Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Sharkey, Mississippi voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+36.8. Kamala D Harris received 1,201 votes and Donald Trump received 551 out of 1,766 total votes cast, a 1.2-point shift toward Democrats from 2020.

Question 2

What is Sharkey, Mississippi's political history?

Accepted Answer

Sharkey, Mississippi has 38 presidential elections on record, spanning 1876 to 2024. It has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1976. The largest single-election swing was 123.5 points in 1892.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Sharkey, Mississippi?

Accepted Answer

Sharkey, Mississippi has a population of 3,872 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 23.3% non-Hispanic white, 75.7% Black. About 16% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $40,000.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Sharkey, Mississippi?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Sharkey, Mississippi are Humphreys, Quitman, Dallas. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(9)	23.3%
▶Hispanic / Latino(2)	0.4%
▶Black / African American(2)	75.7%
▶Asian(1)	0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	0.3%
Multiracial / Other	0.1%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	44.4%	73.8%
Mainline Protestant	10.2%	16.9%
Black Protestant	4.8%	8.0%
Catholic	0.8%	1.3%
Non-religious	39.9%	—

Year	Result
2024	Harris+36.8
2020	Biden+35.6
2016	Clinton+35.9
2012	Obama+41.3
2008	Obama+37.0
2004	Kerry+14.2
2000	Gore+21.8
1996	Clinton+25.2
1992	Clinton+18.8

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	68.0%	31.2%	D+36.8	D+1.2
2020	67.1%	31.5%	D+35.6	R+0.3
2016	67.5%	31.6%	D+35.9	R+5.3
2012	70.4%	29.1%	D+41.3	D+4.3
2008	68.2%	31.2%	D+37.0	D+22.8
2004	50.4%	36.2%	D+14.2	R+7.5
2000	58.8%	37.0%	D+21.8	R+3.4
1996	59.8%	34.6%	D+25.2	D+6.4
1992	55.5%	36.6%	D+18.8	D+7.6
1988	54.2%	43.0%	D+11.2	D+4.2
1984	50.7%	43.8%	D+7.0	R+24.9
1980	64.8%	33.0%	D+31.8	D+21.2
1976	52.4%	41.8%	D+10.6	D+47.3
1972	31.2%	67.9%	R+36.7	R+66.7
1968	40.3%	10.3%	D+30.0	D+109.4
1964	10.3%	89.7%	R+79.4	R+74.5
1960	26.1%	31.1%	R+5.0	R+16.6
1956	37.0%	25.4%	D+11.7	D+33.1
1952	39.3%	60.7%	R+21.5	R+23.1
1948	3.0%	1.3%	D+1.7	—

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