Akashic

county

Oktibbeha 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

English16.9%10.6%9.5%

Irish7.7%7.4%9.4%

German7.0%5.1%12.5%

American6.7%10.0%5.3%

Italian2.9%1.7%4.8%

Scottish2.5%1.6%1.3%

French1.7%1.7%1.6%

Scotch-Irish1.5%1.0%—

African American†33.8%35.3%9.9%

African1.1%0.8%0.5%

Ghanaian0.5%——

Bangladeshi1.1%——

Asian Indian0.6%0.1%1.4%

Chinese0.5%0.1%1.3%

Vietnamese0.3%0.2%0.6%

Taiwanese0.3%——

Filipino0.2%0.1%0.9%

Mexican1.4%1.9%11.3%

Cuban0.3%—0.7%

Colombian0.2%—0.4%

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	Oktibbeha County	Mississippi	United States
Median age	25.5	38.6	39.1
Age 18–24	31.2%	9.7%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	12.3%	17.3%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Oktibbeha County	Mississippi	United States
Median household income	$46,695	$56,447	$84,427
Poverty rate	25.5%	19.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	47.0%	25.3%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Oktibbeha County	Mississippi	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	4.8%	4.3%	22.3%
Spanish	1.2%	2.7%	13.6%
Other Indo-European	1.3%	0.3%	2.0%

Religious landscape

Measure	Oktibbeha County	Mississippi	United States
Catholic	2.2%	3.4%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	27.3%	39.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	51.5%	40.7%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	8.3%	6.6%	5.2%
Black Protestant	8.3%	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 43.8% of 41,211 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic49.0%8,851TrumpRepublican49.3%8,901KennedyIndependent0.5%96

R+0.3

Lead: 50
Total: 18,051
vs nation: D+1.2
Turnout: 43.8%

BidenDemocratic52.1%10,299TrumpRepublican45.6%9,004JorgensenLibertarian1.3%255

D+6.6

Lead: 1,295
Total: 19,757
vs nation: D+2.1
Turnout: 50.9%

ClintonDemocratic48.9%8,859TrumpRepublican47.3%8,576JohnsonLibertarian2.6%464

D+1.6

Lead: 283
Total: 18,124
vs nation: R+0.5
Turnout: 46.2%

ObamaDemocratic50.2%9,095RomneyRepublican48.4%8,761OtherAll other candidates1.4%261

D+1.8

Lead: 334
Total: 18,117
vs nation: R+2.0
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic49.6%9,326McCainRepublican49.6%9,320OtherAll other candidates0.8%146

D+0.0

Lead: 6
Total: 18,792
vs nation: R+7.2
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic43.1%7,015BushRepublican55.7%9,068OtherAll other candidates1.3%207

R+12.6

Lead: 2,053
Total: 16,290
vs nation: R+10.1
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic43.5%6,443BushRepublican53.8%7,959NaderGreen1.7%255

R+10.2

Lead: 1,516
Total: 14,804
vs nation: R+10.8
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic47.3%5,923DoleRepublican49.0%6,142PerotReform3.2%395

R+1.7

Lead: 219
Total: 12,524
vs nation: R+10.3
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+0.3MIT Election Lab
Population: 51,7712024 5-year
Median household income: $46,6952024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 54.7%2024 5-year
Black: 35.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+97.8 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+81.4 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Lafayette County, MS · twin score 90.4

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: 43.8%18,051 participants ÷ 41,211 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +25.9 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -2.0 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 17.9%–26.3%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	18,124	39,209	46.2%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	14,716	39,527	37.2%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	20,046	39,354	50.9%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	10,245	40,961	25.0%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	18,051	41,211	43.8%	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 · 18,051 votes

Election

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

Oktibbeha County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -South StarkvilleSouth Starkville	1,217	2,296	60	3,573	34.1%	64.3%	R+30.2
Precinct -Oktibbeha Co Storm ShelterOktibbeha Co Storm Shelter	1,355	1,046	54	2,455	55.2%	42.6%	D+12.6
Precinct -Hickory GroveHickory Grove	875	782	38	1,695	51.6%	46.1%	D+5.5
Precinct -North Starkville District 3North Starkville District 3	922	571	39	1,532	60.2%	37.3%	D+22.9
Precinct -NeedmoreNeedmore	681	265	19	965	70.6%	27.5%	D+43.1
Precinct -SessumsSessums	543	334	14	891	60.9%	37.5%	D+23.5
Precinct -OsbornOsborn	547	287	7	841	65.0%	34.1%	D+30.9
Precinct -Central StarkvilleCentral Starkville	605	168	14	787	76.9%	21.3%	D+55.5
Precinct -OktocOktoc	416	348	6	770	54.0%	45.2%	D+8.8
Precinct -SturgisSturgis	168	566	2	736	22.8%	76.9%	R+54.1
Precinct -North LongviewNorth Longview	211	500	8	719	29.3%	69.5%	R+40.2
Precinct -North AdatonNorth Adaton	268	301	7	576	46.5%	52.3%	R+5.7
Precinct -Double SpringsDouble Springs	58	401	6	465	12.5%	86.2%	R+73.8
Precinct -North Starkville District 2North Starkville District 2	300	115	6	421	71.3%	27.3%	D+43.9
Precinct -South AdatonSouth Adaton	151	245	6	402	37.6%	60.9%	R+23.4
Precinct -East StarkvilleEast Starkville	190	179	5	374	50.8%	47.9%	D+2.9
Precinct -Bell SchoolhouseBell Schoolhouse	175	117	7	299	58.5%	39.1%	D+19.4
Precinct -Craig SpringsCraig Springs	17	185	0	202	8.4%	91.6%	R+83.2
Precinct -MabenMaben	100	100	1	201	49.8%	49.8%	Exact tie
Precinct -South LongviewSouth Longview	52	95	0	147	35.4%	64.6%	R+29.3
Bell Schoolhouse Voting District28_28105303	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Bradley Voting District28_28105404	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Center Grove Voting District28_28105304	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Central Starkville Voting District28_28105501	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Craig Springs Voting District28_28105403	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Double Springs Voting District28_28105105	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
East Starkville Voting District28_28105301	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Gillespie Street Center Voting District28_28105502	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Hickory Grove Voting District28_28105203	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Maben Voting District28_28105305	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
North Adaton Voting District28_28105106	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
North Longview Voting District28_28105103	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
North Starkville 2 Voting District28_28105204	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
North Starkville 3 Voting District28_28105302	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Northeast Starkville Voting District28_28105202	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Oktoc Voting District28_28105504	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Osborn Voting District28_28105201	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Self Creek Voting District28_28105104	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Sessums Voting District28_28105503	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
South Adaton Voting District28_28105102	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
South Longview Voting District28_28105402	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
South Starkville Voting District28_28105401	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Southeast Oktibehha Voting District28_28105505	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Sturgis Voting District28_28105405	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
West Starkville Voting District28_28105101	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	+94.6%
1896	+92.9%
1900	+94.2%
1904	+93.8%
1908	+92.5%
1912	+90.0%
1916	+89.9%
1920	+83.4%
1924	+92.9%
1928	+86.8%
1932	+96.8%
1936	+97.8%
1940	+91.6%
1944	+89.3%
1948	+5.0%
1952	+7.4%
1956	+32.2%
1960	+2.5%
1964	−81.4%
1968	+7.6%
1972	−52.5%
1976	−8.8%
1980	−2.1%
1984	−19.5%
1988	−16.5%
1992	−5.0%
1996	−1.7%
2000	−10.2%
2004	−12.6%
2008	+0.0%
2012	+1.8%
2016	+1.6%
2020	+6.6%
2024	−0.3%

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	49.0%Harris8,851	49.3%Trump8,901	0.5%Kennedy96 +6	R+0.3	R+6.8	D+1.2	18,051
All 9 candidates in 2024 · 7 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican49.3%8,901 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic49.0%8,851 Robert F KennedyIndependent0.5%96 Chase OliverLibertarian0.4%65 Jill SteinIndependent0.3%48 Peter SonskiIndependent0.2%33 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%26 Randall TerryIndependent0.1%17 Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.1%14
2020	D	52.1%Biden10,299	45.6%Trump9,004	1.3%Jorgensen255	D+6.6	D+5.0	D+2.1	19,757
2016	D	48.9%Clinton8,859	47.3%Trump8,576	2.6%Johnson464	D+1.6	R+0.3	R+0.5	18,124
2012	D	50.2%Obama9,095	48.4%Romney8,761	1.4%	D+1.8	D+1.8	R+2.0	18,117
2008	D	49.6%Obama9,326	49.6%McCain9,320	0.8%	D+0.03	D+12.6	R+7.2	18,792
2004	R	43.1%Kerry7,015	55.7%Bush9,068	1.3%	R+12.6	R+2.4	R+10.1	16,290
2000	R	43.5%Gore6,443	53.8%Bush7,959	1.7%Nader255	R+10.2	R+8.5	R+10.8	14,804
1996	R	47.3%Clinton5,923	49.0%Dole6,142	3.2%Perot395	R+1.7	D+3.2	R+10.3	12,524
1992	R	43.5%Clinton5,726	48.5%Bush6,381	7.5%Perot984	R+5.0	D+11.5	R+10.5	13,156
1988	R	41.5%Dukakis5,100	58.0%Bush7,126	0.5%	R+16.5	D+3.0	R+8.8	12,289
1984	R	40.1%Mondale5,097	59.7%Reagan7,574	0.2%	R+19.5	R+17.4	R+1.3	12,697
1980	R	47.6%Carter6,039	49.7%Reagan6,300	2.7%	R+2.1	D+6.7	D+7.7	12,675
1976	R	44.6%Carter4,339	53.4%Ford5,194	2.0%	R+8.8	D+43.7	R+10.9	9,725
1972	R	23.1%McGovern1,880	75.6%Nixon6,160	1.4%	R+52.5	R+60.1	R+29.3	8,153
1968	O	25.3%Humphrey1,826	17.7%Nixon1,276	57.1%	Wallace +31.8	D+89.0	D+8.3	7,229
1964	R	9.3%Johnson390	90.7%Goldwater3,795	0.0%	R+81.4	R+83.9	R+103.9	4,185
1960	O	26.8%Kennedy915	24.3%Nixon829	48.9%	Other +22.2	R+29.7	D+2.4	3,416
1956	D	58.8%Stevenson1,552	26.6%Eisenhower702	14.6%	D+32.2	D+24.7	D+47.6	2,640
1952	D	53.7%Stevenson1,666	46.3%Eisenhower1,435	0.0%	D+7.4	D+2.5	D+18.2	3,101
1948	O	7.9%Truman158	2.9%Dewey58	89.2%	Thurmond +81.3	R+84.3	D+0.5	2,004
1944	D	94.7%Roosevelt1,948	5.3%Dewey110	0.0%	D+89.3	R+2.3	D+81.8	2,058
1940	D	95.5%Roosevelt1,951	3.9%Willkie79	0.7%	D+91.6	R+6.2	D+81.6	2,044
1936	D	98.8%Roosevelt1,714	1.1%Landon19	0.1%	D+97.8	D+1.0	D+73.5	1,734
1932	D	98.4%Roosevelt1,574	1.6%Hoover26	0.0%	D+96.8	D+9.9	D+79.0	1,600
1928	D	93.4%Smith1,577	6.6%Hoover111	0.0%	D+86.8	R+6.1	D+104.3	1,688
1924	D	95.0%Davis1,370	2.1%Coolidge30	2.9%	D+92.9	D+9.5	D+118.1	1,442
1920	D	91.6%Cox778	8.2%Harding70	0.1%	D+83.4	R+6.5	D+109.6	849
1916	D	94.9%Wilson911	5.0%Hughes48	0.1%	D+89.9	R+0.1	D+86.8	960
1912	D	93.3%Wilson851	3.3%Taft30	3.4%	D+90.0	R+2.5	D+70.5	912
1908	D	95.0%Bryan783	2.5%Taft21	2.4%	D+92.5	R+1.3	D+102.0	824
1904	D	95.5%Parker693	1.7%Roosevelt12	2.9%	D+93.8	R+0.4	D+113.5	726
1900	D	96.2%Bryan663	2.0%McKinley14	1.7%	D+94.2	D+1.3	D+101.7	689
1896	D	96.1%Bryan816	3.2%McKinley27	0.7%	D+92.9	R+1.7	D+99.0	849
1892	D	94.6%Cleveland595	0.0%Harrison0	5.4%	D+94.6	—	D+92.9	629
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	2.2%302	97.8%13,488	13,790
2020	R	47.2%8,891	52.8%9,947	18,838
2018	R	49.9%7,053	50.1%7,084	14,137

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	46.7%8,325	53.3%9,498	17,823
2020Class II	D	55.0%Mike Espy10,870	43.4%Cindy Hyde-Smith8,592	19,775
2018Class I	R	47.8%David Baria6,798	50.2%Roger Wicker7,134	14,219
2014Class II	R	40.5%Travis Childers3,683	58.8%Thad Cochran5,340	9,087
2012Class I	R	46.2%Albert N. Gore8,163	52.0%Roger Wicker9,184	17,671
2008Class II	R	42.0%Erik R. Fleming7,583	58.0%Thad Cochran10,466	18,049
2006Class I	R	43.2%Erik R. Fleming4,092	55.3%Trent Lott5,234	9,462
2002Class II	R	0.0%None0	79.7%Thad Cochran7,793	9,781
2000Class I	R	36.4%Troy Brown5,429	61.7%Trent Lott9,190	14,901
1996Class II	R	32.2%James W. Hunt4,030	66.3%Thad Cochran8,296	12,508
1994Class I	R	30.7%Ken Harper2,224	69.3%Trent Lott5,031	7,255
1990Class II	R	0.0%None0	100.0%Thad Cochran2,168	2,168
1988Class I	R	48.5%Wayne Dowdy6,116	51.5%Trent Lott6,497	12,613
1984Class II	R	42.1%William D. Winter5,518	57.9%Thad Cochran7,577	13,095
1982Class I	D	77.3%John C. Stennis6,836	22.7%Haley Barbour2,012	8,848
1978Class II	R	34.6%Maurice Dantin2,534	50.6%Thad Cochran3,703	7,314
1976Class I	D	100.0%John C. Stennis7,641	0.0%None0	7,641
1972Class II	D	53.8%James Eastland4,372	45.0%Gil Carmichael3,656	8,124
1970Class I	D	87.4%John C. Stennis3,133	0.0%None0	3,586
1966Class II	D	75.0%James Eastland3,521	22.3%Prentiss Walker1,046	4,695
1964Class I	D	100.0%John C. Stennis3,671	0.0%None0	3,671
1960Class II	D	94.0%James Eastland2,979	6.0%Joe A. Moore190	3,169
1958Class I	D	100.0%John C. Stennis700	0.0%None0	700
1954Class II	D	95.2%James Eastland953	4.8%James A White48	1,001
1952Class I	D	100.0%John C. Stennis2,859	0.0%None0	2,859
1948Class II	D	100.0%James Eastland1,661	0.0%None0	1,661
1946Class I	D	100.0%Theodore Bilbo345	0.0%None0	345
1942Class II	D	100.0%James Eastland990	0.0%None0	990
1940Class I	D	100.0%Theodore Bilbo1,695	0.0%None0	1,695
1936Class II	D	100.0%Pat Harrison1,543	0.0%None0	1,543
1934Class I	D	100.0%Theodore Bilbo485	0.0%None0	485
1930Class II	D	100.0%Pat Harrison363	0.0%None0	363
1928Class I	D	100.0%Hubert Stephens1,311	0.0%None0	1,311
1924Class II	D	100.0%Pat Harrison1,200	0.0%None0	1,200
1922Class I	D	94.2%Hubert Stephens600	0.5%John Cook3	637
1918Class II	D	100.0%Pat Harrison370	0.0%None0	370
1916Class I	D	100.0%John S. Williams869	0.0%None0	869

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	56.1%Mike Espy7,717	43.9%Cindy Hyde-Smith6,028	13,745
2008Special · Class I	R	44.9%Ronnie Musgrove8,073	55.1%Roger Wicker9,891	17,964
1947Special · Class I	—	0.0%John C. Stennis0	0.0%L.R. Collins0	2,424
1941Special · Class II	D	50.2%Wall Doxey818	0.0%None0	1,628

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	38.7%Robert Gray4,349	60.2%Phil Bryant6,773	11,245
2011	R	43.8%Johnny DuPree5,514	56.2%Phil Bryant7,087	12,601
2007	R	41.3%John Arthur Eaves Jr.4,373	58.7%Haley Barbour6,223	10,596
2003	R	46.6%Ronnie Musgrove6,107	52.1%Haley Barbour6,828	13,116
1995	D	50.6%Dick Molpus5,554	49.4%Kirk Fordice5,415	10,969
1991	D	53.3%Ray Mabus5,103	45.2%Kirk Fordice4,333	9,576
1987	R	49.9%Ray Mabus4,478	50.1%Jack Reed4,504	8,982
1983	R	46.3%William Allain4,290	48.0%Leon Bramlett4,449	9,269
1979	D	57.9%William F. Winter5,339	42.1%Gil Carmichael3,890	9,229

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Oktibbeha County, MS
Year	Total registered
2016	29,493
2018	31,177
2020	32,935
2022	30,862
2024	33,008

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

−519 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −3,569 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $57,939 in average income, against $71,023 for residents who stayed — 18% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+15.4 on average — 15 points more Republican-leaning than Oktibbeha County, MS itself (R+0.3).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Lowndes County, MS115R+8.2
Clay County, MS56D+10.4
Rankin County, MS55R+47.1
Madison County, MS48R+17.3
Webster County, MS48R+65.2
Winston County, MS45R+18.2

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Lowndes County, MS122
Clay County, MS69
Rankin County, MS63
Webster County, MS58
Winston County, MS51
Shelby County, TN44

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 Oktibbeha County, MS in Oktibbeha County, MS: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−344
2012	+667
2013	−78
2014	−439
2015	+53
2016	−236
2017	−154
2018	−809
2019	+42
2021	−63
2022	−596
2023	−579
2024	−514
2025	−519

Home to Mississippi State University, Oktibbeha County's large student and faculty population pulls it toward statewide competitiveness in a way few rural Mississippi counties can match, making it a reliable bellwether for university-anchored demographics.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 97.8 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 81.4 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 6.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 0.3 points.

A population of 51,771, a 55% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $46,695 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Lafayette County and Pitt County.

Political twins — counties

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

Lafayette County

Mississippi

90.4twin score

college sharemedian age% Catholic≠ median income

Pitt County

North Carolina

88.0twin score

2016–2024 trajectory% Black≠ median age

Lynchburg city

Virginia

86.8twin score

median age2020–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ % unaffiliated

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 Oktibbeha County, Mississippi vote in 2024?

In 2024, Oktibbeha County, Mississippi voted a near-tie (R+0.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 18,051 votes cast, 8,851 went Democratic and 8,901 went Republican.

When did Oktibbeha County, Mississippi last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Oktibbeha County, Mississippi voted Democratic was 2020.

How many people live in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi?

Oktibbeha County, Mississippi has a population of 51,771 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi is $46,695 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.

What is the political history of Oktibbeha County, Mississippi?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 11 went Republican.

Measure

Oktibbeha County

Mississippi

United States

Median age

25.5

38.6

39.1

Age 18–24

31.2%

9.7%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

12.3%

17.3%

17.2%

Measure

Oktibbeha County

Mississippi

United States

Median household income

$46,695

$56,447

$84,427

Poverty rate

25.5%

19.0%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

47.0%

25.3%

35.6%

Measure

Oktibbeha County

Mississippi

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

4.8%

4.3%

22.3%

Spanish

1.2%

2.7%

13.6%

Other Indo-European

1.3%

0.3%

2.0%

Measure

Oktibbeha County

Mississippi

United States

Catholic

2.2%

3.4%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

27.3%

39.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

51.5%

40.7%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

8.3%

6.6%

5.2%

Black Protestant

8.3%

8.6%

2.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+0.3MIT Election Lab

Population

51,7712024 5-year

Median household income

$46,6952024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

54.7%2024 5-year

Black

35.4%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

2.4%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+97.8 in 1936MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+81.4 in 1964MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Lafayette County, MS · twin score 90.4

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

18,124

39,209

46.2%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

14,716

39,527

37.2%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

20,046

39,354

50.9%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

10,245

40,961

25.0%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

18,051

41,211

43.8%

A/A

Oktibbeha County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -South StarkvilleSouth Starkville

1,217

2,296

3,573

34.1%

64.3%

R+30.2

Precinct -Oktibbeha Co Storm ShelterOktibbeha Co Storm Shelter

1,355

1,046

2,455

55.2%

42.6%

D+12.6

Precinct -Hickory GroveHickory Grove

875

782

1,695

51.6%

46.1%

D+5.5

Precinct -North Starkville District 3North Starkville District 3

922

571

1,532

60.2%

37.3%

D+22.9

Precinct -NeedmoreNeedmore

681

265

965

70.6%

27.5%

D+43.1

Precinct -SessumsSessums

543

334

891

60.9%

37.5%

D+23.5

Precinct -OsbornOsborn

547

287

841

65.0%

34.1%

D+30.9

Precinct -Central StarkvilleCentral Starkville

605

168

787

76.9%

21.3%

D+55.5

Precinct -OktocOktoc

416

348

770

54.0%

45.2%

D+8.8

Precinct -SturgisSturgis

168

566

736

22.8%

76.9%

R+54.1

Precinct -North LongviewNorth Longview

211

500

719

29.3%

69.5%

R+40.2

Precinct -North AdatonNorth Adaton

268

301

576

46.5%

52.3%

R+5.7

Precinct -Double SpringsDouble Springs

401

465

12.5%

86.2%

R+73.8

Precinct -North Starkville District 2North Starkville District 2

300

115

421

71.3%

27.3%

D+43.9

Precinct -South AdatonSouth Adaton

151

245

402

37.6%

60.9%

R+23.4

Precinct -East StarkvilleEast Starkville

190

179

374

50.8%

47.9%

D+2.9

Precinct -Bell SchoolhouseBell Schoolhouse

175

117

299

58.5%

39.1%

D+19.4

Precinct -Craig SpringsCraig Springs

185

202

8.4%

91.6%

R+83.2

Precinct -MabenMaben

100

201

49.8%

Exact tie

Precinct -South LongviewSouth Longview

147

35.4%

64.6%

R+29.3

Bell Schoolhouse Voting District28_28105303

—

No votes

Bradley Voting District28_28105404

—

No votes

Center Grove Voting District28_28105304

—

No votes

Central Starkville Voting District28_28105501

—

No votes

Craig Springs Voting District28_28105403

—

No votes

Double Springs Voting District28_28105105

—

No votes

East Starkville Voting District28_28105301

—

No votes

Gillespie Street Center Voting District28_28105502

—

No votes

Hickory Grove Voting District28_28105203

—

No votes

Maben Voting District28_28105305

—

No votes

North Adaton Voting District28_28105106

—

No votes

North Longview Voting District28_28105103

—

No votes

North Starkville 2 Voting District28_28105204

—

No votes

North Starkville 3 Voting District28_28105302

—

No votes

Northeast Starkville Voting District28_28105202

—

No votes

Oktoc Voting District28_28105504

—

No votes

Osborn Voting District28_28105201

—

No votes

Self Creek Voting District28_28105104

—

No votes

Sessums Voting District28_28105503

—

No votes

South Adaton Voting District28_28105102

—

No votes

South Longview Voting District28_28105402

—

No votes

South Starkville Voting District28_28105401

—

No votes

Southeast Oktibehha Voting District28_28105505

—

No votes

Sturgis Voting District28_28105405

—

No votes

West Starkville Voting District28_28105101

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+94.6%
1896	+92.9%
1900	+94.2%
1904	+93.8%
1908	+92.5%
1912	+90.0%
1916	+89.9%
1920	+83.4%
1924	+92.9%
1928	+86.8%
1932	+96.8%
1936	+97.8%
1940	+91.6%
1944	+89.3%
1948	+5.0%
1952	+7.4%
1956	+32.2%
1960	+2.5%
1964	−81.4%
1968	+7.6%
1972	−52.5%
1976	−8.8%
1980	−2.1%
1984	−19.5%
1988	−16.5%
1992	−5.0%
1996	−1.7%
2000	−10.2%
2004	−12.6%
2008	+0.0%
2012	+1.8%
2016	+1.6%
2020	+6.6%
2024	−0.3%

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

49.0%Harris8,851

49.3%Trump8,901

0.5%Kennedy96 +6

R+0.3

R+6.8

D+1.2

18,051

All 9 candidates in 2024 · 7 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican49.3%8,901
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic49.0%8,851
Robert F KennedyIndependent0.5%96
Chase OliverLibertarian0.4%65
Jill SteinIndependent0.3%48
Peter SonskiIndependent0.2%33
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%26
Randall TerryIndependent0.1%17
Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.1%14

2020

52.1%Biden10,299

45.6%Trump9,004

1.3%Jorgensen255

D+6.6

D+5.0

D+2.1

19,757

2016

48.9%Clinton8,859

47.3%Trump8,576

2.6%Johnson464

D+1.6

R+0.3

R+0.5

18,124

2012

50.2%Obama9,095

48.4%Romney8,761

1.4%

D+1.8

R+2.0

18,117

2008

49.6%Obama9,326

49.6%McCain9,320

0.8%

D+0.03

D+12.6

R+7.2

18,792

2004

43.1%Kerry7,015

55.7%Bush9,068

1.3%

R+12.6

R+2.4

R+10.1

16,290

2000

43.5%Gore6,443

53.8%Bush7,959

1.7%Nader255

R+10.2

R+8.5

R+10.8

14,804

1996

47.3%Clinton5,923

49.0%Dole6,142

3.2%Perot395

R+1.7

D+3.2

R+10.3

12,524

1992

43.5%Clinton5,726

48.5%Bush6,381

7.5%Perot984

R+5.0

D+11.5

R+10.5

13,156

1988

41.5%Dukakis5,100

58.0%Bush7,126

0.5%

R+16.5

D+3.0

R+8.8

12,289

1984

40.1%Mondale5,097

59.7%Reagan7,574

0.2%

R+19.5

R+17.4

R+1.3

12,697

1980

47.6%Carter6,039

49.7%Reagan6,300

2.7%

R+2.1

D+6.7

D+7.7

12,675

1976

44.6%Carter4,339

53.4%Ford5,194

2.0%

R+8.8

D+43.7

R+10.9

9,725

1972

23.1%McGovern1,880

75.6%Nixon6,160

1.4%

R+52.5

R+60.1

R+29.3

8,153

1968

25.3%Humphrey1,826

17.7%Nixon1,276

57.1%

Wallace +31.8

D+89.0

D+8.3

7,229

1964

9.3%Johnson390

90.7%Goldwater3,795

0.0%

R+81.4

R+83.9

R+103.9

4,185

1960

26.8%Kennedy915

24.3%Nixon829

48.9%

Other +22.2

R+29.7

D+2.4

3,416

1956

58.8%Stevenson1,552

26.6%Eisenhower702

14.6%

D+32.2

D+24.7

D+47.6

2,640

1952

53.7%Stevenson1,666

46.3%Eisenhower1,435

0.0%

D+7.4

D+2.5

D+18.2

3,101

1948

7.9%Truman158

2.9%Dewey58

89.2%

Thurmond +81.3

R+84.3

D+0.5

2,004

1944

94.7%Roosevelt1,948

5.3%Dewey110

0.0%

D+89.3

R+2.3

D+81.8

2,058

1940

95.5%Roosevelt1,951

3.9%Willkie79

0.7%

D+91.6

R+6.2

D+81.6

2,044

1936

98.8%Roosevelt1,714

1.1%Landon19

0.1%

D+97.8

D+1.0

D+73.5

1,734

1932

98.4%Roosevelt1,574

1.6%Hoover26

0.0%

D+96.8

D+9.9

D+79.0

1,600

1928

93.4%Smith1,577

6.6%Hoover111

0.0%

D+86.8

R+6.1

D+104.3

1,688

1924

95.0%Davis1,370

2.1%Coolidge30

2.9%

D+92.9

D+9.5

D+118.1

1,442

1920

91.6%Cox778

8.2%Harding70

0.1%

D+83.4

R+6.5

D+109.6

849

1916

94.9%Wilson911

5.0%Hughes48

0.1%

D+89.9

R+0.1

D+86.8

960

1912

93.3%Wilson851

3.3%Taft30

3.4%

D+90.0

R+2.5

D+70.5

912

1908

95.0%Bryan783

2.5%Taft21

2.4%

D+92.5

R+1.3

D+102.0

824

1904

95.5%Parker693

1.7%Roosevelt12

2.9%

D+93.8

R+0.4

D+113.5

726

1900

96.2%Bryan663

2.0%McKinley14

1.7%

D+94.2

D+1.3

D+101.7

689

1896

96.1%Bryan816

3.2%McKinley27

0.7%

D+92.9

R+1.7

D+99.0

849

1892

94.6%Cleveland595

0.0%Harrison0

5.4%

D+94.6

—

D+92.9

629

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

2.2%302

97.8%13,488

13,790

2020

47.2%8,891

52.8%9,947

18,838

2018

49.9%7,053

50.1%7,084

14,137

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

46.7%8,325

53.3%9,498

17,823

2020Class II

55.0%Mike Espy10,870

43.4%Cindy Hyde-Smith8,592

19,775

2018Class I

47.8%David Baria6,798

50.2%Roger Wicker7,134

14,219

2014Class II

40.5%Travis Childers3,683

58.8%Thad Cochran5,340

9,087

2012Class I

46.2%Albert N. Gore8,163

52.0%Roger Wicker9,184

17,671

2008Class II

42.0%Erik R. Fleming7,583

58.0%Thad Cochran10,466

18,049

2006Class I

43.2%Erik R. Fleming4,092

55.3%Trent Lott5,234

9,462

2002Class II

0.0%None0

79.7%Thad Cochran7,793

9,781

2000Class I

36.4%Troy Brown5,429

61.7%Trent Lott9,190

14,901

1996Class II

32.2%James W. Hunt4,030

66.3%Thad Cochran8,296

12,508

1994Class I

30.7%Ken Harper2,224

69.3%Trent Lott5,031

7,255

1990Class II

0.0%None0

100.0%Thad Cochran2,168

2,168

1988Class I

48.5%Wayne Dowdy6,116

51.5%Trent Lott6,497

12,613

1984Class II

42.1%William D. Winter5,518

57.9%Thad Cochran7,577

13,095

1982Class I

77.3%John C. Stennis6,836

22.7%Haley Barbour2,012

8,848

1978Class II

34.6%Maurice Dantin2,534

50.6%Thad Cochran3,703

7,314

1976Class I

100.0%John C. Stennis7,641

0.0%None0

7,641

1972Class II

53.8%James Eastland4,372

45.0%Gil Carmichael3,656

8,124

1970Class I

87.4%John C. Stennis3,133

0.0%None0

3,586

1966Class II

75.0%James Eastland3,521

22.3%Prentiss Walker1,046

4,695

1964Class I

100.0%John C. Stennis3,671

0.0%None0

3,671

1960Class II

94.0%James Eastland2,979

6.0%Joe A. Moore190

3,169

1958Class I

100.0%John C. Stennis700

0.0%None0

700

1954Class II

95.2%James Eastland953

4.8%James A White48

1,001

1952Class I

100.0%John C. Stennis2,859

0.0%None0

2,859

1948Class II

100.0%James Eastland1,661

0.0%None0

1,661

1946Class I

100.0%Theodore Bilbo345

0.0%None0

345

1942Class II

100.0%James Eastland990

0.0%None0

990

1940Class I

100.0%Theodore Bilbo1,695

0.0%None0

1,695

1936Class II

100.0%Pat Harrison1,543

0.0%None0

1,543

1934Class I

100.0%Theodore Bilbo485

0.0%None0

485

1930Class II

100.0%Pat Harrison363

0.0%None0

363

1928Class I

100.0%Hubert Stephens1,311

0.0%None0

1,311

1924Class II

100.0%Pat Harrison1,200

0.0%None0

1,200

1922Class I

94.2%Hubert Stephens600

0.5%John Cook3

637

1918Class II

100.0%Pat Harrison370

0.0%None0

370

1916Class I

100.0%John S. Williams869

0.0%None0

869

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

56.1%Mike Espy7,717

43.9%Cindy Hyde-Smith6,028

13,745

2008Special · Class I

44.9%Ronnie Musgrove8,073

55.1%Roger Wicker9,891

17,964

1947Special · Class I

—

0.0%John C. Stennis0

0.0%L.R. Collins0

2,424

1941Special · Class II

50.2%Wall Doxey818

0.0%None0

1,628

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

38.7%Robert Gray4,349

60.2%Phil Bryant6,773

11,245

2011

43.8%Johnny DuPree5,514

56.2%Phil Bryant7,087

12,601

2007

41.3%John Arthur Eaves Jr.4,373

58.7%Haley Barbour6,223

10,596

2003

46.6%Ronnie Musgrove6,107

52.1%Haley Barbour6,828

13,116

1995

50.6%Dick Molpus5,554

49.4%Kirk Fordice5,415

10,969

1991

53.3%Ray Mabus5,103

45.2%Kirk Fordice4,333

9,576

1987

49.9%Ray Mabus4,478

50.1%Jack Reed4,504

8,982

1983

46.3%William Allain4,290

48.0%Leon Bramlett4,449

9,269

1979

57.9%William F. Winter5,339

42.1%Gil Carmichael3,890

9,229

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Oktibbeha County, MS
Year	Total registered
2016	29,493
2018	31,177
2020	32,935
2022	30,862
2024	33,008

How did Oktibbeha County, Mississippi vote in 2024?

In 2024, Oktibbeha County, Mississippi voted a near-tie (R+0.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 18,051 votes cast, 8,851 went Democratic and 8,901 went Republican.

When did Oktibbeha County, Mississippi last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Oktibbeha County, Mississippi voted Democratic was 2020.

How many people live in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi?

Oktibbeha County, Mississippi has a population of 51,771 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi is $46,695 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.

What is the political history of Oktibbeha County, Mississippi?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 11 went Republican.