Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Jones, Mississippi voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+46.8. Kamala D Harris received 7,272 votes and Donald Trump received 20,265 out of 27,755 total votes cast, a 4.6-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Jones, Mississippi's political history?

Accepted Answer

Jones, Mississippi has 39 presidential elections on record, spanning 1872 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1964. The largest single-election swing was 92.3 points in 1964.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Jones, Mississippi?

Accepted Answer

Jones, Mississippi has a population of 66,472 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 62.9% non-Hispanic white, 6.3% Hispanic, 28.5% Black. About 21% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $52,216.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Jones, Mississippi?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Jones, Mississippi are Lincoln, Calhoun, Newton. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12)	62.9%
▶Hispanic / Latino(9)	6.3%
▶Black / African American(7)	28.5%
▶Asian(5)	0.4%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2)	0.5%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2)	0.7%
Multiracial / Other	1.2%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	57.4%	76.5%
Black Protestant	9.2%	12.2%
Mainline Protestant	3.8%	5.0%
Catholic	3.0%	4.0%
Other	1.8%	2.4%
LDS (Mormon)	0.7%	0.9%
Non-religious	24.9%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+46.8
2020	Trump+42.2
2016	Trump+43.5
2012	Romney+38.0
2008	McCain+38.6
2004	Bush+44.0
2000	Bush+35.5
1996	Dole+25.9
1992	Bush+23.7

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	26.2%	73.0%	R+46.8	R+4.6
2020	28.3%	70.5%	R+42.2	D+1.3
2016	27.5%	71.0%	R+43.5	R+5.5
2012	30.5%	68.6%	R+38.0	D+0.6
2008	30.2%	68.9%	R+38.6	D+5.3
2004	27.7%	71.7%	R+44.0	R+8.5
2000	31.7%	67.1%	R+35.5	R+9.5
1996	33.7%	59.6%	R+25.9	R+2.2
1992	32.9%	56.6%	R+23.7	D+14.9
1988	30.4%	69.1%	R+38.6	D+2.6
1984	29.2%	70.5%	R+41.2	R+33.9
1980	45.8%	53.1%	R+7.3	R+2.9
1976	47.0%	51.5%	R+4.5	D+65.2
1972	14.2%	83.8%	R+69.6	R+65.3
1968	13.8%	18.0%	R+4.3	D+67.6
1964	14.0%	86.0%	R+71.9	R+92.3
1960	46.3%	25.9%	D+20.4	R+12.0
1956	62.2%	29.8%	D+32.4	D+13.8
1952	59.3%	40.7%	D+18.6	D+12.4
1948	9.2%	3.0%	D+6.2	—

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