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Jefferson 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

African American†81.3%35.3%9.9%

African1.5%0.8%0.5%

Irish3.2%7.4%9.4%

Scottish1.7%1.6%1.3%

Scotch-Irish1.2%1.0%—

German1.1%5.1%12.5%

English1.1%10.6%9.5%

American1.1%10.0%5.3%

Dutch0.6%——

French0.3%1.7%1.6%

Spanish1.0%——

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	Jefferson County	Mississippi	United States
Median age	43.1	38.6	39.1
Age 18–24	11.0%	9.7%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	20.2%	17.3%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Jefferson County	Mississippi	United States
Median household income	$38,305	$56,447	$84,427
Poverty rate	32.5%	19.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	13.4%	25.3%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Jefferson County	Mississippi	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	1.3%	4.3%	22.3%
Spanish	1.2%	2.7%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Jefferson County	Mississippi	United States
Catholic	1.3%	3.4%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	9.5%	39.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	63.0%	40.7%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	7.7%	6.6%	5.2%
Black Protestant	12.5%	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 58.9% of 5,600 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic82.7%2,727TrumpRepublican16.4%541KennedyIndependent0.5%15

D+66.3

Lead: 2,186
Total: 3,299
vs nation: D+67.7
Turnout: 58.9%

BidenDemocratic85.1%3,327TrumpRepublican13.6%531WestIndependent0.5%18

D+71.5

Lead: 2,796
Total: 3,908
vs nation: D+67.1
Turnout: 72.1%

ClintonDemocratic86.5%3,337TrumpRepublican12.7%490JohnsonLibertarian0.3%13

D+73.8

Lead: 2,847
Total: 3,860
vs nation: D+71.7
Turnout: 67.0%

ObamaDemocratic89.1%3,951RomneyRepublican10.6%468JohnsonLibertarian0.3%12

D+78.6

Lead: 3,483
Total: 4,433
vs nation: D+74.7
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic86.7%3,883McCainRepublican12.3%551OtherAll other candidates1.0%44

D+74.4

Lead: 3,332
Total: 4,478
vs nation: D+67.1
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic81.3%2,821BushRepublican18.2%630OtherAll other candidates0.5%18

D+63.2

Lead: 2,191
Total: 3,469
vs nation: D+65.6
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic81.7%2,786BushRepublican17.6%600NaderGreen0.2%6

D+64.1

Lead: 2,186
Total: 3,408
vs nation: D+63.6
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic81.1%2,531DoleRepublican15.7%489PerotReform2.9%89

D+65.5

Lead: 2,042
Total: 3,119
vs nation: D+56.9
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+66.3MIT Election Lab
Population: 7,0682024 5-year
Median household income: $38,3052024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 13.1%2024 5-year
Black: 82.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+98.5 in 1916MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+89.6 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Greene County, AL · twin score 99.4

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: 58.9%3,299 participants ÷ 5,600 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +35.8 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: +7.9 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 23.1%–36.0%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	3,860	5,758	67.0%	C/A
2018 · Midterm	3,218	5,641	57.0%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	3,975	5,516	72.1%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	2,031	5,599	36.3%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	3,299	5,600	58.9%	A/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 148/111.
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

27 precincts · 3,299 votes

Election

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

Jefferson County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Locust Grove Baptist ChurchLocust Grove Baptist Church	420	37	6	463	90.7%	8.0%	D+82.7
Precinct -City HallCity Hall	361	25	2	388	93.0%	6.4%	D+86.6
Precinct -Old Headstart BuildingOld Headstart Building	316	62	2	380	83.2%	16.3%	D+66.8
Precinct -Mt Isreal Baptist ChurchMt Isreal Baptist Church	307	38	4	349	88.0%	10.9%	D+77.1
Precinct -Union ChurchUnion Church	130	141	0	271	48.0%	52.0%	R+4.1
Precinct -Red LickRed Lick	227	34	3	264	86.0%	12.9%	D+73.1
Precinct -Multipurpose CenterMultipurpose Center	225	6	2	233	96.6%	2.6%	D+94.0
Precinct -HarristonHarriston	179	28	3	210	85.2%	13.3%	D+71.9
Precinct -StampleyStampley	189	11	3	203	93.1%	5.4%	D+87.7
Precinct -LormanLorman	149	37	1	187	79.7%	19.8%	D+59.9
Precinct -CannonsburgCannonsburg	170	14	1	185	91.9%	7.6%	D+84.3
Precinct -Church HillChurch Hill	54	108	4	166	32.5%	65.1%	R+32.5
Cannonsburg Voting District28_28063011	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Chancery Clerk Voting District28_28063009	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Church Hill Voting District28_28063012	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Circuit Clerk Voting District28_28063006	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
City Hall Voting District28_28063010	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Ebenezer Voting District28_28063002	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Fayette Manor Voting District28_28063015	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Harriston Voting District28_28063004	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Hwy 33 Voting District28_28063008	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lorman Voting District28_28063014	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
McNair Voting District28_28063007	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Old Hollywood Church Voting District28_28063013	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Red Lick Voting District28_28063003	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Stampley Voting District28_28063005	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Union Church Voting District28_28063001	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	+88.5%
1896	+83.4%
1900	+92.7%
1904	+96.0%
1908	+97.8%
1912	+94.2%
1916	+98.5%
1920	+93.5%
1924	+81.7%
1928	+85.9%
1932	+93.2%
1936	+97.9%
1940	+98.3%
1944	+93.7%
1948	+0.1%
1952	−6.2%
1956	+26.1%
1960	+8.4%
1964	−89.6%
1968	+58.4%
1972	+12.5%
1976	+52.0%
1980	+56.9%
1984	+56.1%
1988	+58.5%
1992	+63.4%
1996	+65.5%
2000	+64.1%
2004	+63.2%
2008	+74.4%
2012	+78.6%
2016	+73.8%
2020	+71.5%
2024	+66.3%

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	D	82.7%Harris2,727	16.4%Trump541	0.5%Kennedy15 +6	D+66.3	R+5.3	D+67.7	3,299
All 9 candidates in 2024 · 7 minor / independent Kamala D HarrisDemocratic82.7%2,727 Donald J TrumpRepublican16.4%541 Robert F KennedyIndependent0.5%15 Chase OliverLibertarian0.1%4 Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.1%4 Jill SteinIndependent0.1%3 Randall TerryIndependent0.1%3 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.0%1 Peter SonskiIndependent0.0%1
2020	D	85.1%Biden3,327	13.6%Trump531	0.5%West18	D+71.5	R+2.2	D+67.1	3,908
2016	D	86.5%Clinton3,337	12.7%Trump490	0.3%Johnson13	D+73.8	R+4.8	D+71.7	3,860
2012	D	89.1%Obama3,951	10.6%Romney468	0.3%Johnson12	D+78.6	D+4.2	D+74.7	4,433
2008	D	86.7%Obama3,883	12.3%McCain551	1.0%	D+74.4	D+11.2	D+67.1	4,478
2004	D	81.3%Kerry2,821	18.2%Bush630	0.5%	D+63.2	R+1.0	D+65.6	3,469
2000	D	81.7%Gore2,786	17.6%Bush600	0.2%Nader6	D+64.1	R+1.3	D+63.6	3,408
1996	D	81.1%Clinton2,531	15.7%Dole489	2.9%Perot89	D+65.5	D+2.0	D+56.9	3,119
1992	D	79.4%Clinton2,796	16.0%Bush562	4.4%Perot156	D+63.4	D+4.9	D+57.9	3,522
1988	D	79.2%Dukakis2,693	20.6%Bush702	0.2%	D+58.5	D+2.5	D+66.3	3,401
1984	D	77.9%Mondale3,049	21.9%Reagan856	0.2%	D+56.1	R+0.9	D+74.3	3,912
1980	D	77.1%Carter2,871	20.2%Reagan751	2.7%	D+56.9	D+5.0	D+66.7	3,724
1976	D	74.8%Carter2,562	22.8%Ford782	2.4%	D+52.0	D+39.5	D+49.9	3,426
1972	D	55.9%McGovern1,457	43.4%Nixon1,131	0.8%	D+12.5	R+45.9	D+35.7	2,608
1968	D	62.8%Humphrey2,121	4.3%Nixon147	32.9%	D+58.4	D+148.0	D+59.1	3,380
1964	R	5.2%Johnson69	94.8%Goldwater1,258	0.0%	R+89.6	R+98.0	R+112.2	1,327
1960	O	20.9%Kennedy229	12.5%Nixon137	66.5%	Other +45.6	R+17.7	D+8.2	1,094
1956	D	45.7%Stevenson440	19.6%Eisenhower189	34.6%	D+26.1	D+32.3	D+41.5	962
1952	R	46.9%Stevenson539	53.1%Eisenhower610	0.0%	R+6.2	R+6.3	D+4.6	1,149
1948	O	1.5%Truman15	1.4%Dewey14	97.1%	Thurmond +95.6	R+93.6	R+4.4	996
1944	D	96.8%Roosevelt766	3.2%Dewey25	0.0%	D+93.7	R+4.6	D+86.2	791
1940	D	99.1%Roosevelt801	0.9%Willkie7	0.0%	D+98.3	D+0.4	D+88.3	808
1936	D	98.9%Roosevelt884	1.0%Landon9	0.1%	D+97.9	D+4.7	D+73.6	894
1932	D	96.3%Roosevelt753	3.1%Hoover24	0.6%	D+93.2	D+7.3	D+75.4	782
1928	D	92.9%Smith830	7.1%Hoover63	0.0%	D+85.9	D+4.2	D+103.4	893
1924	D	90.9%Davis497	9.1%Coolidge50	0.0%	D+81.7	R+11.8	D+106.9	547
1920	D	96.6%Cox430	3.1%Harding14	0.2%	D+93.5	R+5.0	D+119.7	445
1916	D	99.1%Wilson456	0.7%Hughes3	0.2%	D+98.5	D+4.3	D+95.3	460
1912	D	94.7%Wilson408	0.5%Taft2	4.9%	D+94.2	R+3.6	D+74.7	431
1908	D	98.8%Bryan409	1.0%Taft4	0.2%	D+97.8	D+1.8	D+107.4	414
1904	D	97.0%Parker392	1.0%Roosevelt4	2.0%	D+96.0	D+3.3	D+115.7	404
1900	D	96.3%Bryan491	3.5%McKinley18	0.2%	D+92.7	D+9.4	D+100.3	510
1896	D	91.4%Bryan627	8.0%McKinley55	0.6%	D+83.4	R+5.1	D+89.5	686
1892	D	93.0%Cleveland413	4.5%Harrison20	2.5%	D+88.5	—	D+86.9	444
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	D	85.3%2,868	14.7%494	3,362
2020	D	87.2%3,368	12.8%494	3,862
2018	D	100.0%2,717	0.0%0	2,717

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	D	79.2%2,634	20.8%693	3,327
2020Class II	D	87.5%Mike Espy3,428	12.2%Cindy Hyde-Smith476	3,916
2018Class I	D	78.4%David Baria2,398	18.4%Roger Wicker562	3,060
2014Class II	D	76.0%Travis Childers1,455	23.2%Thad Cochran444	1,915
2012Class I	D	80.3%Albert N. Gore3,302	16.4%Roger Wicker673	4,110
2008Class II	D	82.7%Erik R. Fleming3,588	17.3%Thad Cochran753	4,341
2006Class I	D	74.5%Erik R. Fleming2,117	24.0%Trent Lott682	2,842
2002Class II	R	0.0%None0	63.1%Thad Cochran1,225	1,940
2000Class I	D	60.3%Troy Brown2,087	36.7%Trent Lott1,270	3,463
1996Class II	R	48.2%James W. Hunt1,485	49.1%Thad Cochran1,514	3,082
1994Class I	D	62.1%Ken Harper1,533	37.9%Trent Lott935	2,468
1990Class II	R	0.0%None0	100.0%Thad Cochran1,356	1,356
1988Class I	D	81.9%Wayne Dowdy2,893	18.1%Trent Lott639	3,532
1984Class II	D	74.3%William D. Winter3,020	25.7%Thad Cochran1,045	4,065
1982Class I	D	85.0%John C. Stennis2,648	15.0%Haley Barbour469	3,117
1978Class II	R	8.4%Maurice Dantin283	18.9%Thad Cochran638	3,373
1976Class I	D	100.0%John C. Stennis2,068	0.0%None0	2,068
1972Class II	D	49.7%James Eastland1,232	42.5%Gil Carmichael1,053	2,477
1970Class I	D	55.5%John C. Stennis1,128	0.0%None0	2,033
1966Class II	R	36.8%James Eastland1,013	60.7%Prentiss Walker1,671	2,753
1964Class I	D	100.0%John C. Stennis1,123	0.0%None0	1,123
1960Class II	D	96.9%James Eastland951	3.1%Joe A. Moore30	981
1958Class I	D	100.0%John C. Stennis270	0.0%None0	270
1954Class II	D	98.8%James Eastland509	1.2%James A White6	515
1952Class I	D	100.0%John C. Stennis891	0.0%None0	891
1948Class II	D	100.0%James Eastland915	0.0%None0	915
1946Class I	D	100.0%Theodore Bilbo214	0.0%None0	214
1942Class II	—	0.0%James Eastland0	0.0%None0	276
1940Class I	—	0.0%Theodore Bilbo0	0.0%None0	628
1936Class II	D	100.0%Pat Harrison789	0.0%None0	789
1934Class I	D	100.0%Theodore Bilbo370	0.0%None0	370
1930Class II	D	100.0%Pat Harrison248	0.0%None0	248
1928Class I	D	100.0%Hubert Stephens786	0.0%None0	786
1924Class II	D	100.0%Pat Harrison488	0.0%None0	488
1922Class I	D	98.2%Hubert Stephens329	1.8%John Cook6	335
1918Class II	D	100.0%Pat Harrison230	0.0%None0	230
1916Class I	D	100.0%John S. Williams420	0.0%None0	420

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	D	87.9%Mike Espy2,807	12.1%Cindy Hyde-Smith385	3,192
2008Special · Class I	D	81.0%Ronnie Musgrove3,522	19.0%Roger Wicker826	4,348
1947Special · Class I	—	0.0%John C. Stennis0	0.0%L.R. Collins0	800
1941Special · Class II	D	46.0%Wall Doxey272	0.0%None0	591

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	D	72.1%Robert Gray1,971	26.1%Phil Bryant713	2,732
2011	D	84.3%Johnny DuPree2,694	15.7%Phil Bryant503	3,197
2007	D	79.9%John Arthur Eaves Jr.2,372	20.1%Haley Barbour597	2,969
2003	D	84.4%Ronnie Musgrove2,914	14.6%Haley Barbour503	3,453
1995	D	80.9%Dick Molpus2,675	19.1%Kirk Fordice630	3,305
1991	D	78.9%Ray Mabus2,799	20.2%Kirk Fordice716	3,549
1987	D	80.1%Ray Mabus2,566	19.9%Jack Reed639	3,205
1983	D	57.3%William Allain2,174	8.8%Leon Bramlett333	3,793
1979	D	72.0%William F. Winter2,498	28.0%Gil Carmichael973	3,471

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Jefferson County, MS
Year	Total registered
2016	6,630
2018	5,482
2020	5,779
2022	5,671
2024	9,027

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

−35 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −1,191 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $41,615 in average income, against $40,603 for residents who stayed — 2% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean D+13.9 on average — 52 points more Republican-leaning than Jefferson County, MS itself (D+66.3).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Adams County, MS22D+13.9

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Adams County, MS25

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 Jefferson County, MS in Jefferson County, MS: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−144
2012	+35
2013	−73
2014	−98
2015	−93
2016	−206
2017	−82
2018	−136
2019	−104
2021	−59
2022	−30
2023	−98
2024	−68
2025	−35

Jefferson County's electorate is roughly 85% Black, producing presidential margins that routinely rank among the widest of any county in the United States. Its small, rural population and persistent poverty rate shape a political profile defined more by demography than by urban density.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 98.5 points in 1916 and a Republican high of 89.6 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 66.3 points.

A population of 7,068, a 13% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $38,305 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Greene County and Claiborne County.

Political twins — counties

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

Greene County

Alabama

99.4twin score

2000–2016 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry

Claiborne County

Mississippi

98.4twin score

2004–2024 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated

Holmes County

Mississippi

98.2twin score

2012–2024 trajectory≠ median age

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Jefferson County, Mississippi vote in 2024?

In 2024, Jefferson County, Mississippi voted Democratic by 66.3 points (D+66.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 3,299 votes cast, 2,727 went Democratic and 541 went Republican.

When did Jefferson County, Mississippi last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Jefferson County, Mississippi voted Republican was 1964.

How many people live in Jefferson County, Mississippi?

Jefferson County, Mississippi has a population of 7,068 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Jefferson County, Mississippi is $38,305 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.

What is the political history of Jefferson County, Mississippi?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Jefferson County, Mississippi from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 30 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.

Measure

Jefferson County

Mississippi

United States

Median age

43.1

38.6

39.1

Age 18–24

11.0%

9.7%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

20.2%

17.3%

17.2%

Measure

Jefferson County

Mississippi

United States

Median household income

$38,305

$56,447

$84,427

Poverty rate

32.5%

19.0%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

13.4%

25.3%

35.6%

Measure

Jefferson County

Mississippi

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

1.3%

4.3%

22.3%

Spanish

1.2%

2.7%

13.6%

Measure

Jefferson County

Mississippi

United States

Catholic

1.3%

3.4%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

9.5%

39.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

63.0%

40.7%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

7.7%

6.6%

5.2%

Black Protestant

12.5%

8.6%

2.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

D+66.3MIT Election Lab

Population

7,0682024 5-year

Median household income

$38,3052024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

13.1%2024 5-year

Black

82.9%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

2.0%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+98.5 in 1916MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+89.6 in 1964MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Greene County, AL · twin score 99.4

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

3,860

5,758

67.0%

C/A

2018 · Midterm

3,218

5,641

57.0%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

3,975

5,516

72.1%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

2,031

5,599

36.3%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

3,299

5,600

58.9%

A/A

Jefferson County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Locust Grove Baptist ChurchLocust Grove Baptist Church

420

463

90.7%

8.0%

D+82.7

Precinct -City HallCity Hall

361

388

93.0%

6.4%

D+86.6

Precinct -Old Headstart BuildingOld Headstart Building

316

380

83.2%

16.3%

D+66.8

Precinct -Mt Isreal Baptist ChurchMt Isreal Baptist Church

307

349

88.0%

10.9%

D+77.1

Precinct -Union ChurchUnion Church

130

141

271

48.0%

52.0%

R+4.1

Precinct -Red LickRed Lick

227

264

86.0%

12.9%

D+73.1

Precinct -Multipurpose CenterMultipurpose Center

225

233

96.6%

2.6%

D+94.0

Precinct -HarristonHarriston

179

210

85.2%

13.3%

D+71.9

Precinct -StampleyStampley

189

203

93.1%

5.4%

D+87.7

Precinct -LormanLorman

149

187

79.7%

19.8%

D+59.9

Precinct -CannonsburgCannonsburg

170

185

91.9%

7.6%

D+84.3

Precinct -Church HillChurch Hill

108

166

32.5%

65.1%

R+32.5

Cannonsburg Voting District28_28063011

—

No votes

Chancery Clerk Voting District28_28063009

—

No votes

Church Hill Voting District28_28063012

—

No votes

Circuit Clerk Voting District28_28063006

—

No votes

City Hall Voting District28_28063010

—

No votes

Ebenezer Voting District28_28063002

—

No votes

Fayette Manor Voting District28_28063015

—

No votes

Harriston Voting District28_28063004

—

No votes

Hwy 33 Voting District28_28063008

—

No votes

Lorman Voting District28_28063014

—

No votes

McNair Voting District28_28063007

—

No votes

Old Hollywood Church Voting District28_28063013

—

No votes

Red Lick Voting District28_28063003

—

No votes

Stampley Voting District28_28063005

—

No votes

Union Church Voting District28_28063001

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+88.5%
1896	+83.4%
1900	+92.7%
1904	+96.0%
1908	+97.8%
1912	+94.2%
1916	+98.5%
1920	+93.5%
1924	+81.7%
1928	+85.9%
1932	+93.2%
1936	+97.9%
1940	+98.3%
1944	+93.7%
1948	+0.1%
1952	−6.2%
1956	+26.1%
1960	+8.4%
1964	−89.6%
1968	+58.4%
1972	+12.5%
1976	+52.0%
1980	+56.9%
1984	+56.1%
1988	+58.5%
1992	+63.4%
1996	+65.5%
2000	+64.1%
2004	+63.2%
2008	+74.4%
2012	+78.6%
2016	+73.8%
2020	+71.5%
2024	+66.3%

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

82.7%Harris2,727

16.4%Trump541

0.5%Kennedy15 +6

D+66.3

R+5.3

D+67.7

3,299

All 9 candidates in 2024 · 7 minor / independent

Kamala D HarrisDemocratic82.7%2,727
Donald J TrumpRepublican16.4%541
Robert F KennedyIndependent0.5%15
Chase OliverLibertarian0.1%4
Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.1%4
Jill SteinIndependent0.1%3
Randall TerryIndependent0.1%3
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.0%1
Peter SonskiIndependent0.0%1

2020

85.1%Biden3,327

13.6%Trump531

0.5%West18

D+71.5

R+2.2

D+67.1

3,908

2016

86.5%Clinton3,337

12.7%Trump490

0.3%Johnson13

D+73.8

R+4.8

D+71.7

3,860

2012

89.1%Obama3,951

10.6%Romney468

0.3%Johnson12

D+78.6

D+4.2

D+74.7

4,433

2008

86.7%Obama3,883

12.3%McCain551

1.0%

D+74.4

D+11.2

D+67.1

4,478

2004

81.3%Kerry2,821

18.2%Bush630

0.5%

D+63.2

R+1.0

D+65.6

3,469

2000

81.7%Gore2,786

17.6%Bush600

0.2%Nader6

D+64.1

R+1.3

D+63.6

3,408

1996

81.1%Clinton2,531

15.7%Dole489

2.9%Perot89

D+65.5

D+2.0

D+56.9

3,119

1992

79.4%Clinton2,796

16.0%Bush562

4.4%Perot156

D+63.4

D+4.9

D+57.9

3,522

1988

79.2%Dukakis2,693

20.6%Bush702

0.2%

D+58.5

D+2.5

D+66.3

3,401

1984

77.9%Mondale3,049

21.9%Reagan856

0.2%

D+56.1

R+0.9

D+74.3

3,912

1980

77.1%Carter2,871

20.2%Reagan751

2.7%

D+56.9

D+5.0

D+66.7

3,724

1976

74.8%Carter2,562

22.8%Ford782

2.4%

D+52.0

D+39.5

D+49.9

3,426

1972

55.9%McGovern1,457

43.4%Nixon1,131

0.8%

D+12.5

R+45.9

D+35.7

2,608

1968

62.8%Humphrey2,121

4.3%Nixon147

32.9%

D+58.4

D+148.0

D+59.1

3,380

1964

5.2%Johnson69

94.8%Goldwater1,258

0.0%

R+89.6

R+98.0

R+112.2

1,327

1960

20.9%Kennedy229

12.5%Nixon137

66.5%

Other +45.6

R+17.7

D+8.2

1,094

1956

45.7%Stevenson440

19.6%Eisenhower189

34.6%

D+26.1

D+32.3

D+41.5

962

1952

46.9%Stevenson539

53.1%Eisenhower610

0.0%

R+6.2

R+6.3

D+4.6

1,149

1948

1.5%Truman15

1.4%Dewey14

97.1%

Thurmond +95.6

R+93.6

R+4.4

996

1944

96.8%Roosevelt766

3.2%Dewey25

0.0%

D+93.7

R+4.6

D+86.2

791

1940

99.1%Roosevelt801

0.9%Willkie7

0.0%

D+98.3

D+0.4

D+88.3

808

1936

98.9%Roosevelt884

1.0%Landon9

0.1%

D+97.9

D+4.7

D+73.6

894

1932

96.3%Roosevelt753

3.1%Hoover24

0.6%

D+93.2

D+7.3

D+75.4

782

1928

92.9%Smith830

7.1%Hoover63

0.0%

D+85.9

D+4.2

D+103.4

893

1924

90.9%Davis497

9.1%Coolidge50

0.0%

D+81.7

R+11.8

D+106.9

547

1920

96.6%Cox430

3.1%Harding14

0.2%

D+93.5

R+5.0

D+119.7

445

1916

99.1%Wilson456

0.7%Hughes3

0.2%

D+98.5

D+4.3

D+95.3

460

1912

94.7%Wilson408

0.5%Taft2

4.9%

D+94.2

R+3.6

D+74.7

431

1908

98.8%Bryan409

1.0%Taft4

0.2%

D+97.8

D+1.8

D+107.4

414

1904

97.0%Parker392

1.0%Roosevelt4

2.0%

D+96.0

D+3.3

D+115.7

404

1900

96.3%Bryan491

3.5%McKinley18

0.2%

D+92.7

D+9.4

D+100.3

510

1896

91.4%Bryan627

8.0%McKinley55

0.6%

D+83.4

R+5.1

D+89.5

686

1892

93.0%Cleveland413

4.5%Harrison20

2.5%

D+88.5

—

D+86.9

444

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

85.3%2,868

14.7%494

3,362

2020

87.2%3,368

12.8%494

3,862

2018

100.0%2,717

0.0%0

2,717

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

79.2%2,634

20.8%693

3,327

2020Class II

87.5%Mike Espy3,428

12.2%Cindy Hyde-Smith476

3,916

2018Class I

78.4%David Baria2,398

18.4%Roger Wicker562

3,060

2014Class II

76.0%Travis Childers1,455

23.2%Thad Cochran444

1,915

2012Class I

80.3%Albert N. Gore3,302

16.4%Roger Wicker673

4,110

2008Class II

82.7%Erik R. Fleming3,588

17.3%Thad Cochran753

4,341

2006Class I

74.5%Erik R. Fleming2,117

24.0%Trent Lott682

2,842

2002Class II

0.0%None0

63.1%Thad Cochran1,225

1,940

2000Class I

60.3%Troy Brown2,087

36.7%Trent Lott1,270

3,463

1996Class II

48.2%James W. Hunt1,485

49.1%Thad Cochran1,514

3,082

1994Class I

62.1%Ken Harper1,533

37.9%Trent Lott935

2,468

1990Class II

0.0%None0

100.0%Thad Cochran1,356

1,356

1988Class I

81.9%Wayne Dowdy2,893

18.1%Trent Lott639

3,532

1984Class II

74.3%William D. Winter3,020

25.7%Thad Cochran1,045

4,065

1982Class I

85.0%John C. Stennis2,648

15.0%Haley Barbour469

3,117

1978Class II

8.4%Maurice Dantin283

18.9%Thad Cochran638

3,373

1976Class I

100.0%John C. Stennis2,068

0.0%None0

2,068

1972Class II

49.7%James Eastland1,232

42.5%Gil Carmichael1,053

2,477

1970Class I

55.5%John C. Stennis1,128

0.0%None0

2,033

1966Class II

36.8%James Eastland1,013

60.7%Prentiss Walker1,671

2,753

1964Class I

100.0%John C. Stennis1,123

0.0%None0

1,123

1960Class II

96.9%James Eastland951

3.1%Joe A. Moore30

981

1958Class I

100.0%John C. Stennis270

0.0%None0

270

1954Class II

98.8%James Eastland509

1.2%James A White6

515

1952Class I

100.0%John C. Stennis891

0.0%None0

891

1948Class II

100.0%James Eastland915

0.0%None0

915

1946Class I

100.0%Theodore Bilbo214

0.0%None0

214

1942Class II

—

0.0%James Eastland0

0.0%None0

276

1940Class I

—

0.0%Theodore Bilbo0

0.0%None0

628

1936Class II

100.0%Pat Harrison789

0.0%None0

789

1934Class I

100.0%Theodore Bilbo370

0.0%None0

370

1930Class II

100.0%Pat Harrison248

0.0%None0

248

1928Class I

100.0%Hubert Stephens786

0.0%None0

786

1924Class II

100.0%Pat Harrison488

0.0%None0

488

1922Class I

98.2%Hubert Stephens329

1.8%John Cook6

335

1918Class II

100.0%Pat Harrison230

0.0%None0

230

1916Class I

100.0%John S. Williams420

0.0%None0

420

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

87.9%Mike Espy2,807

12.1%Cindy Hyde-Smith385

3,192

2008Special · Class I

81.0%Ronnie Musgrove3,522

19.0%Roger Wicker826

4,348

1947Special · Class I

—

0.0%John C. Stennis0

0.0%L.R. Collins0

800

1941Special · Class II

46.0%Wall Doxey272

0.0%None0

591

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

72.1%Robert Gray1,971

26.1%Phil Bryant713

2,732

2011

84.3%Johnny DuPree2,694

15.7%Phil Bryant503

3,197

2007

79.9%John Arthur Eaves Jr.2,372

20.1%Haley Barbour597

2,969

2003

84.4%Ronnie Musgrove2,914

14.6%Haley Barbour503

3,453

1995

80.9%Dick Molpus2,675

19.1%Kirk Fordice630

3,305

1991

78.9%Ray Mabus2,799

20.2%Kirk Fordice716

3,549

1987

80.1%Ray Mabus2,566

19.9%Jack Reed639

3,205

1983

57.3%William Allain2,174

8.8%Leon Bramlett333

3,793

1979

72.0%William F. Winter2,498

28.0%Gil Carmichael973

3,471

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Jefferson County, MS
Year	Total registered
2016	6,630
2018	5,482
2020	5,779
2022	5,671
2024	9,027

How did Jefferson County, Mississippi vote in 2024?

In 2024, Jefferson County, Mississippi voted Democratic by 66.3 points (D+66.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 3,299 votes cast, 2,727 went Democratic and 541 went Republican.

When did Jefferson County, Mississippi last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Jefferson County, Mississippi voted Republican was 1964.

How many people live in Jefferson County, Mississippi?

Jefferson County, Mississippi has a population of 7,068 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Jefferson County, Mississippi is $38,305 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.

What is the political history of Jefferson County, Mississippi?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Jefferson County, Mississippi from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 30 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.