
6.4%
Irish
3.9%
German
2.0%
French
1.4%
Sub-Saharan African
1.1%

Age Distribution

Median:39.8 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.6%
18-29
9.0%
30-44
18.8%
45-64
29.9%
65+
19.8%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
20.8%(2.1x US)
Retail Trade
11.3%
Professional & Technical
8.6%(0.7x US)
Construction
7.1%
Educational Services
6.9%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.6%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202454.8%(4,960)44.4%(4,017)D+10.4R+5.9
202057.4%(5,844)41.0%(4,181)D+16.3D+0.6
201657.2%(5,722)41.5%(4,150)D+15.7R+6.2
201260.6%(6,712)38.8%(4,291)D+21.9D+3.0
200859.1%(6,558)40.3%(4,466)D+18.9D+14.4
200452.0%(4,753)47.5%(4,342)D+4.5R+7.1
200055.3%(4,515)43.7%(3,570)D+11.6R+5.9
199656.4%(4,267)39.0%(2,948)D+17.4D+2.0
199254.0%(4,620)38.5%(3,297)D+15.4D+12.7
198851.0%(3,849)48.3%(3,645)D+2.7D+3.5

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Clay County, MS18922024

D+R++100+80+60+40+200-20-40-60-80-1001892190019161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202453.6%(4,886)46.4%(4,228)D+7.2R+13.8
202060.0%(6,171)38.9%(4,006)D+21.0R+13.2
2018119.0%(9,056)84.7%(6,447)D+34.3D+22.9
201455.3%(3,522)43.9%(2,797)D+11.4R+2.4
201256.1%(6,067)42.3%(4,579)D+13.8R+6.5
2008110.4%(11,736)90.2%(9,585)D+20.2D+23.9
200647.3%(2,787)50.9%(3,002)R+3.6D+68.4
20020.0%(0)72.0%(4,356)R+72.0R+60.9
200043.4%(3,737)54.6%(4,700)R+11.2D+18.4
199634.4%(2,575)64.0%(4,790)R+29.6R+9.1

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202364.4%(4,547)35.6%(2,509)D+28.9D+6.3
201961.0%(4,452)38.4%(2,801)D+22.6D+23.4
201549.1%(3,547)49.8%(3,601)R+0.7R+5.4
201152.3%(3,895)47.7%(3,552)D+4.6R+4.2
200754.4%(4,085)45.6%(3,427)D+8.8R+8.7
200358.0%(4,827)40.6%(3,375)D+17.5R+2.7
199959.3%(3,402)39.2%(2,247)D+20.1D+11.2
199554.5%(3,669)45.5%(3,065)D+9.0R+8.5
199158.2%(3,131)40.7%(2,192)D+17.4D+5.4
198756.0%(3,375)44.0%(2,649)D+12.1R+8.7

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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