Attala County, Mississippi
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 61.3% | 4,723 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 38.0% | 2,930 |
| Robert F KennedyIndependent | 0.3% | 25 |
| 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% |
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 12,812 |
| 2018 | 12,550 |
| 2020 | 12,731 |
| 2022 | 12,208 |
| 2024 | 12,389 |
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 Hardin County and Isle of Wight County.
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Attala County, Mississippi. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/28007/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.