Pike County, MS

MS · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+3.5
2024 Margin
R+4.4%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2024
Voting Streak
40K
Population

Pike County, MS (Mississippi) voted R+3.5 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 7,943 votes (51.18%) to 7,402 (47.7%) for Harris.

This represents a R+4.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Pike County is classified as a competitive Republican county. Pike County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2024. The county has a population of approximately 39,602.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+3.5
2020→2024 SwingR+4.4%
Voting StreakR since 2024
Elections on Record32

Demographics

Population39,602
Median Age
37.9(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
15.3%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$43,814(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
41.7%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.7%(US: 19.1%)
Black
53.5%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
66.8%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
27.1%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
5.6%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.3%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
46.5%(Major Center)
Black Protestant
10.9%(Unique Concentration)
Mainline Protestant
5.3%
Catholic
3.5%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
0.9%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Sub-Saharan African
9.8%Major Concentration(8.1x)
Irish
8.8%
English
7.3%
American Heritage
5.5%
German
4.9%
Italian
1.6%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:37.9 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
25.5%
18-29
9.7%
30-44
17.4%
45-64
29.5%
65+
17.9%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
18.0%(1.8x US)
Retail Trade
11.4%
Educational Services
8.7%
Professional & Technical
5.2%(0.4x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.3%
Agriculture & ForestryMajor Specialization
3.7%(2.2x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202447.7%(7,402)51.2%(7,943)R+3.5R+4.4
202049.8%(8,646)48.8%(8,479)D+1.0D+0.8
201649.2%(8,043)49.0%(8,009)D+0.2R+8.0
201253.7%(9,650)45.5%(8,181)D+8.2D+4.7
200851.4%(9,276)47.9%(8,651)D+3.5D+8.1
200447.4%(7,881)52.1%(8,660)R+4.7D+1.8
200046.2%(6,544)52.7%(7,464)R+6.5R+13.7
199650.7%(6,302)43.5%(5,403)D+7.2D+5.2
199245.9%(6,279)43.9%(6,005)D+2.0D+9.8
198845.9%(6,531)53.6%(7,637)R+7.8D+6.9

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Pike County, MS18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202446.5%(7,130)53.5%(8,205)R+7.0R+12.8
202052.2%(9,048)46.4%(8,044)D+5.8D+3.9
2018100.5%(12,534)98.6%(12,297)D+1.9D+11.1
201444.5%(3,481)53.7%(4,203)R+9.2R+10.3
201249.5%(8,653)48.4%(8,464)D+1.1R+2.1
2008102.0%(17,800)98.8%(17,242)D+3.2D+21.5
200640.2%(3,708)58.4%(5,396)R+18.3D+60.1
20020.0%(0)78.3%(8,776)R+78.3R+62.7
200041.0%(6,339)56.6%(8,755)R+15.6D+10.1
199636.1%(4,851)61.8%(8,302)R+25.7R+9.7

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202355.9%(6,500)44.1%(5,123)D+11.8D+5.3
201952.7%(6,772)46.2%(5,937)D+6.5D+19.5
201542.9%(5,126)55.9%(6,682)R+13.0R+11.5
201149.2%(6,458)50.8%(6,663)R+1.6D+0.4
200749.0%(5,380)51.0%(5,594)R+1.9R+12.2
200354.4%(7,452)44.1%(6,048)D+10.2D+6.8
199951.1%(6,463)47.7%(6,025)D+3.5R+1.6
199552.5%(7,032)47.5%(6,356)D+5.0D+15.6
199144.3%(4,168)54.9%(5,161)R+10.6R+28.1
198758.8%(6,341)41.2%(4,449)D+17.5R+15.4

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

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