Washington County, MS

MS · Presidential Elections 18922024

D+35.0
2024 Margin
R+5.0%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1992
Voting Streak
43K
Population

Washington County, MS (Mississippi) voted D+35.0 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 9,735 votes (66.95%) to 4,649 (31.97%) for Trump.

This represents a R+5.0% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Washington County is classified as a deep Democratic county. Washington County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1992. The county has a population of approximately 42,765.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+35.0
2020→2024 SwingR+5.0%
Voting StreakD since 1992
Elections on Record32

Demographics

Population42,765
Median Age
38.0(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
22.4%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$42,165(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
24.1%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.6%(US: 19.1%)
Black
71.3%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
60.2%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
26.4%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
5.0%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
3.0%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
42.9%(Major Center)
Black Protestant
22.1%(Primary Hub)
Mainline Protestant
4.8%
Catholic
3.6%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
0.8%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

American Heritage
34.4%Major Concentration(6.4x)
English
4.2%
Irish
2.4%
German
1.8%
Mexican
1.3%
Italian
1.3%

Age Distribution

Median:38.0 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
25.6%
18-29
8.4%
30-44
18.3%
45-64
29.8%
65+
17.8%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
13.9%(1.3x US)
Manufacturing
9.4%
Educational Services
9.2%
Professional & Technical
7.9%(0.7x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
5.2%(3.1x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.3%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202467.0%(9,735)32.0%(4,649)D+35.0R+5.0
202069.3%(12,503)29.4%(5,300)D+39.9D+3.5
201667.6%(11,380)31.2%(5,244)D+36.5R+5.8
201270.9%(13,981)28.7%(5,651)D+42.3D+7.5
200867.1%(13,148)32.4%(6,347)D+34.7D+15.1
200459.0%(11,569)39.5%(7,731)D+19.6D+3.0
200056.8%(10,405)40.2%(7,367)D+16.6R+2.3
199657.6%(10,053)38.8%(6,762)D+18.9D+3.7
199253.8%(10,588)38.6%(7,598)D+15.2D+15.2
198849.4%(10,222)49.5%(10,229)R+0.0D+7.8

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Washington County, MS18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202465.6%(9,406)34.4%(4,926)D+31.3R+14.3
202072.5%(13,155)26.9%(4,891)D+45.5R+15.5
2018174.1%(12,476)113.1%(8,102)D+61.0D+54.1
201452.8%(4,586)45.9%(3,987)D+6.9R+23.4
201264.2%(11,578)33.9%(6,117)D+30.3R+22.6
2008126.0%(23,490)73.1%(13,629)D+52.9D+44.5
200653.5%(5,039)45.1%(4,246)D+8.4D+84.0
20020.0%(0)75.6%(8,263)R+75.6R+66.9
200044.6%(7,465)53.3%(8,915)R+8.7D+13.9
199638.1%(6,060)60.7%(9,657)R+22.6R+1.9

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202375.9%(7,782)24.1%(2,475)D+51.7D+7.8
201971.5%(8,667)27.5%(3,336)D+44.0D+36.0
201553.4%(5,153)45.5%(4,386)D+8.0R+10.2
201159.1%(6,431)40.9%(4,456)D+18.1D+4.5
200756.8%(5,289)43.2%(4,020)D+13.6R+9.8
200361.3%(8,720)37.9%(5,383)D+23.5D+9.8
199955.7%(7,123)42.0%(5,370)D+13.7D+10.5
199551.6%(6,858)48.4%(6,431)D+3.2R+1.5
199152.0%(5,889)47.3%(5,357)D+4.7R+14.8
198759.7%(8,889)40.3%(5,990)D+19.5R+0.0

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

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