Akashic

county

Marion 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

American11.5%10.0%5.3%

English9.5%10.6%9.5%

Irish7.5%7.4%9.4%

German3.5%5.1%12.5%

Italian1.3%1.7%4.8%

French1.2%1.7%1.6%

French Canadian1.2%——

Scotch-Irish1.0%1.0%—

African American†30.7%35.3%9.9%

African0.2%0.8%0.5%

Jamaican0.2%—0.4%

Honduran0.5%0.2%0.3%

Mexican0.4%1.9%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.4%0.3%1.8%

Guatemalan0.3%0.2%0.5%

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	Marion County	Mississippi	United States
Median age	40.8	38.6	39.1
Age 18–24	7.3%	9.7%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	18.9%	17.3%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Marion County	Mississippi	United States
Median household income	$45,110	$56,447	$84,427
Poverty rate	19.7%	19.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	13.7%	25.3%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Marion County	Mississippi	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	2.0%	4.3%	22.3%
Spanish	1.4%	2.7%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Marion County	Mississippi	United States
Catholic	0.7%	3.4%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	57.1%	39.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	22.4%	40.7%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	7.6%	6.6%	5.2%
Black Protestant	10.4%	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 60.8% of 18,412 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic28.7%3,215TrumpRepublican70.4%7,874KennedyIndependent0.4%41

R+41.6

Lead: 4,659
Total: 11,188
vs nation: R+40.2
Turnout: 60.8%

BidenDemocratic31.1%3,787TrumpRepublican67.9%8,273JorgensenLibertarian0.4%44

R+36.8

Lead: 4,486
Total: 12,177
vs nation: R+41.3
Turnout: 64.7%

ClintonDemocratic31.4%3,677TrumpRepublican67.0%7,836JohnsonLibertarian0.9%107

R+35.6

Lead: 4,159
Total: 11,693
vs nation: R+37.7
Turnout: 60.0%

ObamaDemocratic34.5%4,393RomneyRepublican64.7%8,237JohnsonLibertarian0.8%98

R+30.2

Lead: 3,844
Total: 12,729
vs nation: R+34.1
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic34.0%4,422McCainRepublican65.4%8,513OtherAll other candidates0.6%75

R+31.4

Lead: 4,091
Total: 13,010
vs nation: R+38.7
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic32.5%3,888BushRepublican67.0%7,999OtherAll other candidates0.5%60

R+34.4

Lead: 4,111
Total: 11,947
vs nation: R+32.0
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic37.4%4,114BushRepublican61.8%6,796NaderGreen0.5%58

R+24.4

Lead: 2,682
Total: 10,998
vs nation: R+24.9
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic43.5%4,334DoleRepublican50.4%5,023PerotReform5.9%585

R+6.9

Lead: 689
Total: 9,968
vs nation: R+15.4
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+41.6MIT Election Lab
Population: 24,1932024 5-year
Median household income: $45,1102024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 63.4%2024 5-year
Black: 31.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 1.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+96.2 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+83.1 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Franklin Parish, LA · twin score 94.6

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: 60.8%11,188 participants ÷ 18,412 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +30.3 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: +2.4 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 30.5%–39.6%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	11,693	19,489	60.0%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	9,136	19,058	47.9%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	12,236	18,909	64.7%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	6,425	18,650	34.5%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	11,188	18,412	60.8%	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

45 precincts · 11,188 votes

Election

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

Marion County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -National GuardNational Guard	145	1,175	6	1,326	10.9%	88.6%	R+77.7
Precinct -MorrisMorris	378	797	12	1,187	31.8%	67.1%	R+35.3
Precinct -East ColumbiaEast Columbia	552	276	8	836	66.0%	33.0%	D+33.0
Precinct -FoxworthFoxworth	234	579	7	820	28.5%	70.6%	R+42.1
Precinct -CarleyCarley	47	668	3	718	6.5%	93.0%	R+86.5
Precinct -PopetownPopetown	317	352	10	679	46.7%	51.8%	R+5.2
Precinct -Balls MillBalls Mill	108	422	6	536	20.1%	78.7%	R+58.6
Precinct -KokomoKokomo	111	380	6	497	22.3%	76.5%	R+54.1
Precinct -PittmanPittman	23	467	7	497	4.6%	94.0%	R+89.3
Precinct -Civil DefenseCivil Defense	124	294	9	427	29.0%	68.9%	R+39.8
Precinct -Little RockLittle Rock	167	255	2	424	39.4%	60.1%	R+20.8
Precinct -Cedar GroveCedar Grove	180	235	4	419	43.0%	56.1%	R+13.1
Precinct -MorgantownMorgantown	16	385	1	402	4.0%	95.8%	R+91.8
Precinct -Pine BurrPine Burr	105	283	2	390	26.9%	72.6%	R+45.6
Precinct -GossGoss	41	324	3	368	11.1%	88.0%	R+76.9
Precinct -HubHub	179	165	4	348	51.4%	47.4%	D+4.0
Precinct -Sandy HookSandy Hook	104	220	0	324	32.1%	67.9%	R+35.8
Precinct -UnionUnion	9	246	2	257	3.5%	95.7%	R+92.2
Precinct -DarbunDarbun	30	208	3	241	12.4%	86.3%	R+73.9
Precinct -City HallCity Hall	100	117	2	219	45.7%	53.4%	R+7.8
Precinct -MLK Dr.MLK Dr.	133	12	2	147	90.5%	8.2%	D+82.3
Precinct -South ColumbiaSouth Columbia	112	14	0	126	88.9%	11.1%	D+77.8
Balls Mill Voting District28_2809115	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Carley Voting District28_280915	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Cedar Grove Voting District28_280916	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
City Hall Voting District28_2809111	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Courthouse Voting District28_2809114	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Darbun Voting District28_2809113	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
East Columbia Voting District28_2809122	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Foxworth Voting District28_280918	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Goss Voting District28_280917	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Hub Voting District28_2809121	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Jefferson Middle School Voting District28_2809120	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
kokomo Voting District28_2809116	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Morgantown Voting District28_280919	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Morris Voting District28_280911	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
National Guard Voting District28_280912	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Pine Burr Voting District28_2809123	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Pittman Voting District28_2809117	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Popetown Voting District28_280914	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Sandy Hook Voting District28_2809118	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Stoval Voting District28_2809110	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Union Voting District28_280913	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Voting District 5 South Columbia28_2809119	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
White Bluff Voting District28_2809112	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	+73.7%
1896	+55.4%
1900	+44.8%
1904	+46.6%
1908	+68.6%
1912	+88.9%
1916	+87.4%
1920	+60.9%
1924	+82.6%
1928	+27.3%
1932	+92.3%
1936	+96.2%
1940	+95.8%
1944	+95.7%
1948	+5.7%
1952	+29.3%
1956	+37.6%
1960	+12.6%
1964	−83.1%
1968	+11.5%
1972	−59.6%
1976	−0.2%
1980	+1.4%
1984	−32.3%
1988	−24.5%
1992	−9.7%
1996	−6.9%
2000	−24.4%
2004	−34.4%
2008	−31.4%
2012	−30.2%
2016	−35.6%
2020	−36.8%
2024	−41.6%

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	28.7%Harris3,215	70.4%Trump7,874	0.4%Kennedy41 +6	R+41.6	R+4.8	R+40.2	11,188
All 9 candidates in 2024 · 7 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican70.4%7,874 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic28.7%3,215 Robert F KennedyIndependent0.4%41 Chase OliverLibertarian0.2%21 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%10 Peter SonskiIndependent0.1%8 Randall TerryIndependent0.1%8 Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.1%6 Jill SteinIndependent0.0%5
2020	R	31.1%Biden3,787	67.9%Trump8,273	0.4%Jorgensen44	R+36.8	R+1.3	R+41.3	12,177
2016	R	31.4%Clinton3,677	67.0%Trump7,836	0.9%Johnson107	R+35.6	R+5.4	R+37.7	11,693
2012	R	34.5%Obama4,393	64.7%Romney8,237	0.8%Johnson98	R+30.2	D+1.2	R+34.1	12,729
2008	R	34.0%Obama4,422	65.4%McCain8,513	0.6%	R+31.4	D+3.0	R+38.7	13,010
2004	R	32.5%Kerry3,888	67.0%Bush7,999	0.5%	R+34.4	R+10.0	R+32.0	11,947
2000	R	37.4%Gore4,114	61.8%Bush6,796	0.5%Nader58	R+24.4	R+17.5	R+24.9	10,998
1996	R	43.5%Clinton4,334	50.4%Dole5,023	5.9%Perot585	R+6.9	D+2.7	R+15.4	9,968
1992	R	40.1%Clinton4,654	49.7%Bush5,776	10.0%Perot1,162	R+9.7	D+14.8	R+15.2	11,613
1988	R	37.4%Dukakis4,240	61.9%Bush7,019	0.7%	R+24.5	D+7.8	R+16.8	11,344
1984	R	33.8%Mondale3,757	66.1%Reagan7,355	0.1%	R+32.3	R+33.7	R+14.1	11,125
1980	D	50.1%Carter5,366	48.7%Reagan5,218	1.1%	D+1.4	D+1.5	D+11.1	10,707
1976	R	49.2%Carter5,283	49.4%Ford5,300	1.4%	R+0.2	D+59.5	R+2.2	10,737
1972	R	19.8%McGovern1,693	79.4%Nixon6,805	0.8%	R+59.6	R+71.2	R+36.5	8,570
1968	O	20.7%Humphrey1,722	9.2%Nixon763	70.2%	Wallace +49.5	D+94.6	D+12.2	8,333
1964	R	8.5%Johnson505	91.5%Goldwater5,469	0.0%	R+83.1	R+95.7	R+105.7	5,974
1960	O	35.5%Kennedy1,082	22.9%Nixon698	41.5%	Other +6.0	R+25.0	D+12.4	3,045
1956	D	57.8%Stevenson1,751	20.2%Eisenhower611	22.1%	D+37.6	D+8.3	D+53.0	3,032
1952	D	64.7%Stevenson2,597	35.3%Eisenhower1,420	0.0%	D+29.3	D+23.6	D+40.1	4,017
1948	O	7.5%Truman205	1.8%Dewey49	90.7%	Thurmond +83.3	R+90.0	D+1.2	2,745
1944	D	97.8%Roosevelt2,441	2.2%Dewey54	0.0%	D+95.7	R+0.1	D+88.2	2,495
1940	D	97.9%Roosevelt2,083	2.1%Willkie45	0.0%	D+95.8	R+0.4	D+85.8	2,128
1936	D	98.1%Roosevelt1,932	1.9%Landon37	0.1%	D+96.2	D+3.9	D+71.9	1,970
1932	D	96.0%Roosevelt2,429	3.7%Hoover94	0.3%	D+92.3	D+64.9	D+74.5	2,531
1928	D	63.7%Smith922	36.3%Hoover526	0.0%	D+27.3	R+55.3	D+44.8	1,448
1924	D	91.3%Davis1,039	8.7%Coolidge99	0.0%	D+82.6	D+21.7	D+107.8	1,138
1920	D	79.4%Cox613	18.5%Harding143	2.1%	D+60.9	R+26.5	D+87.1	772
1916	D	93.4%Wilson792	6.0%Hughes51	0.6%	D+87.4	R+1.6	D+84.2	848
1912	D	91.4%Wilson438	2.5%Taft12	6.1%	D+88.9	D+20.4	D+69.4	479
1908	D	82.4%Bryan530	13.8%Taft89	3.7%	D+68.6	D+22.0	D+78.1	643
1904	D	72.6%Parker394	26.0%Roosevelt141	1.5%	D+46.6	D+1.8	D+66.3	543
1900	D	71.5%Bryan487	26.7%McKinley182	1.8%	D+44.8	R+10.6	D+52.3	681
1896	D	76.1%Bryan839	20.7%McKinley228	3.3%	D+55.4	R+18.3	D+61.5	1,103
1892	D	74.3%Cleveland263	0.6%Harrison2	25.1%	D+73.7	—	D+72.1	354
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	0.0%0	100.0%9,360	9,360
2020	R	0.0%0	100.0%9,834	9,834
2018	R	31.4%2,804	68.6%6,114	8,918

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	29.2%3,241	70.8%7,845	11,086
2020Class II	R	34.3%Mike Espy4,177	64.2%Cindy Hyde-Smith7,821	12,185
2018Class I	R	31.1%David Baria2,734	66.7%Roger Wicker5,867	8,801
2014Class II	R	32.2%Travis Childers1,997	65.6%Thad Cochran4,067	6,195
2012Class I	R	34.1%Albert N. Gore4,247	63.5%Roger Wicker7,919	12,462
2008Class II	R	32.0%Erik R. Fleming4,064	68.0%Thad Cochran8,640	12,704
2006Class I	R	27.1%Erik R. Fleming1,773	71.2%Trent Lott4,661	6,547
2002Class II	R	0.0%None0	86.4%Thad Cochran5,988	6,930
2000Class I	R	29.2%Troy Brown3,308	68.7%Trent Lott7,796	11,347
1996Class II	R	28.8%James W. Hunt2,900	69.6%Thad Cochran7,009	10,067
1994Class I	R	31.0%Ken Harper1,898	69.0%Trent Lott4,216	6,114
1990Class II	R	0.0%None0	100.0%Thad Cochran1,462	1,462
1988Class I	R	45.6%Wayne Dowdy5,335	54.4%Trent Lott6,374	11,709
1984Class II	R	33.1%William D. Winter3,686	66.9%Thad Cochran7,440	11,126
1982Class I	D	63.6%John C. Stennis5,389	36.4%Haley Barbour3,079	8,468
1978Class II	D	78.1%Maurice Dantin7,260	8.0%Thad Cochran742	9,297
1976Class I	D	100.0%John C. Stennis7,630	0.0%None0	7,630
1972Class II	R	42.7%James Eastland3,677	55.9%Gil Carmichael4,815	8,610
1970Class I	D	90.2%John C. Stennis3,739	0.0%None0	4,144
1966Class II	D	56.5%James Eastland2,522	34.9%Prentiss Walker1,556	4,460
1964Class I	—	0.0%John C. Stennis0	0.0%None0	3,660
1960Class II	D	93.2%James Eastland2,506	6.8%Joe A. Moore182	2,688
1958Class I	D	100.0%John C. Stennis644	0.0%None0	644
1954Class II	D	96.4%James Eastland851	3.6%James A White32	883
1952Class I	D	100.0%John C. Stennis2,734	0.0%None0	2,734
1948Class II	D	100.0%James Eastland1,858	0.0%None0	1,858
1946Class I	D	100.0%Theodore Bilbo395	0.0%None0	395
1942Class II	D	100.0%James Eastland496	0.0%None0	496
1940Class I	—	0.0%Theodore Bilbo0	0.0%None0	1,783
1936Class II	D	100.0%Pat Harrison1,621	0.0%None0	1,621
1934Class I	D	100.0%Theodore Bilbo806	0.0%None0	806
1930Class II	D	100.0%Pat Harrison732	0.0%None0	732
1928Class I	D	100.0%Hubert Stephens832	0.0%None0	832
1924Class II	D	100.0%Pat Harrison984	0.0%None0	984
1922Class I	D	85.1%Hubert Stephens530	1.1%John Cook7	623
1918Class II	D	100.0%Pat Harrison389	0.0%None0	389
1916Class I	D	100.0%John S. Williams688	0.0%None0	688

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	36.3%Mike Espy3,136	63.7%Cindy Hyde-Smith5,496	8,632
2008Special · Class I	R	39.2%Ronnie Musgrove4,987	60.8%Roger Wicker7,729	12,716
1947Special · Class I	—	0.0%John C. Stennis0	0.0%L.R. Collins0	2,599
1941Special · Class II	D	39.7%Wall Doxey477	0.0%None0	1,202

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	23.5%Robert Gray1,762	75.6%Phil Bryant5,674	7,509
2011	R	33.1%Johnny DuPree3,469	66.9%Phil Bryant7,012	10,481
2007	R	40.6%John Arthur Eaves Jr.3,720	59.4%Haley Barbour5,446	9,166
2003	R	38.0%Ronnie Musgrove3,804	60.7%Haley Barbour6,066	10,000
1995	R	39.8%Dick Molpus4,121	60.2%Kirk Fordice6,243	10,364
1991	R	38.3%Ray Mabus3,278	60.4%Kirk Fordice5,170	8,564
1987	D	54.7%Ray Mabus5,062	45.3%Jack Reed4,189	9,251
1983	D	59.7%William Allain5,093	36.6%Leon Bramlett3,119	8,531
1979	D	58.4%William F. Winter5,723	41.6%Gil Carmichael4,072	9,795

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Marion County, MS
Year	Total registered
2016	17,359
2018	17,647
2020	17,758
2022	16,954
2024	17,569

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+48 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −1,936 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $47,004 in average income, against $59,383 for residents who stayed — 21% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+29.1 on average — 13 points more Democratic-leaning than Marion County, MS itself (R+41.6).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Lamar County, MS86R+48.8
Forrest County, MS54R+17.9
Walthall County, MS32R+26.9
Jefferson Davis County, MS24D+13.7

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Lamar County, MS74
Forrest County, MS50
Walthall County, MS29

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 Marion County, MS in Marion County, MS: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−337
2012	−341
2013	−209
2014	−395
2015	−228
2016	−249
2017	+2
2018	−355
2019	−154
2021	+113
2022	−6
2023	+134
2024	+41
2025	+48

Marion County's rural, majority-white electorate has delivered Republican presidential margins above 40 points in recent cycles, reflecting a broader realignment across the piney-woods counties of southern Mississippi.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 96.2 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 83.1 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 41.6 points.

A population of 24,193, a 63% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $45,110 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Franklin Parish and Jackson Parish.

Political twins — counties

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

Franklin Parish

Louisiana

94.6twin score

% Evangelical% unaffiliated% Black≠ Irish ancestry

Jackson Parish

Louisiana

93.9twin score

% unaffiliatedmedian income% Black≠ % Evangelical

Calhoun County

Mississippi

93.4twin score

% Evangelical% unaffiliated% Black

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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R+23

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Frequently asked questions

How did Marion County, Mississippi vote in 2024?

In 2024, Marion County, Mississippi voted Republican by 41.6 points (R+41.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,188 votes cast, 3,215 went Democratic and 7,874 went Republican.

When did Marion County, Mississippi last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Marion County, Mississippi?

Marion County, Mississippi has a population of 24,193 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Marion County, Mississippi is $45,110 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.

What is the political history of Marion County, Mississippi?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Marion County, Mississippi from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.

Measure

Marion County

Mississippi

United States

Median age

40.8

38.6

39.1

Age 18–24

7.3%

9.7%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

18.9%

17.3%

17.2%

Measure

Marion County

Mississippi

United States

Median household income

$45,110

$56,447

$84,427

Poverty rate

19.7%

19.0%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

13.7%

25.3%

35.6%

Measure

Marion County

Mississippi

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

2.0%

4.3%

22.3%

Spanish

1.4%

2.7%

13.6%

Measure

Marion County

Mississippi

United States

Catholic

0.7%

3.4%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

57.1%

39.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

22.4%

40.7%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

7.6%

6.6%

5.2%

Black Protestant

10.4%

8.6%

2.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+41.6MIT Election Lab

Population

24,1932024 5-year

Median household income

$45,1102024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

63.4%2024 5-year

Black

31.2%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

1.9%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+96.2 in 1936MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+83.1 in 1964MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Franklin Parish, LA · twin score 94.6

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

11,693

19,489

60.0%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

9,136

19,058

47.9%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

12,236

18,909

64.7%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

6,425

18,650

34.5%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

11,188

18,412

60.8%

A/A

Marion County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -National GuardNational Guard

145

1,175

1,326

10.9%

88.6%

R+77.7

Precinct -MorrisMorris

378

797

1,187

31.8%

67.1%

R+35.3

Precinct -East ColumbiaEast Columbia

552

276

836

66.0%

33.0%

D+33.0

Precinct -FoxworthFoxworth

234

579

820

28.5%

70.6%

R+42.1

Precinct -CarleyCarley

668

718

6.5%

93.0%

R+86.5

Precinct -PopetownPopetown

317

352

679

46.7%

51.8%

R+5.2

Precinct -Balls MillBalls Mill

108

422

536

20.1%

78.7%

R+58.6

Precinct -KokomoKokomo

111

380

497

22.3%

76.5%

R+54.1

Precinct -PittmanPittman

467

497

4.6%

94.0%

R+89.3

Precinct -Civil DefenseCivil Defense

124

294

427

29.0%

68.9%

R+39.8

Precinct -Little RockLittle Rock

167

255

424

39.4%

60.1%

R+20.8

Precinct -Cedar GroveCedar Grove

180

235

419

43.0%

56.1%

R+13.1

Precinct -MorgantownMorgantown

385

402

4.0%

95.8%

R+91.8

Precinct -Pine BurrPine Burr

105

283

390

26.9%

72.6%

R+45.6

Precinct -GossGoss

324

368

11.1%

88.0%

R+76.9

Precinct -HubHub

179

165

348

51.4%

47.4%

D+4.0

Precinct -Sandy HookSandy Hook

104

220

324

32.1%

67.9%

R+35.8

Precinct -UnionUnion

246

257

3.5%

95.7%

R+92.2

Precinct -DarbunDarbun

208

241

12.4%

86.3%

R+73.9

Precinct -City HallCity Hall

100

117

219

45.7%

53.4%

R+7.8

Precinct -MLK Dr.MLK Dr.

133

147

90.5%

8.2%

D+82.3

Precinct -South ColumbiaSouth Columbia

112

126

88.9%

11.1%

D+77.8

Balls Mill Voting District28_2809115

—

No votes

Carley Voting District28_280915

—

No votes

Cedar Grove Voting District28_280916

—

No votes

City Hall Voting District28_2809111

—

No votes

Courthouse Voting District28_2809114

—

No votes

Darbun Voting District28_2809113

—

No votes

East Columbia Voting District28_2809122

—

No votes

Foxworth Voting District28_280918

—

No votes

Goss Voting District28_280917

—

No votes

Hub Voting District28_2809121

—

No votes

Jefferson Middle School Voting District28_2809120

—

No votes

kokomo Voting District28_2809116

—

No votes

Morgantown Voting District28_280919

—

No votes

Morris Voting District28_280911

—

No votes

National Guard Voting District28_280912

—

No votes

Pine Burr Voting District28_2809123

—

No votes

Pittman Voting District28_2809117

—

No votes

Popetown Voting District28_280914

—

No votes

Sandy Hook Voting District28_2809118

—

No votes

Stoval Voting District28_2809110

—

No votes

Union Voting District28_280913

—

No votes

Voting District 5 South Columbia28_2809119

—

No votes

White Bluff Voting District28_2809112

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+73.7%
1896	+55.4%
1900	+44.8%
1904	+46.6%
1908	+68.6%
1912	+88.9%
1916	+87.4%
1920	+60.9%
1924	+82.6%
1928	+27.3%
1932	+92.3%
1936	+96.2%
1940	+95.8%
1944	+95.7%
1948	+5.7%
1952	+29.3%
1956	+37.6%
1960	+12.6%
1964	−83.1%
1968	+11.5%
1972	−59.6%
1976	−0.2%
1980	+1.4%
1984	−32.3%
1988	−24.5%
1992	−9.7%
1996	−6.9%
2000	−24.4%
2004	−34.4%
2008	−31.4%
2012	−30.2%
2016	−35.6%
2020	−36.8%
2024	−41.6%

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

28.7%Harris3,215

70.4%Trump7,874

0.4%Kennedy41 +6

R+41.6

R+4.8

R+40.2

11,188

All 9 candidates in 2024 · 7 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican70.4%7,874
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic28.7%3,215
Robert F KennedyIndependent0.4%41
Chase OliverLibertarian0.2%21
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%10
Peter SonskiIndependent0.1%8
Randall TerryIndependent0.1%8
Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.1%6
Jill SteinIndependent0.0%5

2020

31.1%Biden3,787

67.9%Trump8,273

0.4%Jorgensen44

R+36.8

R+1.3

R+41.3

12,177

2016

31.4%Clinton3,677

67.0%Trump7,836

0.9%Johnson107

R+35.6

R+5.4

R+37.7

11,693

2012

34.5%Obama4,393

64.7%Romney8,237

0.8%Johnson98

R+30.2

D+1.2

R+34.1

12,729

2008

34.0%Obama4,422

65.4%McCain8,513

0.6%

R+31.4

D+3.0

R+38.7

13,010

2004

32.5%Kerry3,888

67.0%Bush7,999

0.5%

R+34.4

R+10.0

R+32.0

11,947

2000

37.4%Gore4,114

61.8%Bush6,796

0.5%Nader58

R+24.4

R+17.5

R+24.9

10,998

1996

43.5%Clinton4,334

50.4%Dole5,023

5.9%Perot585

R+6.9

D+2.7

R+15.4

9,968

1992

40.1%Clinton4,654

49.7%Bush5,776

10.0%Perot1,162

R+9.7

D+14.8

R+15.2

11,613

1988

37.4%Dukakis4,240

61.9%Bush7,019

0.7%

R+24.5

D+7.8

R+16.8

11,344

1984

33.8%Mondale3,757

66.1%Reagan7,355

0.1%

R+32.3

R+33.7

R+14.1

11,125

1980

50.1%Carter5,366

48.7%Reagan5,218

1.1%

D+1.4

D+1.5

D+11.1

10,707

1976

49.2%Carter5,283

49.4%Ford5,300

1.4%

R+0.2

D+59.5

R+2.2

10,737

1972

19.8%McGovern1,693

79.4%Nixon6,805

0.8%

R+59.6

R+71.2

R+36.5

8,570

1968

20.7%Humphrey1,722

9.2%Nixon763

70.2%

Wallace +49.5

D+94.6

D+12.2

8,333

1964

8.5%Johnson505

91.5%Goldwater5,469

0.0%

R+83.1

R+95.7

R+105.7

5,974

1960

35.5%Kennedy1,082

22.9%Nixon698

41.5%

Other +6.0

R+25.0

D+12.4

3,045

1956

57.8%Stevenson1,751

20.2%Eisenhower611

22.1%

D+37.6

D+8.3

D+53.0

3,032

1952

64.7%Stevenson2,597

35.3%Eisenhower1,420

0.0%

D+29.3

D+23.6

D+40.1

4,017

1948

7.5%Truman205

1.8%Dewey49

90.7%

Thurmond +83.3

R+90.0

D+1.2

2,745

1944

97.8%Roosevelt2,441

2.2%Dewey54

0.0%

D+95.7

R+0.1

D+88.2

2,495

1940

97.9%Roosevelt2,083

2.1%Willkie45

0.0%

D+95.8

R+0.4

D+85.8

2,128

1936

98.1%Roosevelt1,932

1.9%Landon37

0.1%

D+96.2

D+3.9

D+71.9

1,970

1932

96.0%Roosevelt2,429

3.7%Hoover94

0.3%

D+92.3

D+64.9

D+74.5

2,531

1928

63.7%Smith922

36.3%Hoover526

0.0%

D+27.3

R+55.3

D+44.8

1,448

1924

91.3%Davis1,039

8.7%Coolidge99

0.0%

D+82.6

D+21.7

D+107.8

1,138

1920

79.4%Cox613

18.5%Harding143

2.1%

D+60.9

R+26.5

D+87.1

772

1916

93.4%Wilson792

6.0%Hughes51

0.6%

D+87.4

R+1.6

D+84.2

848

1912

91.4%Wilson438

2.5%Taft12

6.1%

D+88.9

D+20.4

D+69.4

479

1908

82.4%Bryan530

13.8%Taft89

3.7%

D+68.6

D+22.0

D+78.1

643

1904

72.6%Parker394

26.0%Roosevelt141

1.5%

D+46.6

D+1.8

D+66.3

543

1900

71.5%Bryan487

26.7%McKinley182

1.8%

D+44.8

R+10.6

D+52.3

681

1896

76.1%Bryan839

20.7%McKinley228

3.3%

D+55.4

R+18.3

D+61.5

1,103

1892

74.3%Cleveland263

0.6%Harrison2

25.1%

D+73.7

—

D+72.1

354

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

0.0%0

100.0%9,360

9,360

2020

0.0%0

100.0%9,834

9,834

2018

31.4%2,804

68.6%6,114

8,918

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

29.2%3,241

70.8%7,845

11,086

2020Class II

34.3%Mike Espy4,177

64.2%Cindy Hyde-Smith7,821

12,185

2018Class I

31.1%David Baria2,734

66.7%Roger Wicker5,867

8,801

2014Class II

32.2%Travis Childers1,997

65.6%Thad Cochran4,067

6,195

2012Class I

34.1%Albert N. Gore4,247

63.5%Roger Wicker7,919

12,462

2008Class II

32.0%Erik R. Fleming4,064

68.0%Thad Cochran8,640

12,704

2006Class I

27.1%Erik R. Fleming1,773

71.2%Trent Lott4,661

6,547

2002Class II

0.0%None0

86.4%Thad Cochran5,988

6,930

2000Class I

29.2%Troy Brown3,308

68.7%Trent Lott7,796

11,347

1996Class II

28.8%James W. Hunt2,900

69.6%Thad Cochran7,009

10,067

1994Class I

31.0%Ken Harper1,898

69.0%Trent Lott4,216

6,114

1990Class II

0.0%None0

100.0%Thad Cochran1,462

1,462

1988Class I

45.6%Wayne Dowdy5,335

54.4%Trent Lott6,374

11,709

1984Class II

33.1%William D. Winter3,686

66.9%Thad Cochran7,440

11,126

1982Class I

63.6%John C. Stennis5,389

36.4%Haley Barbour3,079

8,468

1978Class II

78.1%Maurice Dantin7,260

8.0%Thad Cochran742

9,297

1976Class I

100.0%John C. Stennis7,630

0.0%None0

7,630

1972Class II

42.7%James Eastland3,677

55.9%Gil Carmichael4,815

8,610

1970Class I

90.2%John C. Stennis3,739

0.0%None0

4,144

1966Class II

56.5%James Eastland2,522

34.9%Prentiss Walker1,556

4,460

1964Class I

—

0.0%John C. Stennis0

0.0%None0

3,660

1960Class II

93.2%James Eastland2,506

6.8%Joe A. Moore182

2,688

1958Class I

100.0%John C. Stennis644

0.0%None0

644

1954Class II

96.4%James Eastland851

3.6%James A White32

883

1952Class I

100.0%John C. Stennis2,734

0.0%None0

2,734

1948Class II

100.0%James Eastland1,858

0.0%None0

1,858

1946Class I

100.0%Theodore Bilbo395

0.0%None0

395

1942Class II

100.0%James Eastland496

0.0%None0

496

1940Class I

—

0.0%Theodore Bilbo0

0.0%None0

1,783

1936Class II

100.0%Pat Harrison1,621

0.0%None0

1,621

1934Class I

100.0%Theodore Bilbo806

0.0%None0

806

1930Class II

100.0%Pat Harrison732

0.0%None0

732

1928Class I

100.0%Hubert Stephens832

0.0%None0

832

1924Class II

100.0%Pat Harrison984

0.0%None0

984

1922Class I

85.1%Hubert Stephens530

1.1%John Cook7

623

1918Class II

100.0%Pat Harrison389

0.0%None0

389

1916Class I

100.0%John S. Williams688

0.0%None0

688

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

36.3%Mike Espy3,136

63.7%Cindy Hyde-Smith5,496

8,632

2008Special · Class I

39.2%Ronnie Musgrove4,987

60.8%Roger Wicker7,729

12,716

1947Special · Class I

—

0.0%John C. Stennis0

0.0%L.R. Collins0

2,599

1941Special · Class II

39.7%Wall Doxey477

0.0%None0

1,202

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

23.5%Robert Gray1,762

75.6%Phil Bryant5,674

7,509

2011

33.1%Johnny DuPree3,469

66.9%Phil Bryant7,012

10,481

2007

40.6%John Arthur Eaves Jr.3,720

59.4%Haley Barbour5,446

9,166

2003

38.0%Ronnie Musgrove3,804

60.7%Haley Barbour6,066

10,000

1995

39.8%Dick Molpus4,121

60.2%Kirk Fordice6,243

10,364

1991

38.3%Ray Mabus3,278

60.4%Kirk Fordice5,170

8,564

1987

54.7%Ray Mabus5,062

45.3%Jack Reed4,189

9,251

1983

59.7%William Allain5,093

36.6%Leon Bramlett3,119

8,531

1979

58.4%William F. Winter5,723

41.6%Gil Carmichael4,072

9,795

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Marion County, MS
Year	Total registered
2016	17,359
2018	17,647
2020	17,758
2022	16,954
2024	17,569

How did Marion County, Mississippi vote in 2024?

In 2024, Marion County, Mississippi voted Republican by 41.6 points (R+41.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,188 votes cast, 3,215 went Democratic and 7,874 went Republican.

When did Marion County, Mississippi last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Marion County, Mississippi?

Marion County, Mississippi has a population of 24,193 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Marion County, Mississippi is $45,110 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.

What is the political history of Marion County, Mississippi?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Marion County, Mississippi from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.