Sunflower County, MS

MS · Presidential Elections 18922024

D+35.5
2024 Margin
R+5.6%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1988
Voting Streak
24K
Population

Sunflower County, MS (Mississippi) voted D+35.5 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 5,312 votes (67.45%) to 2,515 (31.93%) for Trump.

This represents a R+5.6% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Sunflower County is classified as a deep Democratic county. Sunflower County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1988. The county has a population of approximately 24,333.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+35.5
2020→2024 SwingR+5.6%
Voting StreakD since 1988
Elections on Record32

Demographics

Population24,333
Median Age
37.1(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
16.0%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$39,956(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
23.3%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
2.8%(US: 19.1%)
Black
69.9%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
54.9%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
28.9%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
3.7%(US: 6.2%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
19.8%
Black Protestant
11.8%(Primary Hub)
Mainline Protestant
6.6%
Catholic
0.8%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

American Heritage
8.6%Above Average(1.6x)
English
7.3%
Irish
3.5%
German
2.4%
Mexican
1.6%

Age Distribution

Median:37.1 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.4%
18-29
10.2%
30-44
21.9%
45-64
31.2%
65+
15.4%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
14.8%(1.4x US)
Manufacturing
10.7%
Educational Services
7.5%(0.9x US)
Construction
6.3%
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
5.2%(3.0x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
3.9%(0.8x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202467.5%(5,312)31.9%(2,515)D+35.5R+5.6
202070.0%(6,781)28.9%(2,799)D+41.1D+0.2
201670.1%(6,725)29.1%(2,794)D+41.0R+6.0
201273.0%(8,199)26.1%(2,929)D+46.9D+5.9
200870.0%(7,838)29.0%(3,245)D+41.0D+12.8
200463.5%(6,359)35.3%(3,534)D+28.2D+9.1
200059.2%(4,981)40.0%(3,369)D+19.2R+5.6
199660.3%(4,960)35.6%(2,926)D+24.7D+10.6
199253.8%(5,050)39.7%(3,726)D+14.1D+8.3
198852.7%(4,898)47.0%(4,362)D+5.8D+8.4

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Sunflower County, MS18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202460.2%(4,659)39.8%(3,074)D+20.5R+24.9
202072.5%(7,020)27.1%(2,623)D+45.4R+28.1
2018134.7%(9,880)61.2%(4,491)D+73.5D+53.2
201459.6%(3,032)39.3%(2,002)D+20.2R+15.1
201266.1%(6,945)30.7%(3,228)D+35.4R+27.0
2008130.8%(14,087)68.4%(7,368)D+62.4D+52.5
200654.4%(3,073)44.5%(2,514)D+9.9D+83.6
20020.0%(0)73.7%(3,479)R+73.7R+76.2
200050.2%(4,539)47.7%(4,313)D+2.5D+18.3
199641.4%(3,472)57.2%(4,795)R+15.8R+5.3

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202374.9%(4,443)25.1%(1,490)D+49.8D+8.1
201970.4%(4,505)28.7%(1,839)D+41.7D+39.4
201550.3%(2,903)48.1%(2,771)D+2.3R+17.4
201159.8%(3,557)40.2%(2,389)D+19.6R+3.1
200761.4%(3,890)38.6%(2,448)D+22.8D+1.3
200360.2%(4,307)38.7%(2,772)D+21.5R+1.0
199960.5%(4,270)38.1%(2,685)D+22.5D+2.8
199559.8%(5,096)40.2%(3,422)D+19.7D+8.2
199155.3%(3,871)43.8%(3,068)D+11.5R+4.5
198758.0%(4,689)42.0%(3,398)D+16.0R+8.9

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

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