Panola County, Mississippi
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 56.9% | 8,202 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 42.0% | 6,061 |
| Robert F KennedyIndependent | 0.6% | 80 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +65.4% |
| 1896 | +85.3% |
| 1900 | +93.1% |
| 1904 | +96.8% |
| 1908 | +94.1% |
| 1912 | +87.7% |
| 1916 | +95.5% |
| 1920 | +82.4% |
| 1924 | +89.8% |
| 1928 | +83.4% |
| 1932 | +96.8% |
| 1936 | +99.6% |
| 1940 | +95.5% |
| 1944 | +91.1% |
| 1948 | +7.2% |
| 1952 | +33.0% |
| 1956 | +46.4% |
| 1960 | +6.9% |
| 1964 | −81.3% |
| 1968 | +20.6% |
| 1972 | −42.7% |
| 1976 | +24.0% |
| 1980 | +18.3% |
| 1984 | −3.4% |
| 1988 | −1.5% |
| 1992 | +12.4% |
| 1996 | +17.7% |
| 2000 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | −1.1% |
| 2008 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | −0.1% |
| 2020 | −4.2% |
| 2024 | −14.8% |
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 26,339 |
| 2018 | 25,953 |
| 2020 | 25,782 |
| 2022 | 23,723 |
| 2024 | 24,553 |
Panola County sits at the boundary of the Mississippi Delta and the North Central Hills, with a population that is roughly half Black — a demographic split that has historically kept presidential margins closer here than in surrounding counties.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 99.6 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 81.3 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 10.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.8 points.
A population of 32,808, a 47% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $45,945 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Chester County and Burke County.
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Panola County, Mississippi. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/28107/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.