Holmes County, MS

MS · Presidential Elections 18922024

D+62.1
2024 Margin
R+2.2%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1968
Voting Streak
16K
Population

Holmes County, MS (Mississippi) voted D+62.1 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 5,420 votes (80.53%) to 1,243 (18.47%) for Trump.

This represents a R+2.2% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Holmes County is classified as a deep Democratic county. Holmes County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 16,191.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+62.1
2020→2024 SwingR+2.2%
Voting StreakD since 1968
Elections on Record32

Demographics

Population16,191
Median Age
36.3(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
13.9%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$32,538(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
14.2%(US: 57.6%)
Black
83.9%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
61.0%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
36.4%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
4.2%(US: 6.2%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
24.0%
Black Protestant
16.2%(Primary Hub)
Mainline Protestant
7.2%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

American Heritage
6.0%
English
2.6%
Irish
2.0%
Sub-Saharan African
1.3%

Age Distribution

Median:36.3 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
24.4%
18-29
10.7%
30-44
18.9%
45-64
29.2%
65+
16.8%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
18.0%(1.8x US)
Retail Trade
10.4%
Construction
7.0%
Professional & Technical
6.7%(0.6x US)
Educational Services
6.4%(0.7x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
2.2%(0.5x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202480.5%(5,420)18.5%(1,243)D+62.1R+2.2
202081.2%(6,588)16.9%(1,369)D+64.3R+2.3
201682.8%(6,689)16.2%(1,309)D+66.6R+2.0
201284.1%(7,812)15.4%(1,435)D+68.7D+5.3
200881.4%(7,765)18.0%(1,714)D+63.4D+10.9
200475.9%(6,366)23.4%(1,961)D+52.5D+5.3
200073.4%(5,447)26.1%(1,937)D+47.3R+2.4
199673.6%(4,720)24.0%(1,536)D+49.7D+9.8
199268.0%(4,092)28.2%(1,694)D+39.9D+7.7
198865.8%(5,350)33.7%(2,737)D+32.2D+3.1

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Holmes County, MS18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202478.2%(5,226)21.8%(1,456)D+56.4R+12.6
202084.3%(6,798)15.3%(1,230)D+69.0R+79.7
2018186.7%(10,036)38.0%(2,042)D+148.7D+109.0
201469.4%(3,069)29.7%(1,313)D+39.7R+15.9
201276.3%(6,389)20.7%(1,731)D+55.6R+49.5
2008152.8%(13,750)47.7%(4,290)D+105.1D+64.4
200669.2%(3,405)28.5%(1,400)D+40.8D+108.7
20020.0%(0)68.0%(2,732)R+68.0R+98.0
200064.1%(4,908)34.1%(2,611)D+30.0D+10.4
199659.1%(3,943)39.5%(2,633)D+19.6R+2.7

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202385.5%(4,918)14.5%(834)D+71.0D+4.1
201983.0%(5,347)16.1%(1,037)D+66.9D+33.4
201566.0%(3,272)32.5%(1,610)D+33.5R+19.3
201176.4%(4,603)23.6%(1,421)D+52.8D+10.7
200771.1%(3,868)28.9%(1,574)D+42.2R+7.8
200374.4%(5,052)24.5%(1,663)D+49.9D+3.1
199972.7%(4,465)25.8%(1,587)D+46.8D+4.7
199571.1%(4,581)28.9%(1,863)D+42.2D+4.3
199168.7%(4,179)30.8%(1,873)D+37.9D+1.2
198768.4%(5,069)31.6%(2,347)D+36.7R+7.7

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

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