Wayne County, MS

MS · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+32.7
2024 Margin
R+6.1%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1980
Voting Streak
20K
Population

Wayne County, MS (Mississippi) voted R+32.7 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 6,013 votes (65.94%) to 3,028 (33.21%) for Harris.

This represents a R+6.1% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Wayne County is classified as a deep Republican county. Wayne County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The county has a population of approximately 19,718.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+32.7
2020→2024 SwingR+6.1%
Voting StreakR since 1980
Elections on Record32

Demographics

Population19,718
Median Age
39.4(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
16.0%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$37,619(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
56.7%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
2.2%(US: 19.1%)
Black
39.1%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
85.3%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
22.8%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
4.6%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.9%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
50.5%(Unique Concentration)
Mainline Protestant
6.1%
Black Protestant
2.5%
Catholic
0.5%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

American Heritage
12.5%Above Average(2.3x)
English
10.0%
Irish
2.9%
German
2.5%
Scotch-Irish
1.3%Above Average(1.6x)

Age Distribution

Median:39.4 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
24.9%
18-29
9.3%
30-44
16.7%
45-64
31.1%
65+
18.0%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
20.5%(2.1x US)
Retail Trade
10.7%
Construction
9.1%(1.3x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
4.9%(2.9x US)
Professional & Technical
4.2%(0.4x US)
Educational Services
3.4%(0.4x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202433.2%(3,028)65.9%(6,013)R+32.7R+6.1
202036.0%(3,624)62.7%(6,307)R+26.7R+1.0
201636.7%(3,524)62.4%(5,990)R+25.7R+6.7
201240.1%(4,148)59.1%(6,111)R+19.0D+2.8
200838.8%(3,890)60.6%(6,070)R+21.8D+5.2
200436.3%(3,193)63.2%(5,562)R+26.9R+5.5
200038.7%(2,981)60.2%(4,635)R+21.5R+12.7
199640.9%(2,652)49.6%(3,219)R+8.7D+1.7
199239.4%(3,064)49.8%(3,874)R+10.4D+11.3
198839.0%(2,889)60.6%(4,496)R+21.7D+6.2

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Wayne County, MS18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202433.8%(3,075)66.2%(6,022)R+32.4R+12.3
202039.2%(3,954)59.4%(5,984)R+20.1D+18.5
201880.2%(5,680)118.8%(8,412)R+38.6R+24.5
201441.0%(1,773)55.2%(2,384)R+14.1D+4.1
201239.2%(3,961)57.4%(5,802)R+18.2D+17.4
200882.4%(7,973)118.0%(11,419)R+35.6D+3.1
200630.0%(1,393)68.7%(3,192)R+38.7D+45.0
20020.0%(0)83.8%(4,384)R+83.8R+42.7
200028.5%(2,326)69.6%(5,677)R+41.1D+4.5
199626.3%(1,847)71.9%(5,045)R+45.5D+4.0

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202342.4%(3,118)57.6%(4,244)R+15.3R+3.8
201943.6%(3,211)55.1%(4,061)R+11.5D+26.7
201530.1%(1,929)68.3%(4,377)R+38.2R+20.2
201141.0%(3,549)59.0%(5,110)R+18.0R+22.4
200752.2%(3,754)47.8%(3,440)D+4.4D+7.3
200347.8%(3,646)50.7%(3,867)R+2.9R+13.4
199954.2%(3,860)43.7%(3,111)D+10.5D+27.1
199541.7%(2,937)58.3%(4,108)R+16.6D+13.5
199133.3%(2,366)63.4%(4,505)R+30.1R+22.7
198746.3%(3,081)53.7%(3,570)R+7.4R+21.9

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

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