Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

DeSoto, Mississippi voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+24.1. Kamala D Harris received 29,023 votes and Donald Trump received 48,064 out of 79,082 total votes cast, a 0.2-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is DeSoto, Mississippi's political history?

Accepted Answer

DeSoto, Mississippi has 39 presidential elections on record, spanning 1872 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The largest single-election swing was 84.4 points in 1964.

Question 3

What are the demographics of DeSoto, Mississippi?

Accepted Answer

DeSoto, Mississippi has a population of 191,301 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 56.4% non-Hispanic white, 5.8% Hispanic, 32.6% Black. About 29% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $85,297.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to DeSoto, Mississippi?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to DeSoto, Mississippi are Ascension, Johnston, Dorchester. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	56.4%
▶Hispanic / Latino(17)	5.8%
▶Black / African American(7)	32.6%
▶Asian(5)	1.3%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(4)	0.4%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1)	0.2%
Multiracial / Other	3.6%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	34.1%	66.4%
Black Protestant	8.5%	16.5%
Catholic	3.8%	7.4%
Mainline Protestant	3.7%	7.3%
Other	1.3%	2.5%
LDS (Mormon)	0.7%	1.3%
Non-religious	48.6%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+24.1
2020	Trump+23.9
2016	Trump+34.0
2012	Romney+33.4
2008	McCain+38.2
2004	Bush+45.3
2000	Bush+43.8
1996	Dole+23.2
1992	Bush+26.4

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	36.7%	60.8%	R+24.1	R+0.2
2020	37.1%	60.9%	R+23.9	D+10.1
2016	31.1%	65.1%	R+34.0	R+0.6
2012	32.8%	66.2%	R+33.4	D+4.8
2008	30.5%	68.7%	R+38.2	D+7.0
2004	27.0%	72.3%	R+45.3	R+1.5
2000	27.4%	71.2%	R+43.8	R+20.6
1996	30.3%	53.5%	R+23.2	D+3.2
1992	32.0%	58.4%	R+26.4	D+19.2
1988	26.9%	72.5%	R+45.6	D+2.6
1984	25.7%	73.9%	R+48.2	R+28.0
1980	38.6%	58.8%	R+20.2	R+30.8
1976	54.2%	43.6%	D+10.6	D+75.6
1972	15.9%	80.9%	R+65.0	R+74.6
1968	22.8%	13.1%	D+9.7	D+82.5
1964	13.6%	86.4%	R+72.8	R+84.4
1960	38.2%	26.6%	D+11.6	R+33.8
1956	67.0%	21.6%	D+45.4	D+19.3
1952	63.1%	36.9%	D+26.1	D+17.7
1948	9.4%	1.0%	D+8.5	—

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