Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Lauderdale, Mississippi voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+21.2. Kamala D Harris received 10,677 votes and Donald Trump received 16,487 out of 27,407 total votes cast, a 5.2-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Lauderdale, Mississippi's political history?

Accepted Answer

Lauderdale, Mississippi has 39 presidential elections on record, spanning 1872 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1972. The largest single-election swing was 87.3 points in 1964.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Lauderdale, Mississippi?

Accepted Answer

Lauderdale, Mississippi has a population of 71,504 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 50.3% non-Hispanic white, 2.5% Hispanic, 40.8% Black. About 24% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $50,817.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Lauderdale, Mississippi?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Lauderdale, Mississippi are Grenada, Laurens, Decatur. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	50.3%
▶Hispanic / Latino(12)	2.5%
▶Black / African American(6)	40.8%
▶Asian(6)	0.7%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(5)	0.3%
Native American / Alaska Native	0.3%
Multiracial / Other	5.2%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	50.4%	66.5%
Black Protestant	13.0%	17.1%
Mainline Protestant	8.7%	11.4%
Catholic	2.3%	3.1%
Other	1.4%	1.8%
LDS (Mormon)	0.7%	0.9%
Non-religious	24.1%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+21.2
2020	Trump+16.0
2016	Trump+21.9
2012	Romney+14.9
2008	McCain+18.9
2004	Bush+31.3
2000	Bush+34.3
1996	Dole+25.7
1992	Bush+31.3

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	39.0%	60.2%	R+21.2	R+5.2
2020	41.5%	57.5%	R+16.0	D+5.9
2016	38.2%	60.1%	R+21.9	R+7.0
2012	42.1%	57.1%	R+14.9	D+4.0
2008	40.3%	59.1%	R+18.9	D+12.4
2004	34.1%	65.4%	R+31.3	D+3.0
2000	32.4%	66.7%	R+34.3	R+8.6
1996	34.9%	60.6%	R+25.7	D+5.6
1992	30.9%	62.3%	R+31.3	D+7.6
1988	30.0%	69.0%	R+39.0	D+2.4
1984	27.6%	69.0%	R+41.4	R+22.9
1980	38.0%	56.4%	R+18.4	R+0.2
1976	40.1%	58.4%	R+18.2	D+48.2
1972	15.4%	81.8%	R+66.4	R+70.7
1968	15.7%	11.4%	D+4.3	D+83.0
1964	10.6%	89.4%	R+78.7	R+87.3
1960	34.9%	26.4%	D+8.6	R+19.9
1956	59.3%	30.9%	D+28.4	D+11.4
1952	58.5%	41.5%	D+17.1	D+10.4
1948	9.5%	2.8%	D+6.7	—

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