Akashic

county

Attala County, MS

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

English13.4%10.6%9.5%

Irish7.6%7.4%9.4%

American7.6%10.0%5.3%

German2.0%5.1%12.5%

Scottish1.7%1.6%1.3%

Italian0.6%1.7%4.8%

French0.6%1.7%1.6%

Scotch-Irish0.6%1.0%—

African American†43.9%35.3%9.9%

African0.3%0.8%0.5%

Mexican1.6%1.9%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.2%0.3%1.8%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Attala County	Mississippi	United States
Median age	39.4	38.6	39.1
Age 18–24	8.6%	9.7%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	19.5%	17.3%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Attala County	Mississippi	United States
Median household income	$51,639	$56,447	$84,427
Poverty rate	18.0%	19.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	19.8%	25.3%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Attala County	Mississippi	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	1.2%	4.3%	22.3%

Religious landscape

Measure	Attala County	Mississippi	United States
Catholic	0.9%	3.4%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	45.1%	39.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	43.2%	40.7%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	5.4%	6.6%	5.2%
Black Protestant	5.4%	8.6%	2.2%

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.

President results by year

2024 turnout 58.8% of 13,106 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic38.0%2,930TrumpRepublican61.3%4,723KennedyIndependent0.3%25

R+23.3

Lead: 1,793
Total: 7,703
vs nation: R+21.8
Turnout: 58.8%

BidenDemocratic40.1%3,542TrumpRepublican58.7%5,178JorgensenLibertarian0.4%36

R+18.5

Lead: 1,636
Total: 8,823
vs nation: R+23.0
Turnout: 65.5%

ClintonDemocratic39.3%3,242TrumpRepublican59.3%4,897JohnsonLibertarian0.7%57

R+20.0

Lead: 1,655
Total: 8,256
vs nation: R+22.1
Turnout: 58.4%

ObamaDemocratic43.2%3,927RomneyRepublican56.4%5,126OtherAll other candidates0.4%39

R+13.2

Lead: 1,199
Total: 9,092
vs nation: R+17.0
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic41.9%3,849McCainRepublican57.4%5,273OtherAll other candidates0.7%61

R+15.5

Lead: 1,424
Total: 9,183
vs nation: R+22.8
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic38.3%3,145BushRepublican61.1%5,014OtherAll other candidates0.6%48

R+22.8

Lead: 1,869
Total: 8,207
vs nation: R+20.3
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic40.7%2,922BushRepublican58.6%4,206NaderGreen0.3%22

R+17.9

Lead: 1,284
Total: 7,173
vs nation: R+18.4
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic46.8%3,092DoleRepublican47.3%3,130PerotReform5.8%383

R+0.6

Lead: 38
Total: 6,612
vs nation: R+9.1
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+23.3MIT Election Lab
Population: 17,5262024 5-year
Median household income: $51,6392024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 51.8%2024 5-year
Black: 44.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+96.4 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+88.7 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Decatur County, GA · twin score 94.9

Participation

Midterm durability

Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.

2024 total turnout: 58.8%7,703 participants ÷ 13,106 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +26.4 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: -1.4 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 32.3%–39.6%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	8,256	14,142	58.4%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	6,396	13,746	46.5%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	8,920	13,625	65.5%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	5,202	13,332	39.0%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	7,703	13,106	58.8%	A/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

41 precincts · 7,703 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Attala County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -WilliamsvilleWilliamsville	291	701	11	1,003	29.0%	69.9%	R+40.9
Precinct -North EastNorth East	633	250	7	890	71.1%	28.1%	D+43.0
Precinct -SallisSallis	461	260	11	732	63.0%	35.5%	D+27.5
Precinct -North WestNorth West	237	419	3	659	36.0%	63.6%	R+27.6
Precinct -EastEast	162	492	2	656	24.7%	75.0%	R+50.3
Precinct -South CentralSouth Central	272	352	4	628	43.3%	56.1%	R+12.7
Precinct -North CentralNorth Central	34	252	3	289	11.8%	87.2%	R+75.4
Precinct -EthelEthel	88	197	0	285	30.9%	69.1%	R+38.2
Precinct -South WestSouth West	191	80	0	271	70.5%	29.5%	D+41.0
Precinct -McadamsMcadams	125	131	2	258	48.4%	50.8%	R+2.3
Precinct -MccoolMccool	85	166	1	252	33.7%	65.9%	R+32.1
Precinct -NewportNewport	94	156	1	251	37.5%	62.2%	R+24.7
Precinct -ProvidenceProvidence	23	227	0	250	9.2%	90.8%	R+81.6
Precinct -ZamaZama	78	158	1	237	32.9%	66.7%	R+33.8
Precinct -Liberty ChapelLiberty Chapel	54	175	0	229	23.6%	76.4%	R+52.8
Precinct -HestervilleHesterville	13	186	1	200	6.5%	93.0%	R+86.5
Precinct -CarmackCarmack	6	188	0	194	3.1%	96.9%	R+93.8
Precinct -PossumneckPossumneck	63	129	1	193	32.6%	66.8%	R+34.2
Precinct -ThompsonThompson	7	117	1	125	5.6%	93.6%	R+88.0
Precinct -BereaBerea	13	87	1	101	12.9%	86.1%	R+73.3
Aponaug Voting District28_28007306	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Berea Voting District28_28007203	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Carmack Voting District28_28007301	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
East Voting District28_28007504	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Ethel Voting District28_28007505	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Hesterville Voting District28_28007302	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Liberty Chapel Voting District28_28007202	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
McAdams Voting District28_28007401	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
McCool Voting District28_28007201	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Newport Voting District28_28007402	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
North Central Voting District28_28007304	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Northeast Voting District28_28007204	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Northwest Voting District28_28007305	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Possumneck Voting District28_28007303	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Providence Voting District28_28007503	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Sallis Voting District28_28007403	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
South Central Voting District28_28007101	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Southwest Voting District28_28007404	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Thompson Voting District28_28007501	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Williamsville Voting District28_28007102	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Zama Voting District28_28007502	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+57.3%
1896	+76.7%
1900	+77.6%
1904	+85.7%
1908	+81.9%
1912	+83.1%
1916	+82.4%
1920	+62.0%
1924	+83.9%
1928	+90.5%
1932	+96.4%
1936	+95.9%
1940	+93.7%
1944	+92.3%
1948	+4.0%
1952	+31.4%
1956	+50.7%
1960	+21.0%
1964	−88.7%
1968	+14.2%
1972	−61.0%
1976	+12.4%
1980	+1.7%
1984	−18.8%
1988	−20.2%
1992	−7.1%
1996	−0.6%
2000	−17.9%
2004	−22.8%
2008	−15.5%
2012	−13.2%
2016	−20.0%
2020	−18.5%
2024	−23.3%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	38.0%Harris2,930	61.3%Trump4,723	0.3%Kennedy25 +5	R+23.3	R+4.7	R+21.8	7,703
All 8 candidates in 2024 · 6 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican61.3%4,723 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic38.0%2,930 Robert F KennedyIndependent0.3%25 Randall TerryIndependent0.1%10 Chase OliverLibertarian0.1%4 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%4 Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.1%4 Jill SteinIndependent0.0%3
2020	R	40.1%Biden3,542	58.7%Trump5,178	0.4%Jorgensen36	R+18.5	D+1.5	R+23.0	8,823
2016	R	39.3%Clinton3,242	59.3%Trump4,897	0.7%Johnson57	R+20.0	R+6.9	R+22.1	8,256
2012	R	43.2%Obama3,927	56.4%Romney5,126	0.4%	R+13.2	D+2.3	R+17.0	9,092
2008	R	41.9%Obama3,849	57.4%McCain5,273	0.7%	R+15.5	D+7.3	R+22.8	9,183
2004	R	38.3%Kerry3,145	61.1%Bush5,014	0.6%	R+22.8	R+4.9	R+20.3	8,207
2000	R	40.7%Gore2,922	58.6%Bush4,206	0.3%Nader22	R+17.9	R+17.3	R+18.4	7,173
1996	R	46.8%Clinton3,092	47.3%Dole3,130	5.8%Perot383	R+0.6	D+6.6	R+9.1	6,612
1992	R	42.5%Clinton3,015	49.7%Bush3,520	7.5%Perot529	R+7.1	D+13.1	R+12.7	7,087
1988	R	39.7%Dukakis2,997	59.9%Bush4,524	0.5%	R+20.2	R+1.4	R+12.5	7,556
1984	R	40.5%Mondale3,327	59.3%Reagan4,870	0.2%	R+18.8	R+20.5	R+0.6	8,215
1980	D	50.1%Carter4,117	48.4%Reagan3,975	1.5%	D+1.7	R+10.7	D+11.5	8,214
1976	D	54.8%Carter4,068	42.4%Ford3,146	2.8%	D+12.4	D+73.4	D+10.4	7,423
1972	R	18.5%McGovern1,103	79.5%Nixon4,738	2.0%	R+61.0	R+75.2	R+37.8	5,960
1968	O	22.8%Humphrey1,588	8.6%Nixon599	68.6%	Wallace +45.8	D+102.9	D+14.9	6,963
1964	R	5.6%Johnson263	94.4%Goldwater4,409	0.0%	R+88.7	R+109.8	R+111.3	4,672
1960	D	40.9%Kennedy1,337	19.9%Nixon650	39.2%	D+21.0	R+29.7	D+20.9	3,268
1956	D	67.5%Stevenson1,793	16.7%Eisenhower445	15.8%	D+50.7	D+19.3	D+66.1	2,658
1952	D	65.7%Stevenson2,258	34.3%Eisenhower1,178	0.0%	D+31.4	D+27.5	D+42.2	3,436
1948	O	5.3%Truman130	1.3%Dewey32	93.4%	Thurmond +88.2	R+88.4	R+0.5	2,467
1944	D	96.2%Roosevelt2,187	3.8%Dewey87	0.0%	D+92.3	R+1.3	D+84.9	2,274
1940	D	96.7%Roosevelt2,049	3.0%Willkie63	0.4%	D+93.7	R+2.2	D+83.7	2,120
1936	D	97.8%Roosevelt1,855	1.9%Landon36	0.3%	D+95.9	R+0.5	D+71.6	1,897
1932	D	98.0%Roosevelt2,370	1.6%Hoover38	0.5%	D+96.4	D+5.9	D+78.6	2,419
1928	D	95.2%Smith2,258	4.8%Hoover113	0.0%	D+90.5	D+6.6	D+107.9	2,371
1924	D	90.6%Davis1,600	6.7%Coolidge119	2.7%	D+83.9	D+21.8	D+109.0	1,766
1920	D	80.3%Cox1,187	18.3%Harding270	1.4%	D+62.0	R+20.4	D+88.2	1,478
1916	D	90.2%Wilson1,267	7.8%Hughes110	1.9%	D+82.4	R+0.7	D+79.3	1,404
1912	D	87.2%Wilson1,060	4.0%Taft49	8.8%	D+83.1	D+1.3	D+63.6	1,216
1908	D	89.9%Bryan1,101	8.0%Taft98	2.1%	D+81.9	R+3.8	D+91.4	1,225
1904	D	91.0%Parker1,074	5.3%Roosevelt63	3.6%	D+85.7	D+8.0	D+105.3	1,180
1900	D	87.2%Bryan1,111	9.6%McKinley122	3.2%	D+77.6	D+0.9	D+85.2	1,274
1896	D	87.7%Bryan1,307	11.0%McKinley164	1.3%	D+76.7	D+19.4	D+82.8	1,490
1892	D	58.3%Cleveland756	1.0%Harrison13	40.7%	D+57.3	—	D+55.6	1,297
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 3 House · 37 Senate · 4 Senate special · 9 governor

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	40.6%3,133	59.4%4,580	7,713
2020	R	43.3%3,764	56.7%4,931	8,695
2018	D	100.0%2,919	0.0%0	2,919

U.S. Senate

Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	37.8%2,894	62.2%4,753	7,647
2020Class II	R	43.4%Mike Espy3,824	55.4%Cindy Hyde-Smith4,888	8,820
2018Class I	R	37.4%David Baria2,291	60.8%Roger Wicker3,728	6,130
2014Class II	R	37.9%Travis Childers1,575	60.3%Thad Cochran2,508	4,159
2012Class I	R	40.2%Albert N. Gore3,492	58.0%Roger Wicker5,037	8,687
2008Class II	R	38.7%Erik R. Fleming3,457	61.3%Thad Cochran5,466	8,923
2006Class I	R	37.0%Erik R. Fleming1,817	62.1%Trent Lott3,048	4,910
2002Class II	R	0.0%None0	85.1%Thad Cochran4,810	5,654
2000Class I	R	32.4%Troy Brown2,428	65.9%Trent Lott4,931	7,484
1996Class II	R	32.5%James W. Hunt2,254	66.4%Thad Cochran4,605	6,936
1994Class I	R	33.2%Ken Harper1,481	66.8%Trent Lott2,976	4,457
1990Class II	R	0.0%None0	100.0%Thad Cochran1,412	1,412
1988Class I	R	46.1%Wayne Dowdy3,611	53.9%Trent Lott4,214	7,825
1984Class II	R	39.0%William D. Winter3,238	61.0%Thad Cochran5,074	8,312
1982Class I	D	60.7%John C. Stennis4,270	39.3%Haley Barbour2,765	7,035
1978Class II	R	29.5%Maurice Dantin1,717	40.0%Thad Cochran2,334	5,829
1976Class I	D	100.0%John C. Stennis5,855	0.0%None0	5,855
1972Class II	D	63.1%James Eastland3,878	33.6%Gil Carmichael2,063	6,147
1970Class I	D	88.5%John C. Stennis2,660	0.0%None0	3,005
1966Class II	D	70.6%James Eastland3,161	17.6%Prentiss Walker788	4,476
1964Class I	—	0.0%John C. Stennis0	0.0%None0	4,029
1960Class II	D	94.9%James Eastland2,966	5.1%Joe A. Moore161	3,127
1958Class I	D	100.0%John C. Stennis1,036	0.0%None0	1,036
1954Class II	D	98.5%James Eastland1,286	1.5%James A White19	1,305
1952Class I	D	100.0%John C. Stennis2,328	0.0%None0	2,328
1948Class II	D	100.0%James Eastland2,273	0.0%None0	2,273
1946Class I	D	100.0%Theodore Bilbo1,287	0.0%None0	1,287
1942Class II	—	0.0%James Eastland0	0.0%None0	506
1940Class I	—	0.0%Theodore Bilbo0	0.0%None0	1,896
1936Class II	D	100.0%Pat Harrison1,717	0.0%None0	1,717
1934Class I	D	100.0%Theodore Bilbo1,300	0.0%None0	1,300
1930Class II	D	100.0%Pat Harrison354	0.0%None0	354
1928Class I	D	100.0%Hubert Stephens2,078	0.0%None0	2,078
1924Class II	D	100.0%Pat Harrison1,539	0.0%None0	1,539
1922Class I	D	96.1%Hubert Stephens961	0.5%John Cook5	1,000
1918Class II	D	100.0%Pat Harrison422	0.0%None0	422
1916Class I	D	100.0%John S. Williams1,286	0.0%None0	1,286

U.S. Senate special elections

Each row shows U.S. Senate special votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2018Special · Class II	R	44.7%Mike Espy2,804	55.3%Cindy Hyde-Smith3,473	6,277
2008Special · Class I	R	44.3%Ronnie Musgrove3,921	55.7%Roger Wicker4,922	8,843
1947Special · Class I	—	0.0%John C. Stennis0	0.0%L.R. Collins0	2,618
1941Special · Class II	D	47.6%Wall Doxey587	0.0%None0	1,234

Governor

Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2015	R	31.1%Robert Gray1,577	68.0%Phil Bryant3,449	5,075
2011	R	37.2%Johnny DuPree2,235	62.8%Phil Bryant3,771	6,006
2007	R	42.4%John Arthur Eaves Jr.2,315	57.6%Haley Barbour3,148	5,463
2003	R	45.4%Ronnie Musgrove3,109	53.2%Haley Barbour3,636	6,841
1995	R	42.8%Dick Molpus2,725	57.2%Kirk Fordice3,637	6,362
1991	R	41.8%Ray Mabus2,384	57.3%Kirk Fordice3,269	5,703
1987	R	49.8%Ray Mabus3,076	50.2%Jack Reed3,101	6,177
1983	D	59.6%William Allain3,805	37.2%Leon Bramlett2,375	6,388
1979	D	64.3%William F. Winter3,867	35.7%Gil Carmichael2,143	6,010

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Attala County, MS
Year	Total registered
2016	12,812
2018	12,550
2020	12,731
2022	12,208
2024	12,389

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

−59 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −1,396 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $40,791 in average income, against $55,924 for residents who stayed — 27% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean D+21.3 on average — 45 points more Democratic-leaning than Attala County, MS itself (R+23.3).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Holmes County, MS45D+62.1
Leake County, MS41R+23.4

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Leake County, MS35
Holmes County, MS25
Oktibbeha County, MS22
Madison County, MS21

Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.

Domestic migration in Attala County, MS in Attala County, MS: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−113
2012	−222
2013	−29
2014	−240
2015	−105
2016	−54
2017	−55
2018	−130
2019	−141
2021	−9
2022	−97
2023	−107
2024	−35
2025	−59

Attala County sits in Mississippi's geographic center, where a predominantly rural economy and a population that has contracted roughly 15% since 1990 shape an electorate that now swings heavily in federal contests while local races stay more competitive.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 96.4 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 88.7 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.3 points.

A population of 17,526, a 52% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $51,639 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Decatur County and Grenada County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Decatur County

Georgia

94.9twin score

% Black% WhiteAfrican American ancestry

Grenada County

Mississippi

94.6twin score

% Black% Evangelical% White≠ English ancestry

Winston County

Mississippi

94.6twin score

% Black% Evangelical% White≠ English ancestry

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Frequently asked questions

How did Attala County, Mississippi vote in 2024?

In 2024, Attala County, Mississippi voted Republican by 23.3 points (R+23.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 7,703 votes cast, 2,930 went Democratic and 4,723 went Republican.

When did Attala County, Mississippi last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Attala County, Mississippi voted Democratic was 1980.

How many people live in Attala County, Mississippi?

Attala County, Mississippi has a population of 17,526 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Attala County, Mississippi?

Median household income in Attala County, Mississippi is $51,639 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.

What is the political history of Attala County, Mississippi?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Attala County, Mississippi from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.

Measure

Attala County

Mississippi

United States

Median age

39.4

38.6

39.1

Age 18–24

8.6%

9.7%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

19.5%

17.3%

17.2%

Measure

Attala County

Mississippi

United States

Median household income

$51,639

$56,447

$84,427

Poverty rate

18.0%

19.0%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

19.8%

25.3%

35.6%

Measure

Attala County

Mississippi

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

1.2%

4.3%

22.3%

Measure

Attala County

Mississippi

United States

Catholic

0.9%

3.4%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

45.1%

39.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

43.2%

40.7%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

5.4%

6.6%

5.2%

Black Protestant

5.4%

8.6%

2.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+23.3MIT Election Lab

Population

17,5262024 5-year

Median household income

$51,6392024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

51.8%2024 5-year

Black

44.2%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

2.2%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+96.4 in 1932MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+88.7 in 1964MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Decatur County, GA · twin score 94.9

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

8,256

14,142

58.4%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

6,396

13,746

46.5%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

8,920

13,625

65.5%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

5,202

13,332

39.0%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

7,703

13,106

58.8%

A/A

Attala County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -WilliamsvilleWilliamsville

291

701

1,003

29.0%

69.9%

R+40.9

Precinct -North EastNorth East

633

250

890

71.1%

28.1%

D+43.0

Precinct -SallisSallis

461

260

732

63.0%

35.5%

D+27.5

Precinct -North WestNorth West

237

419

659

36.0%

63.6%

R+27.6

Precinct -EastEast

162

492

656

24.7%

75.0%

R+50.3

Precinct -South CentralSouth Central

272

352

628

43.3%

56.1%

R+12.7

Precinct -North CentralNorth Central

252

289

11.8%

87.2%

R+75.4

Precinct -EthelEthel

197

285

30.9%

69.1%

R+38.2

Precinct -South WestSouth West

191

271

70.5%

29.5%

D+41.0

Precinct -McadamsMcadams

125

131

258

48.4%

50.8%

R+2.3

Precinct -MccoolMccool

166

252

33.7%

65.9%

R+32.1

Precinct -NewportNewport

156

251

37.5%

62.2%

R+24.7

Precinct -ProvidenceProvidence

227

250

9.2%

90.8%

R+81.6

Precinct -ZamaZama

158

237

32.9%

66.7%

R+33.8

Precinct -Liberty ChapelLiberty Chapel

175

229

23.6%

76.4%

R+52.8

Precinct -HestervilleHesterville

186

200

6.5%

93.0%

R+86.5

Precinct -CarmackCarmack

188

194

3.1%

96.9%

R+93.8

Precinct -PossumneckPossumneck

129

193

32.6%

66.8%

R+34.2

Precinct -ThompsonThompson

117

125

5.6%

93.6%

R+88.0

Precinct -BereaBerea

101

12.9%

86.1%

R+73.3

Aponaug Voting District28_28007306

—

No votes

Berea Voting District28_28007203

—

No votes

Carmack Voting District28_28007301

—

No votes

East Voting District28_28007504

—

No votes

Ethel Voting District28_28007505

—

No votes

Hesterville Voting District28_28007302

—

No votes

Liberty Chapel Voting District28_28007202

—

No votes

McAdams Voting District28_28007401

—

No votes

McCool Voting District28_28007201

—

No votes

Newport Voting District28_28007402

—

No votes

North Central Voting District28_28007304

—

No votes

Northeast Voting District28_28007204

—

No votes

Northwest Voting District28_28007305

—

No votes

Possumneck Voting District28_28007303

—

No votes

Providence Voting District28_28007503

—

No votes

Sallis Voting District28_28007403

—

No votes

South Central Voting District28_28007101

—

No votes

Southwest Voting District28_28007404

—

No votes

Thompson Voting District28_28007501

—

No votes

Williamsville Voting District28_28007102

—

No votes

Zama Voting District28_28007502

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+57.3%
1896	+76.7%
1900	+77.6%
1904	+85.7%
1908	+81.9%
1912	+83.1%
1916	+82.4%
1920	+62.0%
1924	+83.9%
1928	+90.5%
1932	+96.4%
1936	+95.9%
1940	+93.7%
1944	+92.3%
1948	+4.0%
1952	+31.4%
1956	+50.7%
1960	+21.0%
1964	−88.7%
1968	+14.2%
1972	−61.0%
1976	+12.4%
1980	+1.7%
1984	−18.8%
1988	−20.2%
1992	−7.1%
1996	−0.6%
2000	−17.9%
2004	−22.8%
2008	−15.5%
2012	−13.2%
2016	−20.0%
2020	−18.5%
2024	−23.3%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

38.0%Harris2,930

61.3%Trump4,723

0.3%Kennedy25 +5

R+23.3

R+4.7

R+21.8

7,703

All 8 candidates in 2024 · 6 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican61.3%4,723
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic38.0%2,930
Robert F KennedyIndependent0.3%25
Randall TerryIndependent0.1%10
Chase OliverLibertarian0.1%4
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%4
Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.1%4
Jill SteinIndependent0.0%3

2020

40.1%Biden3,542

58.7%Trump5,178

0.4%Jorgensen36

R+18.5

D+1.5

R+23.0

8,823

2016

39.3%Clinton3,242

59.3%Trump4,897

0.7%Johnson57

R+20.0

R+6.9

R+22.1

8,256

2012

43.2%Obama3,927

56.4%Romney5,126

0.4%

R+13.2

D+2.3

R+17.0

9,092

2008

41.9%Obama3,849

57.4%McCain5,273

0.7%

R+15.5

D+7.3

R+22.8

9,183

2004

38.3%Kerry3,145

61.1%Bush5,014

0.6%

R+22.8

R+4.9

R+20.3

8,207

2000

40.7%Gore2,922

58.6%Bush4,206

0.3%Nader22

R+17.9

R+17.3

R+18.4

7,173

1996

46.8%Clinton3,092

47.3%Dole3,130

5.8%Perot383

R+0.6

D+6.6

R+9.1

6,612

1992

42.5%Clinton3,015

49.7%Bush3,520

7.5%Perot529

R+7.1

D+13.1

R+12.7

7,087

1988

39.7%Dukakis2,997

59.9%Bush4,524

0.5%

R+20.2

R+1.4

R+12.5

7,556

1984

40.5%Mondale3,327

59.3%Reagan4,870

0.2%

R+18.8

R+20.5

R+0.6

8,215

1980

50.1%Carter4,117

48.4%Reagan3,975

1.5%

D+1.7

R+10.7

D+11.5

8,214

1976

54.8%Carter4,068

42.4%Ford3,146

2.8%

D+12.4

D+73.4

D+10.4

7,423

1972

18.5%McGovern1,103

79.5%Nixon4,738

2.0%

R+61.0

R+75.2

R+37.8

5,960

1968

22.8%Humphrey1,588

8.6%Nixon599

68.6%

Wallace +45.8

D+102.9

D+14.9

6,963

1964

5.6%Johnson263

94.4%Goldwater4,409

0.0%

R+88.7

R+109.8

R+111.3

4,672

1960

40.9%Kennedy1,337

19.9%Nixon650

39.2%

D+21.0

R+29.7

D+20.9

3,268

1956

67.5%Stevenson1,793

16.7%Eisenhower445

15.8%

D+50.7

D+19.3

D+66.1

2,658

1952

65.7%Stevenson2,258

34.3%Eisenhower1,178

0.0%

D+31.4

D+27.5

D+42.2

3,436

1948

5.3%Truman130

1.3%Dewey32

93.4%

Thurmond +88.2

R+88.4

R+0.5

2,467

1944

96.2%Roosevelt2,187

3.8%Dewey87

0.0%

D+92.3

R+1.3

D+84.9

2,274

1940

96.7%Roosevelt2,049

3.0%Willkie63

0.4%

D+93.7

R+2.2

D+83.7

2,120

1936

97.8%Roosevelt1,855

1.9%Landon36

0.3%

D+95.9

R+0.5

D+71.6

1,897

1932

98.0%Roosevelt2,370

1.6%Hoover38

0.5%

D+96.4

D+5.9

D+78.6

2,419

1928

95.2%Smith2,258

4.8%Hoover113

0.0%

D+90.5

D+6.6

D+107.9

2,371

1924

90.6%Davis1,600

6.7%Coolidge119

2.7%

D+83.9

D+21.8

D+109.0

1,766

1920

80.3%Cox1,187

18.3%Harding270

1.4%

D+62.0

R+20.4

D+88.2

1,478

1916

90.2%Wilson1,267

7.8%Hughes110

1.9%

D+82.4

R+0.7

D+79.3

1,404

1912

87.2%Wilson1,060

4.0%Taft49

8.8%

D+83.1

D+1.3

D+63.6

1,216

1908

89.9%Bryan1,101

8.0%Taft98

2.1%

D+81.9

R+3.8

D+91.4

1,225

1904

91.0%Parker1,074

5.3%Roosevelt63

3.6%

D+85.7

D+8.0

D+105.3

1,180

1900

87.2%Bryan1,111

9.6%McKinley122

3.2%

D+77.6

D+0.9

D+85.2

1,274

1896

87.7%Bryan1,307

11.0%McKinley164

1.3%

D+76.7

D+19.4

D+82.8

1,490

1892

58.3%Cleveland756

1.0%Harrison13

40.7%

D+57.3

—

D+55.6

1,297

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

40.6%3,133

59.4%4,580

7,713

2020

43.3%3,764

56.7%4,931

8,695

2018

100.0%2,919

0.0%0

2,919

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

37.8%2,894

62.2%4,753

7,647

2020Class II

43.4%Mike Espy3,824

55.4%Cindy Hyde-Smith4,888

8,820

2018Class I

37.4%David Baria2,291

60.8%Roger Wicker3,728

6,130

2014Class II

37.9%Travis Childers1,575

60.3%Thad Cochran2,508

4,159

2012Class I

40.2%Albert N. Gore3,492

58.0%Roger Wicker5,037

8,687

2008Class II

38.7%Erik R. Fleming3,457

61.3%Thad Cochran5,466

8,923

2006Class I

37.0%Erik R. Fleming1,817

62.1%Trent Lott3,048

4,910

2002Class II

0.0%None0

85.1%Thad Cochran4,810

5,654

2000Class I

32.4%Troy Brown2,428

65.9%Trent Lott4,931

7,484

1996Class II

32.5%James W. Hunt2,254

66.4%Thad Cochran4,605

6,936

1994Class I

33.2%Ken Harper1,481

66.8%Trent Lott2,976

4,457

1990Class II

0.0%None0

100.0%Thad Cochran1,412

1,412

1988Class I

46.1%Wayne Dowdy3,611

53.9%Trent Lott4,214

7,825

1984Class II

39.0%William D. Winter3,238

61.0%Thad Cochran5,074

8,312

1982Class I

60.7%John C. Stennis4,270

39.3%Haley Barbour2,765

7,035

1978Class II

29.5%Maurice Dantin1,717

40.0%Thad Cochran2,334

5,829

1976Class I

100.0%John C. Stennis5,855

0.0%None0

5,855

1972Class II

63.1%James Eastland3,878

33.6%Gil Carmichael2,063

6,147

1970Class I

88.5%John C. Stennis2,660

0.0%None0

3,005

1966Class II

70.6%James Eastland3,161

17.6%Prentiss Walker788

4,476

1964Class I

—

0.0%John C. Stennis0

0.0%None0

4,029

1960Class II

94.9%James Eastland2,966

5.1%Joe A. Moore161

3,127

1958Class I

100.0%John C. Stennis1,036

0.0%None0

1,036

1954Class II

98.5%James Eastland1,286

1.5%James A White19

1,305

1952Class I

100.0%John C. Stennis2,328

0.0%None0

2,328

1948Class II

100.0%James Eastland2,273

0.0%None0

2,273

1946Class I

100.0%Theodore Bilbo1,287

0.0%None0

1,287

1942Class II

—

0.0%James Eastland0

0.0%None0

506

1940Class I

—

0.0%Theodore Bilbo0

0.0%None0

1,896

1936Class II

100.0%Pat Harrison1,717

0.0%None0

1,717

1934Class I

100.0%Theodore Bilbo1,300

0.0%None0

1,300

1930Class II

100.0%Pat Harrison354

0.0%None0

354

1928Class I

100.0%Hubert Stephens2,078

0.0%None0

2,078

1924Class II

100.0%Pat Harrison1,539

0.0%None0

1,539

1922Class I

96.1%Hubert Stephens961

0.5%John Cook5

1,000

1918Class II

100.0%Pat Harrison422

0.0%None0

422

1916Class I

100.0%John S. Williams1,286

0.0%None0

1,286

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2018Special · Class II

44.7%Mike Espy2,804

55.3%Cindy Hyde-Smith3,473

6,277

2008Special · Class I

44.3%Ronnie Musgrove3,921

55.7%Roger Wicker4,922

8,843

1947Special · Class I

—

0.0%John C. Stennis0

0.0%L.R. Collins0

2,618

1941Special · Class II

47.6%Wall Doxey587

0.0%None0

1,234

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2015

31.1%Robert Gray1,577

68.0%Phil Bryant3,449

5,075

2011

37.2%Johnny DuPree2,235

62.8%Phil Bryant3,771

6,006

2007

42.4%John Arthur Eaves Jr.2,315

57.6%Haley Barbour3,148

5,463

2003

45.4%Ronnie Musgrove3,109

53.2%Haley Barbour3,636

6,841

1995

42.8%Dick Molpus2,725

57.2%Kirk Fordice3,637

6,362

1991

41.8%Ray Mabus2,384

57.3%Kirk Fordice3,269

5,703

1987

49.8%Ray Mabus3,076

50.2%Jack Reed3,101

6,177

1983

59.6%William Allain3,805

37.2%Leon Bramlett2,375

6,388

1979

64.3%William F. Winter3,867

35.7%Gil Carmichael2,143

6,010

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Attala County, MS
Year	Total registered
2016	12,812
2018	12,550
2020	12,731
2022	12,208
2024	12,389

How did Attala County, Mississippi vote in 2024?

In 2024, Attala County, Mississippi voted Republican by 23.3 points (R+23.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 7,703 votes cast, 2,930 went Democratic and 4,723 went Republican.

When did Attala County, Mississippi last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Attala County, Mississippi voted Democratic was 1980.

How many people live in Attala County, Mississippi?

Attala County, Mississippi has a population of 17,526 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Attala County, Mississippi?

Median household income in Attala County, Mississippi is $51,639 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.

What is the political history of Attala County, Mississippi?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Attala County, Mississippi from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.