Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Washington, Mississippi voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+35.0. Kamala D Harris received 9,735 votes and Donald Trump received 4,649 out of 14,540 total votes cast, a 5.0-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Washington, Mississippi's political history?

Accepted Answer

Washington, Mississippi has 39 presidential elections on record, spanning 1872 to 2024. It has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1992. The largest single-election swing was 116.6 points in 1876.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Washington, Mississippi?

Accepted Answer

Washington, Mississippi has a population of 42,765 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 23.9% non-Hispanic white, 1.6% Hispanic, 71.6% Black. About 22% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $42,165.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Washington, Mississippi?

Accepted Answer

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

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12)	23.9%
▶Hispanic / Latino(3)	1.6%
▶Black / African American(4)	71.6%
▶Asian(4)	0.8%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2)	0.2%
Multiracial / Other	2.2%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	42.9%	56.7%
Black Protestant	22.1%	29.2%
Mainline Protestant	4.8%	6.3%
Catholic	3.6%	4.8%
Other	2.3%	3.0%
LDS (Mormon)	0.8%	1.0%
Non-religious	24.4%	—

Year	Result
2024	Harris+35.0
2020	Biden+40.0
2016	Clinton+36.5
2012	Obama+42.3
2008	Obama+34.7
2004	Kerry+19.6
2000	Gore+16.6
1996	Clinton+18.9
1992	Clinton+15.2

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	67.0%	32.0%	D+35.0	R+5.0
2020	69.4%	29.4%	D+40.0	D+3.5
2016	67.6%	31.2%	D+36.5	R+5.8
2012	70.9%	28.7%	D+42.3	D+7.5
2008	67.1%	32.4%	D+34.7	D+15.1
2004	59.0%	39.4%	D+19.6	D+3.0
2000	56.8%	40.2%	D+16.6	R+2.3
1996	57.6%	38.8%	D+18.9	D+3.7
1992	53.8%	38.6%	D+15.2	D+15.2
1988	49.4%	49.4%	Even	D+7.8
1984	45.3%	53.2%	R+7.8	R+16.5
1980	53.3%	44.6%	D+8.7	R+3.3
1976	53.2%	41.2%	D+12.0	D+45.2
1972	30.6%	63.8%	R+33.2	R+46.4
1968	36.0%	22.8%	D+13.2	D+60.6
1964	26.3%	73.7%	R+47.4	R+59.6
1960	46.7%	34.4%	D+12.2	R+1.4
1956	49.6%	35.9%	D+13.6	D+25.2
1952	44.2%	55.8%	R+11.5	R+11.2
1948	8.7%	9.1%	R+0.4	—

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