Yalobusha County, Mississippi
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 7.4pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(10) | 57.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(2) | 1.7% |
▶Black / African American(1) | 37.0% |
▶Asian(1) | 0.2% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.5% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 83.4% | 87.8% |
| Black Protestant | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| Mainline Protestant | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Non-religious | 5.0% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+20.9 |
| 2020 | Trump+13.6 |
| 2016 | Trump+13.1 |
| 2012 | Romney+3.9 |
| 2008 | McCain+7.0 |
| 2004 | Bush+10.4 |
| 2000 | Gore+3.9 |
| 1996 | Clinton+16.1 |
| 1992 | Clinton+8.3 |
Yalobusha, Mississippi is a county that has a population of 12,419. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+20.9. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38.9% | 59.9% | R+20.9 | R+7.4 |
| 2020 | 42.6% | 56.1% | R+13.6 | R+0.5 |
| 2016 | 42.5% | 55.6% | R+13.1 | R+9.2 |
| 2012 | 47.7% | 51.6% | R+3.9 | D+3.1 |
| 2008 | 46.2% | 53.1% | R+7.0 | D+3.4 |
| 2004 | 44.5% | 54.9% | R+10.4 | R+14.3 |
| 2000 | 51.1% | 47.2% | D+3.9 | R+12.2 |
| 1996 | 54.2% | 38.0% | D+16.1 | D+7.8 |
| 1992 | 49.9% | 41.5% | D+8.3 | D+13.4 |
| 1988 | 47.2% | 52.2% | R+5.1 | D+6.2 |
| 1984 | 44.2% | 55.5% | R+11.3 | R+32.2 |
| 1980 | 59.3% | 38.5% | D+20.9 | D+3.2 |
| 1976 | 57.8% | 40.2% | D+17.6 | D+74.2 |
| 1972 | 21.0% | 77.5% | R+56.5 | R+64.0 |
| 1968 | 21.0% | 13.5% | D+7.5 | D+87.9 |
| 1964 | 9.8% | 90.2% | R+80.4 | R+85.7 |
| 1960 | 34.2% | 28.8% | D+5.3 | R+30.1 |
| 1956 | 59.8% | 24.4% | D+35.4 | D+7.2 |
| 1952 | 64.1% | 35.9% | D+28.3 | D+22.8 |
| 1948 | 8.6% | 3.1% | D+5.5 | — |
What defines Yalobusha?
It has a working-class electorate (16% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.
County in State Context
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 20.9% margin
- Shifted 17.0 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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