Simpson County, MS

MS · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+36.7
2024 Margin
R+6.3%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1972
Voting Streak
26K
Population

Simpson County, MS (Mississippi) voted R+36.7 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 7,552 votes (68.07%) to 3,479 (31.36%) for Harris.

This represents a R+6.3% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Simpson County is classified as a deep Republican county. Simpson County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1972. The county has a population of approximately 25,691.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+36.7
2020→2024 SwingR+6.3%
Voting StreakR since 1972
Elections on Record32

Demographics

Population25,691
Median Age
40.6(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
16.7%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$56,381(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
61.1%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.7%(US: 19.1%)
Black
34.1%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
81.4%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
20.0%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.2%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.5%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
72.3%(Unique Concentration)
Black Protestant
11.9%(Primary Hub)
Mainline Protestant
1.8%
LDS/Mormon
1.7%
Catholic
0.5%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
10.8%(1.2x)
American Heritage
9.3%Above Average(1.7x)
Irish
6.7%
German
2.6%
Scotch-Irish
2.3%Significant Hub(3.0x)
Italian
1.8%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:40.6 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
23.1%
18-29
8.8%
30-44
17.4%
45-64
31.6%
65+
19.1%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
11.5%
Manufacturing
11.0%(1.1x US)
Construction
9.6%(1.4x US)
Educational Services
6.1%(0.7x US)
Professional & Technical
4.3%(0.4x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.3%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202431.4%(3,479)68.1%(7,552)R+36.7R+6.3
202034.2%(4,037)64.6%(7,635)R+30.5D+0.4
201633.9%(3,874)64.7%(7,393)R+30.8R+8.8
201238.6%(4,723)60.6%(7,424)R+22.1D+0.3
200838.2%(4,817)60.6%(7,641)R+22.4D+14.5
200431.2%(3,272)68.2%(7,138)R+36.9R+5.3
200033.7%(3,227)65.3%(6,254)R+31.6R+11.3
199636.2%(2,851)56.6%(4,455)R+20.4D+2.6
199234.5%(3,213)57.5%(5,358)R+23.0D+11.0
198832.7%(3,016)66.7%(6,151)R+34.0D+0.6

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Simpson County, MS18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202431.0%(3,389)69.0%(7,556)R+38.1R+12.0
202036.4%(4,303)62.4%(7,381)R+26.0D+29.1
201872.0%(6,288)127.1%(11,101)R+55.1R+28.6
201435.9%(2,502)62.4%(4,347)R+26.5D+0.2
201235.7%(4,289)62.3%(7,492)R+26.6D+16.4
200878.8%(9,548)121.8%(14,759)R+43.0R+3.0
200629.3%(1,703)69.4%(4,027)R+40.0D+41.7
20020.0%(0)81.8%(5,823)R+81.8R+39.3
200027.9%(2,719)70.4%(6,870)R+42.5R+1.0
199628.5%(2,402)70.1%(5,899)R+41.5R+0.5

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202341.7%(3,138)58.3%(4,385)R+16.6D+1.2
201940.3%(3,784)58.1%(5,454)R+17.8D+28.0
201526.6%(2,077)72.3%(5,656)R+45.8R+14.6
201134.4%(3,259)65.6%(6,208)R+31.1R+11.6
200740.2%(3,469)59.8%(5,158)R+19.6R+5.6
200341.8%(4,240)55.7%(5,655)R+13.9R+0.1
199942.3%(3,972)56.1%(5,272)R+13.8D+13.1
199536.5%(3,451)63.5%(5,992)R+26.9R+0.1
199136.2%(2,904)63.0%(5,052)R+26.8R+19.8
198746.5%(3,855)53.5%(4,435)R+7.0R+38.2

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

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