Akashic

county

Simpson 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

English10.8%10.6%9.5%

American9.3%10.0%5.3%

Irish6.7%7.4%9.4%

German2.6%5.1%12.5%

Scotch-Irish2.3%1.0%—

Italian1.8%1.7%4.8%

French1.2%1.7%1.6%

Scottish1.2%1.6%1.3%

African American†35.6%35.3%9.9%

Mexican1.3%1.9%11.3%

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	Simpson County	Mississippi	United States
Median age	40.6	38.6	39.1
Age 18–24	8.8%	9.7%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	19.2%	17.3%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Simpson County	Mississippi	United States
Median household income	$56,381	$56,447	$84,427
Poverty rate	20.0%	19.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	16.7%	25.3%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Simpson County	Mississippi	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	1.9%	4.3%	22.3%
Spanish	1.5%	2.7%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Simpson County	Mississippi	United States
Catholic	0.5%	3.4%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	72.3%	39.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	11.2%	40.7%	51.5%
Black Protestant	11.9%	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 56.7% of 19,582 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic31.4%3,479TrumpRepublican68.1%7,552KennedyIndependent0.2%24

R+36.7

Lead: 4,073
Total: 11,094
vs nation: R+35.2
Turnout: 56.7%

BidenDemocratic34.2%4,037TrumpRepublican64.6%7,635JorgensenLibertarian0.4%49

R+30.5

Lead: 3,598
Total: 11,815
vs nation: R+34.9
Turnout: 59.9%

ClintonDemocratic33.9%3,874TrumpRepublican64.7%7,393JohnsonLibertarian0.6%74

R+30.8

Lead: 3,519
Total: 11,419
vs nation: R+32.9
Turnout: 56.4%

ObamaDemocratic38.6%4,723RomneyRepublican60.6%7,424JohnsonLibertarian0.8%94

R+22.1

Lead: 2,701
Total: 12,249
vs nation: R+25.9
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic38.2%4,817McCainRepublican60.6%7,641OtherAll other candidates1.2%152

R+22.4

Lead: 2,824
Total: 12,610
vs nation: R+29.7
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic31.2%3,272BushRepublican68.1%7,138OtherAll other candidates0.6%64

R+36.9

Lead: 3,866
Total: 10,474
vs nation: R+34.5
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic33.7%3,227BushRepublican65.3%6,254NaderGreen0.4%39

R+31.6

Lead: 3,027
Total: 9,574
vs nation: R+32.1
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic36.2%2,851DoleRepublican56.6%4,455PerotReform6.7%525

R+20.4

Lead: 1,604
Total: 7,877
vs nation: R+28.9
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+36.7MIT Election Lab
Population: 25,6912024 5-year
Median household income: $56,3812024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 60.8%2024 5-year
Black: 35.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 1.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+96.6 in 1940MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+89.6 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Escambia County, AL · twin score 90.7

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: 56.7%11,094 participants ÷ 19,582 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +23.5 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: -4.4 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 33.1%–38.8%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	11,419	20,254	56.4%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	9,030	20,432	44.2%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	12,230	20,430	59.9%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	7,114	19,569	36.4%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	11,094	19,582	56.7%	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

51 precincts · 11,094 votes

Election

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

Simpson County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Magee 4Magee 4	232	980	8	1,220	19.0%	80.3%	R+61.3
Precinct -Magee 2Magee 2	178	763	4	945	18.8%	80.7%	R+61.9
Precinct -Mendenhall 3Mendenhall 3	148	710	2	860	17.2%	82.6%	R+65.3
Precinct -HarrisvilleHarrisville	80	560	3	643	12.4%	87.1%	R+74.7
Precinct -Dry CreekDry Creek	62	564	2	628	9.9%	89.8%	R+79.9
Precinct -JupiterJupiter	340	248	6	594	57.2%	41.8%	D+15.5
Precinct -MeritMerit	52	526	3	581	9.0%	90.5%	R+81.6
Precinct -Magee 1Magee 1	433	142	4	579	74.8%	24.5%	D+50.3
Precinct -WeathersbyWeathersby	447	105	5	557	80.3%	18.9%	D+61.4
Precinct -BraxtonBraxton	39	500	2	541	7.2%	92.4%	R+85.2
Precinct -Oak GroveOak Grove	239	300	2	541	44.2%	55.5%	R+11.3
Precinct -PearlPearl	79	371	1	451	17.5%	82.3%	R+64.7
Precinct -SumrallSumrall	73	342	4	419	17.4%	81.6%	R+64.2
Precinct -PinolaPinola	100	235	2	337	29.7%	69.7%	R+40.1
Precinct -ShiversShivers	134	199	2	335	40.0%	59.4%	R+19.4
Precinct -BridgeportBridgeport	201	126	1	328	61.3%	38.4%	D+22.9
Precinct -Fork ChurchFork Church	187	100	1	288	64.9%	34.7%	D+30.2
Precinct -BowieBowie	81	198	2	281	28.8%	70.5%	R+41.6
Precinct -D'LoD'Lo	23	242	1	266	8.6%	91.0%	R+82.3
Precinct -SaratogaSaratoga	126	132	3	261	48.3%	50.6%	R+2.3
Precinct -New HopeNew Hope	98	131	3	232	42.2%	56.5%	R+14.2
Precinct -Mendenhall 1Mendenhall 1	127	78	2	207	61.4%	37.7%	D+23.7
Bowie Voting District28_28127203	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Braxton Voting District28_28127501	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Bridgeport Voting District28_28127405	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
DLo Voting District28_28127303	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Dry Creek Voting District28_28127304	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Fork Church Voting District28_28127503	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Harrisville Voting District28_28127504	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Jupiter A Voting District28_28127105	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Jupiter Voting District28_28127102	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Magee 1 Voting District28_28127101	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Magee 2 A Voting District28_28127208	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Magee 2 Voting District28_28127205	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Magee 4-N Voting District28_28127401	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Magee 4-S Voting District28_28127402	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Magee 4N A Voting District28_28127407	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Mendenhall 1 Voting District28_28127104	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Mendenhall 3 Voting District28_28127302	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Merit Voting District28_28127502	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
New Hope Voting District28_28127202	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Oak Grove A Voting District28_28127206	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Oak Grove B Voting District28_28127207	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Oak Grove Voting District28_28127204	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Pearl Voting District28_28127505	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Pinola Voting District28_28127403	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Saratoga Voting District28_28127201	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Shivers A Voting District28_28127406	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Shivers Voting District28_28127404	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Sumrall Voting District28_28127301	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Weathersby Voting District28_28127103	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	+67.1%
1896	+84.3%
1900	+71.1%
1904	+81.1%
1908	+80.9%
1912	+86.1%
1916	+92.6%
1920	+77.4%
1924	+87.3%
1928	+78.2%
1932	+95.2%
1936	+96.1%
1940	+96.6%
1944	+93.9%
1948	+4.4%
1952	+51.8%
1956	+52.5%
1960	+13.3%
1964	−89.6%
1968	+2.9%
1972	−72.7%
1976	−8.7%
1980	−12.6%
1984	−34.6%
1988	−34.0%
1992	−23.0%
1996	−20.4%
2000	−31.6%
2004	−36.9%
2008	−22.4%
2012	−22.1%
2016	−30.8%
2020	−30.5%
2024	−36.7%

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	31.4%Harris3,479	68.1%Trump7,552	0.2%Kennedy24 +5	R+36.7	R+6.3	R+35.2	11,094
All 8 candidates in 2024 · 6 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican68.1%7,552 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic31.4%3,479 Robert F KennedyIndependent0.2%24 Randall TerryIndependent0.1%13 Chase OliverLibertarian0.1%11 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%6 Jill SteinIndependent0.0%5 Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.0%4
2020	R	34.2%Biden4,037	64.6%Trump7,635	0.4%Jorgensen49	R+30.5	D+0.4	R+34.9	11,815
2016	R	33.9%Clinton3,874	64.7%Trump7,393	0.6%Johnson74	R+30.8	R+8.8	R+32.9	11,419
2012	R	38.6%Obama4,723	60.6%Romney7,424	0.8%Johnson94	R+22.1	D+0.3	R+25.9	12,249
2008	R	38.2%Obama4,817	60.6%McCain7,641	1.2%	R+22.4	D+14.5	R+29.7	12,610
2004	R	31.2%Kerry3,272	68.1%Bush7,138	0.6%	R+36.9	R+5.3	R+34.5	10,474
2000	R	33.7%Gore3,227	65.3%Bush6,254	0.4%Nader39	R+31.6	R+11.3	R+32.1	9,574
1996	R	36.2%Clinton2,851	56.6%Dole4,455	6.7%Perot525	R+20.4	D+2.6	R+28.9	7,877
1992	R	34.5%Clinton3,213	57.5%Bush5,358	7.8%Perot726	R+23.0	D+11.0	R+28.6	9,326
1988	R	32.7%Dukakis3,016	66.7%Bush6,151	0.6%	R+34.0	D+0.6	R+26.3	9,223
1984	R	32.4%Mondale2,894	67.0%Reagan5,983	0.5%	R+34.6	R+22.0	R+16.4	8,924
1980	R	43.0%Carter4,015	55.6%Reagan5,190	1.4%	R+12.6	R+3.9	R+2.9	9,334
1976	R	45.2%Carter3,600	53.9%Ford4,291	0.9%	R+8.7	D+64.0	R+10.7	7,960
1972	R	13.2%McGovern871	85.9%Nixon5,669	0.9%	R+72.7	R+75.6	R+49.5	6,602
1968	O	15.4%Humphrey1,079	12.5%Nixon875	72.2%	Wallace +56.8	D+92.5	D+3.6	7,018
1964	R	5.2%Johnson271	94.8%Goldwater4,949	0.0%	R+89.6	R+103.0	R+112.2	5,220
1960	O	32.2%Kennedy1,034	18.9%Nixon606	48.9%	Other +16.6	R+39.1	D+13.2	3,208
1956	D	67.1%Stevenson2,140	14.6%Eisenhower467	18.3%	D+52.5	D+0.6	D+67.9	3,189
1952	D	75.9%Stevenson2,767	24.1%Eisenhower878	0.0%	D+51.8	D+47.5	D+62.6	3,645
1948	O	6.6%Truman171	2.3%Dewey59	91.1%	Thurmond +84.4	R+89.5	R+0.1	2,572
1944	D	96.9%Roosevelt2,470	3.1%Dewey78	0.0%	D+93.9	R+2.7	D+86.4	2,548
1940	D	98.3%Roosevelt2,316	1.7%Willkie40	0.0%	D+96.6	D+0.5	D+86.6	2,357
1936	D	98.0%Roosevelt2,445	1.9%Landon48	0.0%	D+96.1	D+0.9	D+71.8	2,494
1932	D	97.6%Roosevelt1,941	2.4%Hoover47	0.1%	D+95.2	D+17.0	D+77.4	1,989
1928	D	89.1%Smith1,893	10.9%Hoover231	0.0%	D+78.2	R+9.0	D+95.7	2,124
1924	D	93.4%Davis1,518	6.2%Coolidge100	0.4%	D+87.3	D+9.9	D+112.4	1,625
1920	D	88.0%Cox902	10.6%Harding109	1.4%	D+77.4	R+15.3	D+103.6	1,025
1916	D	96.0%Wilson966	3.4%Hughes34	0.6%	D+92.6	D+6.6	D+89.5	1,006
1912	D	88.9%Wilson606	2.8%Taft19	8.4%	D+86.1	D+5.2	D+66.5	682
1908	D	88.2%Bryan716	7.3%Taft59	4.6%	D+80.9	R+0.2	D+90.5	812
1904	D	89.0%Parker649	8.0%Roosevelt58	3.0%	D+81.1	D+10.0	D+100.7	729
1900	D	83.8%Bryan487	12.7%McKinley74	3.4%	D+71.1	R+13.2	D+78.6	581
1896	D	91.5%Bryan677	7.2%McKinley53	1.4%	D+84.3	D+17.2	D+90.4	740
1892	D	67.9%Cleveland332	0.8%Harrison4	31.3%	D+67.1	—	D+65.4	489
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%9,176	9,176
2020	R	31.8%3,633	68.2%7,798	11,431
2018	R	33.9%3,009	66.1%5,861	8,870

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	31.0%3,389	69.0%7,556	10,945
2020Class II	R	36.4%Mike Espy4,303	62.4%Cindy Hyde-Smith7,381	11,822
2018Class I	R	32.7%David Baria2,855	65.2%Roger Wicker5,697	8,733
2014Class II	R	35.9%Travis Childers2,502	62.4%Thad Cochran4,347	6,965
2012Class I	R	35.7%Albert N. Gore4,289	62.3%Roger Wicker7,492	12,021
2008Class II	R	35.1%Erik R. Fleming4,279	64.9%Thad Cochran7,915	12,194
2006Class I	R	29.3%Erik R. Fleming1,703	69.4%Trent Lott4,027	5,804
2002Class II	R	0.0%None0	81.8%Thad Cochran5,823	7,121
2000Class I	R	27.9%Troy Brown2,719	70.4%Trent Lott6,870	9,763
1996Class II	R	28.5%James W. Hunt2,402	70.1%Thad Cochran5,899	8,420
1994Class I	R	29.5%Ken Harper1,600	70.5%Trent Lott3,826	5,426
1990Class II	R	0.0%None0	100.0%Thad Cochran2,602	2,602
1988Class I	R	41.7%Wayne Dowdy4,038	58.3%Trent Lott5,644	9,682
1984Class II	R	33.2%William D. Winter3,188	66.8%Thad Cochran6,404	9,592
1982Class I	D	56.6%John C. Stennis3,922	43.4%Haley Barbour3,002	6,924
1978Class II	R	32.4%Maurice Dantin2,243	42.4%Thad Cochran2,941	6,929
1976Class I	D	100.0%John C. Stennis6,734	0.0%None0	6,734
1972Class II	D	50.7%James Eastland3,463	41.0%Gil Carmichael2,803	6,836
1970Class I	D	94.1%John C. Stennis4,199	0.0%None0	4,462
1966Class II	R	47.0%James Eastland2,365	47.3%Prentiss Walker2,378	5,029
1964Class I	—	0.0%John C. Stennis0	0.0%None0	3,137
1960Class II	D	94.0%James Eastland2,530	6.0%Joe A. Moore161	2,691
1958Class I	D	100.0%John C. Stennis870	0.0%None0	870
1954Class II	D	98.6%James Eastland1,109	1.4%James A White16	1,125
1952Class I	D	100.0%John C. Stennis3,093	0.0%None0	3,093
1948Class II	D	100.0%James Eastland2,256	0.0%None0	2,256
1946Class I	D	100.0%Theodore Bilbo629	0.0%None0	629
1942Class II	—	0.0%James Eastland0	0.0%None0	796
1940Class I	—	0.0%Theodore Bilbo0	0.0%None0	2,178
1936Class II	D	100.0%Pat Harrison2,141	0.0%None0	2,141
1934Class I	D	100.0%Theodore Bilbo767	0.0%None0	767
1930Class II	D	100.0%Pat Harrison577	0.0%None0	577
1928Class I	D	100.0%Hubert Stephens1,777	0.0%None0	1,777
1924Class II	D	100.0%Pat Harrison1,437	0.0%None0	1,437
1922Class I	D	91.9%Hubert Stephens1,627	8.1%John Cook144	1,771
1918Class II	D	88.7%Pat Harrison339	0.0%None0	382
1916Class I	D	100.0%John S. Williams872	0.0%None0	872

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	38.8%Mike Espy3,433	61.2%Cindy Hyde-Smith5,404	8,837
2008Special · Class I	R	43.5%Ronnie Musgrove5,269	56.5%Roger Wicker6,844	12,113
1947Special · Class I	—	0.0%John C. Stennis0	0.0%L.R. Collins0	2,914
1941Special · Class II	D	56.3%Wall Doxey1,075	0.0%None0	1,908

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	26.6%Robert Gray2,077	72.3%Phil Bryant5,656	7,820
2011	R	34.4%Johnny DuPree3,259	65.6%Phil Bryant6,208	9,467
2007	R	40.2%John Arthur Eaves Jr.3,469	59.8%Haley Barbour5,158	8,627
2003	R	41.8%Ronnie Musgrove4,240	55.7%Haley Barbour5,655	10,145
1995	R	36.5%Dick Molpus3,451	63.5%Kirk Fordice5,992	9,443
1991	R	36.2%Ray Mabus2,904	63.0%Kirk Fordice5,052	8,024
1987	R	46.5%Ray Mabus3,855	53.5%Jack Reed4,435	8,290
1983	D	63.0%William Allain5,559	31.8%Leon Bramlett2,804	8,820
1979	D	64.3%William F. Winter4,614	35.7%Gil Carmichael2,558	7,172

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Simpson County, MS
Year	Total registered
2016	18,804
2018	19,101
2020	18,596
2022	17,891
2024	18,112

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

−61 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −1,117 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $44,303 in average income, against $55,825 for residents who stayed — 21% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+29.9 on average — 6.8 points more Democratic-leaning than Simpson County, MS itself (R+36.7).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Rankin County, MS148R+47.1
Hinds County, MS39D+46.1
Smith County, MS39R+60.7
Covington County, MS36R+33.3
Jefferson Davis County, MS21D+13.7

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Rankin County, MS122
Covington County, MS40
Smith County, MS36
Hinds County, MS34
Forrest County, MS21
Lamar County, MS21

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 Simpson County, MS in Simpson County, MS: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−213
2012	−46
2013	+91
2014	−80
2015	−319
2016	−169
2017	−45
2018	−226
2019	−53
2021	−86
2022	0
2023	+96
2024	−6
2025	−61

Simpson County's electorate has shifted sharply toward Republican presidential candidates over the past two decades despite a Black population share near 40%, reflecting a broader realignment across rural Mississippi that has compressed Democratic performance even in historically competitive counties.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 96.6 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 89.6 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 6.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 36.7 points.

A population of 25,691, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,381 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Escambia County and Clarke County.

Political twins — counties

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

Escambia County

Alabama

90.7twin score

% Blackelasticity2004 margin≠ % unaffiliated

Clarke County

Mississippi

90.5twin score

% Black2000–2004 trajectory% Catholic≠ % unaffiliated

Lincoln County

Mississippi

90.1twin score

% Evangelical% Black2000–2004 trajectory≠ % 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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Cities & towns in Simpson County

Magee

R+23

3.9K residents

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Frequently asked questions

How did Simpson County, Mississippi vote in 2024?

In 2024, Simpson County, Mississippi voted Republican by 36.7 points (R+36.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,094 votes cast, 3,479 went Democratic and 7,552 went Republican.

When did Simpson County, Mississippi last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Simpson County, Mississippi voted Democratic was 1956.

How many people live in Simpson County, Mississippi?

Simpson County, Mississippi has a population of 25,691 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Simpson County, Mississippi is $56,381 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.

What is the political history of Simpson County, Mississippi?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Simpson County, Mississippi from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.

Measure

Simpson County

Mississippi

United States

Median age

40.6

38.6

39.1

Age 18–24

8.8%

9.7%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

19.2%

17.3%

17.2%

Measure

Simpson County

Mississippi

United States

Median household income

$56,381

$56,447

$84,427

Poverty rate

20.0%

19.0%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

16.7%

25.3%

35.6%

Measure

Simpson County

Mississippi

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

1.9%

4.3%

22.3%

Spanish

1.5%

2.7%

13.6%

Measure

Simpson County

Mississippi

United States

Catholic

0.5%

3.4%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

72.3%

39.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

11.2%

40.7%

51.5%

Black Protestant

11.9%

8.6%

2.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+36.7MIT Election Lab

Population

25,6912024 5-year

Median household income

$56,3812024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

60.8%2024 5-year

Black

35.6%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

1.7%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+96.6 in 1940MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+89.6 in 1964MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Escambia County, AL · twin score 90.7

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

11,419

20,254

56.4%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

9,030

20,432

44.2%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

12,230

20,430

59.9%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

7,114

19,569

36.4%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

11,094

19,582

56.7%

A/A

Simpson County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Magee 4Magee 4

232

980

1,220

19.0%

80.3%

R+61.3

Precinct -Magee 2Magee 2

178

763

945

18.8%

80.7%

R+61.9

Precinct -Mendenhall 3Mendenhall 3

148

710

860

17.2%

82.6%

R+65.3

Precinct -HarrisvilleHarrisville

560

643

12.4%

87.1%

R+74.7

Precinct -Dry CreekDry Creek

564

628

9.9%

89.8%

R+79.9

Precinct -JupiterJupiter

340

248

594

57.2%

41.8%

D+15.5

Precinct -MeritMerit

526

581

9.0%

90.5%

R+81.6

Precinct -Magee 1Magee 1

433

142

579

74.8%

24.5%

D+50.3

Precinct -WeathersbyWeathersby

447

105

557

80.3%

18.9%

D+61.4

Precinct -BraxtonBraxton

500

541

7.2%

92.4%

R+85.2

Precinct -Oak GroveOak Grove

239

300

541

44.2%

55.5%

R+11.3

Precinct -PearlPearl

371

451

17.5%

82.3%

R+64.7

Precinct -SumrallSumrall

342

419

17.4%

81.6%

R+64.2

Precinct -PinolaPinola

100

235

337

29.7%

69.7%

R+40.1

Precinct -ShiversShivers

134

199

335

40.0%

59.4%

R+19.4

Precinct -BridgeportBridgeport

201

126

328

61.3%

38.4%

D+22.9

Precinct -Fork ChurchFork Church

187

100

288

64.9%

34.7%

D+30.2

Precinct -BowieBowie

198

281

28.8%

70.5%

R+41.6

Precinct -D'LoD'Lo

242

266

8.6%

91.0%

R+82.3

Precinct -SaratogaSaratoga

126

132

261

48.3%

50.6%

R+2.3

Precinct -New HopeNew Hope

131

232

42.2%

56.5%

R+14.2

Precinct -Mendenhall 1Mendenhall 1

127

207

61.4%

37.7%

D+23.7

Bowie Voting District28_28127203

—

No votes

Braxton Voting District28_28127501

—

No votes

Bridgeport Voting District28_28127405

—

No votes

DLo Voting District28_28127303

—

No votes

Dry Creek Voting District28_28127304

—

No votes

Fork Church Voting District28_28127503

—

No votes

Harrisville Voting District28_28127504

—

No votes

Jupiter A Voting District28_28127105

—

No votes

Jupiter Voting District28_28127102

—

No votes

Magee 1 Voting District28_28127101

—

No votes

Magee 2 A Voting District28_28127208

—

No votes

Magee 2 Voting District28_28127205

—

No votes

Magee 4-N Voting District28_28127401

—

No votes

Magee 4-S Voting District28_28127402

—

No votes

Magee 4N A Voting District28_28127407

—

No votes

Mendenhall 1 Voting District28_28127104

—

No votes

Mendenhall 3 Voting District28_28127302

—

No votes

Merit Voting District28_28127502

—

No votes

New Hope Voting District28_28127202

—

No votes

Oak Grove A Voting District28_28127206

—

No votes

Oak Grove B Voting District28_28127207

—

No votes

Oak Grove Voting District28_28127204

—

No votes

Pearl Voting District28_28127505

—

No votes

Pinola Voting District28_28127403

—

No votes

Saratoga Voting District28_28127201

—

No votes

Shivers A Voting District28_28127406

—

No votes

Shivers Voting District28_28127404

—

No votes

Sumrall Voting District28_28127301

—

No votes

Weathersby Voting District28_28127103

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+67.1%
1896	+84.3%
1900	+71.1%
1904	+81.1%
1908	+80.9%
1912	+86.1%
1916	+92.6%
1920	+77.4%
1924	+87.3%
1928	+78.2%
1932	+95.2%
1936	+96.1%
1940	+96.6%
1944	+93.9%
1948	+4.4%
1952	+51.8%
1956	+52.5%
1960	+13.3%
1964	−89.6%
1968	+2.9%
1972	−72.7%
1976	−8.7%
1980	−12.6%
1984	−34.6%
1988	−34.0%
1992	−23.0%
1996	−20.4%
2000	−31.6%
2004	−36.9%
2008	−22.4%
2012	−22.1%
2016	−30.8%
2020	−30.5%
2024	−36.7%

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

31.4%Harris3,479

68.1%Trump7,552

0.2%Kennedy24 +5

R+36.7

R+6.3

R+35.2

11,094

All 8 candidates in 2024 · 6 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican68.1%7,552
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic31.4%3,479
Robert F KennedyIndependent0.2%24
Randall TerryIndependent0.1%13
Chase OliverLibertarian0.1%11
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%6
Jill SteinIndependent0.0%5
Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.0%4

2020

34.2%Biden4,037

64.6%Trump7,635

0.4%Jorgensen49

R+30.5

D+0.4

R+34.9

11,815

2016

33.9%Clinton3,874

64.7%Trump7,393

0.6%Johnson74

R+30.8

R+8.8

R+32.9

11,419

2012

38.6%Obama4,723

60.6%Romney7,424

0.8%Johnson94

R+22.1

D+0.3

R+25.9

12,249

2008

38.2%Obama4,817

60.6%McCain7,641

1.2%

R+22.4

D+14.5

R+29.7

12,610

2004

31.2%Kerry3,272

68.1%Bush7,138

0.6%

R+36.9

R+5.3

R+34.5

10,474

2000

33.7%Gore3,227

65.3%Bush6,254

0.4%Nader39

R+31.6

R+11.3

R+32.1

9,574

1996

36.2%Clinton2,851

56.6%Dole4,455

6.7%Perot525

R+20.4

D+2.6

R+28.9

7,877

1992

34.5%Clinton3,213

57.5%Bush5,358

7.8%Perot726

R+23.0

D+11.0

R+28.6

9,326

1988

32.7%Dukakis3,016

66.7%Bush6,151

0.6%

R+34.0

D+0.6

R+26.3

9,223

1984

32.4%Mondale2,894

67.0%Reagan5,983

0.5%

R+34.6

R+22.0

R+16.4

8,924

1980

43.0%Carter4,015

55.6%Reagan5,190

1.4%

R+12.6

R+3.9

R+2.9

9,334

1976

45.2%Carter3,600

53.9%Ford4,291

0.9%

R+8.7

D+64.0

R+10.7

7,960

1972

13.2%McGovern871

85.9%Nixon5,669

0.9%

R+72.7

R+75.6

R+49.5

6,602

1968

15.4%Humphrey1,079

12.5%Nixon875

72.2%

Wallace +56.8

D+92.5

D+3.6

7,018

1964

5.2%Johnson271

94.8%Goldwater4,949

0.0%

R+89.6

R+103.0

R+112.2

5,220

1960

32.2%Kennedy1,034

18.9%Nixon606

48.9%

Other +16.6

R+39.1

D+13.2

3,208

1956

67.1%Stevenson2,140

14.6%Eisenhower467

18.3%

D+52.5

D+0.6

D+67.9

3,189

1952

75.9%Stevenson2,767

24.1%Eisenhower878

0.0%

D+51.8

D+47.5

D+62.6

3,645

1948

6.6%Truman171

2.3%Dewey59

91.1%

Thurmond +84.4

R+89.5

R+0.1

2,572

1944

96.9%Roosevelt2,470

3.1%Dewey78

0.0%

D+93.9

R+2.7

D+86.4

2,548

1940

98.3%Roosevelt2,316

1.7%Willkie40

0.0%

D+96.6

D+0.5

D+86.6

2,357

1936

98.0%Roosevelt2,445

1.9%Landon48

0.0%

D+96.1

D+0.9

D+71.8

2,494

1932

97.6%Roosevelt1,941

2.4%Hoover47

0.1%

D+95.2

D+17.0

D+77.4

1,989

1928

89.1%Smith1,893

10.9%Hoover231

0.0%

D+78.2

R+9.0

D+95.7

2,124

1924

93.4%Davis1,518

6.2%Coolidge100

0.4%

D+87.3

D+9.9

D+112.4

1,625

1920

88.0%Cox902

10.6%Harding109

1.4%

D+77.4

R+15.3

D+103.6

1,025

1916

96.0%Wilson966

3.4%Hughes34

0.6%

D+92.6

D+6.6

D+89.5

1,006

1912

88.9%Wilson606

2.8%Taft19

8.4%

D+86.1

D+5.2

D+66.5

682

1908

88.2%Bryan716

7.3%Taft59

4.6%

D+80.9

R+0.2

D+90.5

812

1904

89.0%Parker649

8.0%Roosevelt58

3.0%

D+81.1

D+10.0

D+100.7

729

1900

83.8%Bryan487

12.7%McKinley74

3.4%

D+71.1

R+13.2

D+78.6

581

1896

91.5%Bryan677

7.2%McKinley53

1.4%

D+84.3

D+17.2

D+90.4

740

1892

67.9%Cleveland332

0.8%Harrison4

31.3%

D+67.1

—

D+65.4

489

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%9,176

9,176

2020

31.8%3,633

68.2%7,798

11,431

2018

33.9%3,009

66.1%5,861

8,870

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

31.0%3,389

69.0%7,556

10,945

2020Class II

36.4%Mike Espy4,303

62.4%Cindy Hyde-Smith7,381

11,822

2018Class I

32.7%David Baria2,855

65.2%Roger Wicker5,697

8,733

2014Class II

35.9%Travis Childers2,502

62.4%Thad Cochran4,347

6,965

2012Class I

35.7%Albert N. Gore4,289

62.3%Roger Wicker7,492

12,021

2008Class II

35.1%Erik R. Fleming4,279

64.9%Thad Cochran7,915

12,194

2006Class I

29.3%Erik R. Fleming1,703

69.4%Trent Lott4,027

5,804

2002Class II

0.0%None0

81.8%Thad Cochran5,823

7,121

2000Class I

27.9%Troy Brown2,719

70.4%Trent Lott6,870

9,763

1996Class II

28.5%James W. Hunt2,402

70.1%Thad Cochran5,899

8,420

1994Class I

29.5%Ken Harper1,600

70.5%Trent Lott3,826

5,426

1990Class II

0.0%None0

100.0%Thad Cochran2,602

2,602

1988Class I

41.7%Wayne Dowdy4,038

58.3%Trent Lott5,644

9,682

1984Class II

33.2%William D. Winter3,188

66.8%Thad Cochran6,404

9,592

1982Class I

56.6%John C. Stennis3,922

43.4%Haley Barbour3,002

6,924

1978Class II

32.4%Maurice Dantin2,243

42.4%Thad Cochran2,941

6,929

1976Class I

100.0%John C. Stennis6,734

0.0%None0

6,734

1972Class II

50.7%James Eastland3,463

41.0%Gil Carmichael2,803

6,836

1970Class I

94.1%John C. Stennis4,199

0.0%None0

4,462

1966Class II

47.0%James Eastland2,365

47.3%Prentiss Walker2,378

5,029

1964Class I

—

0.0%John C. Stennis0

0.0%None0

3,137

1960Class II

94.0%James Eastland2,530

6.0%Joe A. Moore161

2,691

1958Class I

100.0%John C. Stennis870

0.0%None0

870

1954Class II

98.6%James Eastland1,109

1.4%James A White16

1,125

1952Class I

100.0%John C. Stennis3,093

0.0%None0

3,093

1948Class II

100.0%James Eastland2,256

0.0%None0

2,256

1946Class I

100.0%Theodore Bilbo629

0.0%None0

629

1942Class II

—

0.0%James Eastland0

0.0%None0

796

1940Class I

—

0.0%Theodore Bilbo0

0.0%None0

2,178

1936Class II

100.0%Pat Harrison2,141

0.0%None0

2,141

1934Class I

100.0%Theodore Bilbo767

0.0%None0

767

1930Class II

100.0%Pat Harrison577

0.0%None0

577

1928Class I

100.0%Hubert Stephens1,777

0.0%None0

1,777

1924Class II

100.0%Pat Harrison1,437

0.0%None0

1,437

1922Class I

91.9%Hubert Stephens1,627

8.1%John Cook144

1,771

1918Class II

88.7%Pat Harrison339

0.0%None0

382

1916Class I

100.0%John S. Williams872

0.0%None0

872

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

38.8%Mike Espy3,433

61.2%Cindy Hyde-Smith5,404

8,837

2008Special · Class I

43.5%Ronnie Musgrove5,269

56.5%Roger Wicker6,844

12,113

1947Special · Class I

—

0.0%John C. Stennis0

0.0%L.R. Collins0

2,914

1941Special · Class II

56.3%Wall Doxey1,075

0.0%None0

1,908

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

26.6%Robert Gray2,077

72.3%Phil Bryant5,656

7,820

2011

34.4%Johnny DuPree3,259

65.6%Phil Bryant6,208

9,467

2007

40.2%John Arthur Eaves Jr.3,469

59.8%Haley Barbour5,158

8,627

2003

41.8%Ronnie Musgrove4,240

55.7%Haley Barbour5,655

10,145

1995

36.5%Dick Molpus3,451

63.5%Kirk Fordice5,992

9,443

1991

36.2%Ray Mabus2,904

63.0%Kirk Fordice5,052

8,024

1987

46.5%Ray Mabus3,855

53.5%Jack Reed4,435

8,290

1983

63.0%William Allain5,559

31.8%Leon Bramlett2,804

8,820

1979

64.3%William F. Winter4,614

35.7%Gil Carmichael2,558

7,172

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Simpson County, MS
Year	Total registered
2016	18,804
2018	19,101
2020	18,596
2022	17,891
2024	18,112

How did Simpson County, Mississippi vote in 2024?

In 2024, Simpson County, Mississippi voted Republican by 36.7 points (R+36.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,094 votes cast, 3,479 went Democratic and 7,552 went Republican.

When did Simpson County, Mississippi last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Simpson County, Mississippi voted Democratic was 1956.

How many people live in Simpson County, Mississippi?

Simpson County, Mississippi has a population of 25,691 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Simpson County, Mississippi is $56,381 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.

What is the political history of Simpson County, Mississippi?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Simpson County, Mississippi from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.