Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Rankin, Mississippi voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+47.1. Kamala D Harris received 18,060 votes and Donald Trump received 50,896 out of 69,678 total votes cast, a 1.8-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Rankin, Mississippi's political history?

Accepted Answer

Rankin, 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 98.5 points in 1968.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Rankin, Mississippi?

Accepted Answer

Rankin, Mississippi has a population of 158,854 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 71.0% non-Hispanic white, 3.3% Hispanic, 20.9% Black. About 33% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $79,357.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Rankin, Mississippi?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Rankin, Mississippi are Autauga, St. Tammany, Limestone. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	71.0%
▶Hispanic / Latino(15)	3.3%
▶Black / African American(4)	20.9%
▶Asian(6)	1.4%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(5)	0.3%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3)	0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	0.1%
Multiracial / Other	2.7%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	41.4%	76.5%
Mainline Protestant	5.3%	9.8%
Black Protestant	3.8%	7.1%
Catholic	1.8%	3.3%
Other	1.8%	3.2%
LDS (Mormon)	0.7%	1.3%
Non-religious	45.9%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+47.1
2020	Trump+45.4
2016	Trump+52.4
2012	Romney+52.2
2008	McCain+53.5
2004	Bush+58.6
2000	Bush+60.2
1996	Dole+45.1
1992	Bush+45.2

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	25.9%	73.0%	R+47.1	R+1.8
2020	26.7%	72.0%	R+45.4	D+7.0
2016	22.4%	74.8%	R+52.4	R+0.2
2012	23.4%	75.5%	R+52.2	D+1.3
2008	22.7%	76.2%	R+53.5	D+5.1
2004	20.1%	78.7%	R+58.6	D+1.6
2000	19.4%	79.6%	R+60.2	R+15.1
1996	24.3%	69.4%	R+45.1	D+0.1
1992	22.5%	67.8%	R+45.2	D+12.0
1988	21.2%	78.4%	R+57.2	D+1.1
1984	20.8%	79.1%	R+58.4	R+24.1
1980	32.0%	66.3%	R+34.2	R+10.0
1976	36.7%	61.0%	R+24.2	D+47.6
1972	13.4%	85.2%	R+71.8	R+78.7
1968	16.0%	9.1%	D+6.9	D+98.5
1964	4.2%	95.8%	R+91.6	R+92.2
1960	17.8%	17.1%	D+0.7	R+31.1
1956	49.8%	18.0%	D+31.8	D+17.1
1952	57.3%	42.7%	D+14.7	D+13.5
1948	2.1%	0.8%	D+1.2	—

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