Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Lafayette, Mississippi voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+21.8. Kamala D Harris received 8,956 votes and Donald Trump received 14,050 out of 23,409 total votes cast, a 9.5-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Lafayette, Mississippi's political history?

Accepted Answer

Lafayette, Mississippi has 39 presidential elections on record, spanning 1872 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1984. The largest single-election swing was 83.9 points in 1964.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Lafayette, Mississippi?

Accepted Answer

Lafayette, Mississippi has a population of 58,327 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 68.5% non-Hispanic white, 3.7% Hispanic, 22.7% Black. About 46% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $67,185.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Lafayette, Mississippi?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Lafayette, Mississippi are Lee, Latah, Monongalia. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	68.5%
▶Hispanic / Latino(12)	3.7%
▶Black / African American(7)	22.7%
▶Asian(6)	2.3%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(5)	0.5%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1)	0.1%
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(2)	0.1%
Multiracial / Other	2.7%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	17.6%	44.7%
Mainline Protestant	9.2%	23.4%
Black Protestant	8.7%	22.0%
Catholic	1.9%	5.0%
Other	1.9%	4.9%
LDS (Mormon)	0.9%	2.2%
Non-religious	60.6%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+21.8
2020	Trump+12.3
2016	Trump+14.8
2012	Romney+15.3
2008	McCain+12.4
2004	Bush+18.1
2000	Bush+15.3
1996	Dole+1.1
1992	Bush+0.2

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	38.3%	60.0%	R+21.8	R+9.5
2020	42.9%	55.1%	R+12.3	D+2.5
2016	40.6%	55.3%	R+14.8	D+0.5
2012	41.5%	56.8%	R+15.3	R+2.9
2008	43.3%	55.7%	R+12.4	D+5.7
2004	40.4%	58.5%	R+18.1	R+2.8
2000	40.5%	55.9%	R+15.3	R+14.3
1996	46.1%	47.2%	R+1.1	R+0.8
1992	45.8%	46.1%	R+0.2	D+18.8
1988	40.3%	59.3%	R+19.0	D+5.4
1984	37.7%	62.0%	R+24.4	R+29.8
1980	51.1%	45.6%	D+5.4	R+2.2
1976	52.4%	44.7%	D+7.7	D+62.5
1972	22.0%	76.9%	R+54.9	R+60.4
1968	25.7%	20.1%	D+5.6	D+68.9
1964	18.4%	81.6%	R+63.3	R+83.9
1960	44.8%	24.1%	D+20.6	R+30.9
1956	72.9%	21.3%	D+51.6	D+5.3
1952	73.1%	26.9%	D+46.3	D+11.1
1948	37.6%	2.4%	D+35.1	—

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