Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Scott, Mississippi voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+23.9. Kamala D Harris received 3,729 votes and Donald Trump received 6,098 out of 9,891 total votes cast, a 5.8-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Scott, Mississippi's political history?

Accepted Answer

Scott, 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 102.4 points in 1964.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Scott, Mississippi?

Accepted Answer

Scott, Mississippi has a population of 27,718 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 45.8% non-Hispanic white, 15.5% Hispanic, 33.8% Black. About 14% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $48,786.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Scott, Mississippi?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Scott, Mississippi are Greene, St. Mary, St. Landry. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(10)	45.8%
▶Hispanic / Latino(13)	15.5%
▶Black / African American(2)	33.8%
▶Asian(2)	0.1%
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(2)	0.3%
Multiracial / Other	4.5%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	53.9%	82.1%
Mainline Protestant	6.7%	10.2%
Black Protestant	2.6%	4.0%
Other	2.1%	3.3%
LDS (Mormon)	0.8%	1.2%
Catholic	0.4%	0.5%
Non-religious	34.3%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+23.9
2020	Trump+18.2
2016	Trump+17.6
2012	Romney+9.4
2008	McCain+13.4
2004	Bush+25.4
2000	Bush+22.3
1996	Dole+11.2
1992	Bush+20.6

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	37.7%	61.7%	R+23.9	R+5.8
2020	40.3%	58.5%	R+18.2	R+0.6
2016	40.6%	58.2%	R+17.6	R+8.2
2012	44.9%	54.4%	R+9.4	D+3.9
2008	43.1%	56.4%	R+13.4	D+12.0
2004	37.2%	62.5%	R+25.4	R+3.1
2000	38.5%	60.8%	R+22.3	R+11.1
1996	41.3%	52.4%	R+11.2	D+9.4
1992	35.9%	56.5%	R+20.6	D+9.9
1988	34.6%	65.1%	R+30.4	R+2.9
1984	36.2%	63.7%	R+27.5	R+20.7
1980	45.8%	52.6%	R+6.8	R+6.7
1976	48.8%	48.9%	R+0.1	D+61.4
1972	18.5%	80.0%	R+61.5	R+68.3
1968	15.8%	8.9%	D+6.8	D+97.3
1964	4.8%	95.2%	R+90.4	R+102.4
1960	29.5%	17.5%	D+12.0	R+37.6
1956	65.5%	15.9%	D+49.6	D+17.1
1952	66.3%	33.7%	D+32.6	D+26.4
1948	6.7%	0.6%	D+6.1	—

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