Jefferson Davis County, MS

MS · Presidential Elections 19122024

D+13.7
2024 Margin
R+3.4%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1988
Voting Streak
11K
Population

Jefferson Davis County, MS (Mississippi) voted D+13.7 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 3,041 votes (56.55%) to 2,302 (42.8%) for Trump.

This represents a R+3.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Jefferson Davis County is classified as a lean Democratic county. Jefferson Davis County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1988. The county has a population of approximately 11,117.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+13.7
2020→2024 SwingR+3.4%
Voting StreakD since 1988
Elections on Record29

Demographics

Population11,117
Median Age
46.0(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
12.7%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$38,548(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
37.9%(US: 57.6%)
Black
58.7%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
84.5%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
28.7%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
5.9%(US: 6.2%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
31.3%(Above Average)
Black Protestant
12.5%(Primary Hub)
Mainline Protestant
3.2%
Catholic
2.0%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Irish
5.8%
American Heritage
5.7%
English
4.9%
Polish
1.3%

Age Distribution

Median:46.0 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
19.8%
18-29
8.2%
30-44
16.3%
45-64
31.1%
65+
24.6%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Manufacturing
14.5%(1.5x US)
Retail Trade
14.1%(1.3x US)
Construction
6.2%
Professional & Technical
5.1%(0.4x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.9%
Agriculture & ForestryMajor Specialization
3.2%(1.9x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202456.5%(3,041)42.8%(2,302)D+13.7R+3.4
202057.9%(3,599)40.8%(2,534)D+17.1R+3.0
201659.6%(3,720)39.5%(2,466)D+20.1R+5.5
201262.2%(4,267)36.5%(2,507)D+25.6D+4.2
200860.4%(4,454)39.0%(2,871)D+21.5D+16.4
200451.3%(2,959)46.3%(2,668)D+5.0R+2.4
200053.3%(2,835)45.8%(2,437)D+7.5R+8.4
199654.7%(2,663)38.8%(1,890)D+15.9D+2.3
199253.1%(2,991)39.5%(2,228)D+13.5D+10.0
198851.5%(2,948)47.9%(2,745)D+3.5D+7.9

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Jefferson Davis County, MS19122024

D+R++100+80+60+40+200-20-40-60-80-100191219201928193619441952196019681976198419922000200820162024
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202455.5%(2,970)44.5%(2,383)D+11.0R+10.9
202060.6%(3,758)38.7%(2,400)D+21.9R+20.0
2018117.0%(5,845)75.0%(3,750)D+41.9D+26.4
201456.8%(2,264)41.3%(1,644)D+15.6R+0.8
201256.1%(3,712)39.7%(2,631)D+16.3R+18.9
2008117.8%(8,366)82.5%(5,863)D+35.2D+34.3
200649.8%(1,993)48.8%(1,954)D+1.0D+78.0
20020.0%(0)77.1%(2,964)R+77.1R+61.6
200040.9%(2,218)56.4%(3,059)R+15.5R+0.9
199642.0%(2,328)56.6%(3,138)R+14.6D+2.6

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202365.2%(2,762)34.8%(1,474)D+30.4D+3.1
201963.2%(2,946)36.0%(1,676)D+27.3D+26.7
201549.8%(2,032)49.2%(2,009)D+0.6R+14.2
201157.4%(3,113)42.6%(2,313)D+14.7R+3.4
200759.1%(3,501)40.9%(2,425)D+18.2R+2.2
200359.6%(3,378)39.3%(2,226)D+20.3D+0.2
199959.6%(2,890)39.4%(1,912)D+20.2D+14.9
199552.6%(2,995)47.4%(2,696)D+5.3D+5.5
199149.3%(2,313)49.6%(2,324)R+0.2R+15.2
198757.5%(2,767)42.5%(2,047)D+15.0R+23.4

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

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