Hinds County, Mississippi
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 72.4% | 62,840 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 26.3% | 22,816 |
| Robert F KennedyIndependent | 0.5% | 468 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +81.2% |
| 1896 | +80.8% |
| 1900 | +85.5% |
| 1904 | +91.9% |
| 1908 | +90.4% |
| 1912 | +91.1% |
| 1916 | +90.8% |
| 1920 | +86.5% |
| 1924 | +85.3% |
| 1928 | +70.8% |
| 1932 | +87.9% |
| 1936 | +92.8% |
| 1940 | +89.7% |
| 1944 | +83.2% |
| 1948 | +3.6% |
| 1952 | −6.8% |
| 1956 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | −18.2% |
| 1964 | −75.9% |
| 1968 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | −58.0% |
| 1976 | −22.5% |
| 1980 | −9.7% |
| 1984 | −14.5% |
| 1988 | −12.3% |
| 1992 | −1.7% |
| 1996 | +11.5% |
| 2000 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | +19.3% |
| 2008 | +39.0% |
| 2012 | +43.6% |
| 2016 | +44.5% |
| 2020 | +48.3% |
| 2024 | +46.1% |
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 174,146 |
| 2018 | 180,151 |
| 2020 | 190,914 |
| 2022 | 187,001 |
| 2024 | 171,401 |
Hinds County anchors statewide Democratic turnout as the seat of the capital city Jackson, delivering margins above 40 points in recent presidential cycles despite a declining population base that has steadily eroded its raw vote share.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 92.8 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 75.9 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 46.1 points.
A population of 218,533, a 23% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $49,402 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Emporia city and Richmond County.
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Hinds County, Mississippi. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/28049/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.