Lafayette County, MS

MS · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+21.8
2024 Margin
R+9.5%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1984
Voting Streak
58K
Population

Lafayette County, MS (Mississippi) voted R+21.8 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 14,050 votes (60.02%) to 8,956 (38.26%) for Harris.

This represents a R+9.5% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Lafayette County is classified as a solid Republican county. Lafayette County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1984. The county has a population of approximately 58,327.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+21.8
2020→2024 SwingR+9.5%
Voting StreakR since 1984
Elections on Record32

Demographics

Population58,327
Median Age
30.7(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
46.5%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$67,185(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
68.7%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
3.7%(US: 19.1%)
Black
20.4%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
2.3%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
63.8%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
18.5%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
4.5%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.7%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
17.6%
Mainline Protestant
9.2%(Above Average)
Black Protestant
8.7%(Unique Concentration)
Catholic
1.9%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
0.9%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
14.7%Above Average(1.7x)
Irish
7.7%
German
7.3%
American Heritage
5.8%
Italian
2.4%
Mexican
2.1%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:30.7 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
18.1%
18-29
23.7%
30-44
19.2%
45-64
25.4%
65+
13.7%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
11.7%
Educational Services
11.7%(1.4x US)
Professional & Technical
9.1%(0.8x US)
Manufacturing
8.2%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.8%(1.3x US)
Construction
5.0%(0.7x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202438.3%(8,956)60.0%(14,050)R+21.8R+9.5
202043.0%(10,070)55.3%(12,949)R+12.3D+2.5
201640.6%(7,969)55.4%(10,872)R+14.8D+0.5
201241.5%(8,091)56.8%(11,075)R+15.3R+2.9
200843.3%(7,997)55.7%(10,278)R+12.4D+5.7
200440.4%(6,218)58.5%(9,004)R+18.1R+2.8
200040.5%(5,139)55.9%(7,081)R+15.3R+14.3
199646.1%(4,646)47.2%(4,753)R+1.1R+0.8
199245.8%(5,224)46.1%(5,251)R+0.2D+18.8
198840.3%(3,967)59.3%(5,841)R+19.0D+5.4

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Lafayette County, MS18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202436.4%(8,447)63.6%(14,761)R+27.2R+21.6
202046.2%(10,806)51.9%(12,127)R+5.7D+10.5
201895.3%(14,497)111.4%(16,958)R+16.2D+15.0
201433.7%(3,278)64.9%(6,311)R+31.2R+11.2
201239.1%(7,481)59.1%(11,302)R+20.0D+31.6
200873.6%(13,222)125.2%(22,482)R+51.6R+27.8
200637.0%(2,742)60.8%(4,502)R+23.8D+61.8
20020.0%(0)85.5%(5,605)R+85.5R+49.5
200030.7%(3,873)66.8%(8,417)R+36.0D+3.3
199629.3%(3,029)68.6%(7,104)R+39.4R+3.6

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202347.9%(7,044)52.1%(7,671)R+4.3R+11.0
201952.7%(8,162)46.0%(7,122)D+6.7D+33.9
201535.6%(3,898)62.8%(6,881)R+27.2R+5.0
201138.9%(4,984)61.1%(7,827)R+22.2D+13.0
200732.4%(2,694)67.6%(5,621)R+35.2R+22.0
200342.7%(4,716)55.9%(6,172)R+13.2R+28.9
199957.2%(5,390)41.5%(3,910)D+15.7D+16.0
199549.9%(4,756)50.1%(4,783)R+0.3D+4.9
199146.6%(3,233)51.8%(3,594)R+5.2D+3.3
198745.7%(3,275)54.3%(3,887)R+8.5R+11.5

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

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