Newton County, MS

MS · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+43.3
2024 Margin
R+4.8%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1972
Voting Streak
21K
Population

Newton County, MS (Mississippi) voted R+43.3 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 6,641 votes (71.23%) to 2,603 (27.92%) for Harris.

This represents a R+4.8% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Newton County is classified as a deep Republican county. Newton County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1972. The county has a population of approximately 21,093.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+43.3
2020→2024 SwingR+4.8%
Voting StreakR since 1972
Elections on Record32

Demographics

Population21,093
Median Age
38.6(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
19.3%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$50,540(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
58.8%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.9%(US: 19.1%)
Black
30.4%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
79.1%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
24.7%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.7%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
5.7%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
45.5%(Major Center)
Mainline Protestant
4.8%
Black Protestant
1.5%
Catholic
0.5%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

American Heritage
19.5%Significant Hub(3.6x)
English
8.3%
Irish
6.2%
German
2.4%
Mexican
1.6%
Sub-Saharan African
1.4%

Age Distribution

Median:38.6 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
24.1%
18-29
11.4%
30-44
16.4%
45-64
31.0%
65+
17.3%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
21.8%(2.2x US)
Retail Trade
9.9%
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
5.3%(3.1x US)
Professional & Technical
5.0%(0.4x US)
Construction
5.0%(0.7x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
3.8%(0.8x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202427.9%(2,603)71.2%(6,641)R+43.3R+4.8
202030.2%(3,075)68.7%(6,997)R+38.5D+1.7
201629.2%(2,756)69.4%(6,548)R+40.2R+8.7
201234.0%(3,319)65.4%(6,394)R+31.5D+2.7
200832.6%(3,218)66.8%(6,579)R+34.1D+11.7
200426.9%(2,280)72.6%(6,165)R+45.8R+1.9
200027.8%(2,147)71.6%(5,540)R+43.8R+13.9
199631.4%(2,163)61.3%(4,223)R+29.9D+8.3
199227.5%(2,146)65.7%(5,128)R+38.2D+3.4
198829.1%(2,332)70.7%(5,658)R+41.6D+5.3

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Newton County, MS18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202427.8%(2,562)72.2%(6,657)R+44.4R+11.1
202032.5%(3,290)65.8%(6,659)R+33.3D+43.4
201861.7%(4,284)138.4%(9,610)R+76.7R+31.0
201426.1%(1,308)71.8%(3,602)R+45.7R+11.2
201231.9%(3,056)66.5%(6,367)R+34.6D+36.4
200864.7%(6,189)135.7%(12,986)R+71.0R+16.7
200622.3%(920)76.6%(3,158)R+54.3D+36.9
20020.0%(0)91.2%(5,491)R+91.2R+40.9
200024.0%(1,890)74.3%(5,846)R+50.3D+3.9
199622.5%(1,584)76.7%(5,408)R+54.2D+4.4

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202335.4%(2,202)64.6%(4,015)R+29.2R+2.6
201935.6%(2,618)62.2%(4,574)R+26.6D+26.0
201523.2%(1,584)75.7%(5,175)R+52.6R+9.4
201128.4%(2,053)71.6%(5,169)R+43.1R+16.0
200736.4%(2,247)63.6%(3,924)R+27.2D+0.9
200335.3%(2,687)63.4%(4,819)R+28.0R+5.9
199938.2%(2,357)60.3%(3,723)R+22.1D+7.2
199535.3%(2,857)64.7%(5,231)R+29.4D+4.2
199132.2%(2,366)65.7%(4,828)R+33.5R+17.0
198741.8%(2,844)58.2%(3,967)R+16.5R+21.0

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

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