Smith County, Mississippi
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 80.1% | 6,146 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 19.4% | 1,486 |
| Robert F KennedyIndependent | 0.3% | 20 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +77.6% |
| 1896 | +99.2% |
| 1900 | +76.1% |
| 1904 | +91.5% |
| 1908 | +88.8% |
| 1912 | +91.8% |
| 1916 | +94.2% |
| 1920 | +56.0% |
| 1924 | +88.9% |
| 1928 | +55.2% |
| 1932 | +97.7% |
| 1936 | +97.9% |
| 1940 | +97.0% |
| 1944 | +87.4% |
| 1948 | +11.8% |
| 1952 | +51.2% |
| 1956 | +69.9% |
| 1960 | +41.2% |
| 1964 | −88.9% |
| 1968 | −1.6% |
| 1972 | −85.5% |
| 1976 | −12.4% |
| 1980 | −20.5% |
| 1984 | −52.8% |
| 1988 | −46.3% |
| 1992 | −31.5% |
| 1996 | −26.2% |
| 2000 | −49.3% |
| 2004 | −57.3% |
| 2008 | −51.7% |
| 2012 | −50.3% |
| 2016 | −56.5% |
| 2020 | −56.0% |
| 2024 | −60.7% |
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 11,198 |
| 2018 | 11,264 |
| 2020 | 11,744 |
| 2022 | 11,193 |
| 2024 | 11,248 |
Smith County's small, rural population has delivered lopsided Republican margins for over a decade, with the 2024 presidential result landing at R+60.7 — among the widest gaps recorded in the state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 99.2 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 88.9 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 60.7 points.
A population of 14,132, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,916 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Neshoba County and Hooker County.
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Smith County, Mississippi. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/28129/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.