Sharkey County, MS

MS · Presidential Elections 18922024

D+36.8
2024 Margin
D+1.2%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1976
Voting Streak
4K
Population

Sharkey County, MS (Mississippi) voted D+36.8 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 1,201 votes (68.01%) to 551 (31.2%) for Trump.

This represents a D+1.2% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. Sharkey County is classified as a deep Democratic county. Sharkey County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1976. The county has a population of approximately 3,872.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+36.8
2020→2024 SwingD+1.2%
Voting StreakD since 1976
Elections on Record32

Demographics

Population3,872
Median Age
38.4(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
16.1%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$40,000(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
25.6%(US: 57.6%)
Black
70.8%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
66.5%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
30.9%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
2.9%(US: 6.2%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
44.4%(Major Center)
Mainline Protestant
10.2%(Above Average)
Black Protestant
4.8%(Major Center)
Catholic
0.8%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

American Heritage
21.5%Significant Hub(4.0x)
English
2.8%
French
2.2%
Irish
1.6%

Age Distribution

Median:38.4 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
23.3%
18-29
11.9%
30-44
17.3%
45-64
29.2%
65+
18.3%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
16.9%(1.6x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
14.3%(8.4x US)
Construction
7.1%
Manufacturing
5.6%(0.6x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.0%(0.9x US)
Professional & TechnicalUnder-represented
3.0%(0.3x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202468.0%(1,201)31.2%(551)D+36.8D+1.2
202067.1%(1,465)31.5%(688)D+35.6R+0.3
201667.5%(1,479)31.6%(692)D+35.9R+5.3
201270.4%(1,782)29.1%(737)D+41.3D+4.3
200868.2%(1,907)31.2%(873)D+37.0D+22.8
200450.4%(1,560)36.2%(1,120)D+14.2R+7.5
200058.8%(1,706)37.0%(1,074)D+21.8R+3.4
199659.8%(1,566)34.6%(906)D+25.2D+6.4
199255.5%(1,526)36.6%(1,008)D+18.8D+7.6
198854.2%(1,609)43.0%(1,277)D+11.2D+4.2

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Sharkey County, MS18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202468.9%(1,229)31.1%(556)D+37.7R+1.2
202069.3%(1,511)30.4%(663)D+38.9R+29.0
2018132.6%(2,238)64.7%(1,092)D+67.9D+66.0
201450.4%(560)48.5%(539)D+1.9R+21.6
201260.6%(1,356)37.1%(830)D+23.5R+35.3
2008130.6%(3,427)71.7%(1,882)D+58.9D+47.0
200655.3%(900)43.5%(707)D+11.9D+90.6
20020.0%(0)78.7%(1,233)R+78.7R+79.5
200049.3%(1,303)48.5%(1,283)D+0.8D+23.0
199637.9%(826)60.1%(1,311)R+22.2R+8.8

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202376.4%(1,186)23.6%(366)D+52.8D+8.4
201971.9%(1,178)27.4%(449)D+44.5D+45.9
201548.7%(816)50.1%(840)R+1.4R+25.2
201161.9%(1,280)38.1%(788)D+23.8D+3.3
200760.2%(1,254)39.8%(828)D+20.5R+0.6
200359.8%(1,561)38.7%(1,011)D+21.1D+5.6
199956.6%(1,376)41.1%(999)D+15.5R+3.3
199559.4%(1,744)40.6%(1,192)D+18.8D+17.2
199150.1%(1,202)48.5%(1,164)D+1.6R+30.4
198766.0%(1,933)34.0%(997)D+31.9R+6.7

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

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