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Stone County, MS

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1916–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1916 → 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

English20.0%10.6%9.5%

American13.2%10.0%5.3%

Irish7.8%7.4%9.4%

German5.4%5.1%12.5%

French3.0%1.7%1.6%

Italian1.6%1.7%4.8%

Scottish1.5%1.6%1.3%

Scotch-Irish0.8%1.0%—

African American†17.0%35.3%9.9%

Mexican1.5%1.9%11.3%

Spaniard0.5%——

Cuban0.4%—0.7%

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	Stone County	Mississippi	United States
Median age	39.5	38.6	39.1
Age 18–24	13.3%	9.7%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	17.4%	17.3%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Stone County	Mississippi	United States
Median household income	$61,413	$56,447	$84,427
Poverty rate	16.9%	19.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	17.2%	25.3%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Stone County	Mississippi	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	1.4%	4.3%	22.3%

Religious landscape

Measure	Stone County	Mississippi	United States
Catholic	1.4%	3.4%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	23.4%	39.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	59.9%	40.7%	51.5%
Black Protestant	7.0%	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 53.6% of 14,761 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic20.5%1,620TrumpRepublican78.5%6,214KennedyIndependent0.3%26

R+58.0

Lead: 4,594
Total: 7,919
vs nation: R+56.5
Turnout: 53.6%

BidenDemocratic22.9%1,802TrumpRepublican75.7%5,964JorgensenLibertarian0.7%57

R+52.8

Lead: 4,162
Total: 7,878
vs nation: R+57.3
Turnout: 56.2%

ClintonDemocratic22.3%1,573TrumpRepublican75.3%5,306JohnsonLibertarian1.5%108

R+53.0

Lead: 3,733
Total: 7,045
vs nation: R+55.1
Turnout: 51.1%

ObamaDemocratic26.6%2,003RomneyRepublican72.0%5,420OtherAll other candidates1.4%109

R+45.4

Lead: 3,417
Total: 7,532
vs nation: R+49.2
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic27.5%1,996McCainRepublican71.1%5,149OtherAll other candidates1.4%101

R+43.5

Lead: 3,153
Total: 7,246
vs nation: R+50.8
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic26.6%1,528BushRepublican72.3%4,146OtherAll other candidates1.1%61

R+45.6

Lead: 2,618
Total: 5,735
vs nation: R+43.2
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic30.4%1,677BushRepublican67.0%3,702NaderGreen1.2%65

R+36.7

Lead: 2,025
Total: 5,523
vs nation: R+37.2
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic36.2%1,551DoleRepublican53.4%2,288PerotReform9.7%417

R+17.2

Lead: 737
Total: 4,281
vs nation: R+25.7
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+58.0MIT Election Lab
Population: 18,8942024 5-year
Median household income: $61,4132024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 75.2%2024 5-year
Black: 17.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+93.3 in 1940MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+81.7 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Bradford County, FL · twin score 92.0

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: 53.6%7,919 participants ÷ 14,761 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +22.7 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: -5.1 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 30.9%–36.9%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	7,045	13,777	51.1%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	5,761	14,263	40.4%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	8,013	14,268	56.2%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	4,800	14,366	33.4%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	7,919	14,761	53.6%	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

30 precincts · 7,919 votes

Election

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

Stone County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Tuxechana-SunflowerTuxechana-Sunflower	96	1,037	12	1,145	8.4%	90.6%	R+82.2
Precinct -Flint CreekFlint Creek	132	715	6	853	15.5%	83.8%	R+68.3
Precinct -McHenry Community CenterMcHenry Community Center	178	589	14	781	22.8%	75.4%	R+52.6
Precinct -New HopeNew Hope	456	232	6	694	65.7%	33.4%	D+32.3
Precinct -Big LevelBig Level	87	559	6	652	13.3%	85.7%	R+72.4
Precinct -Fairgrounds Exhibit BldgFairgrounds Exhibit Bldg	294	321	9	624	47.1%	51.4%	R+4.3
Precinct -Critz StreetCritz Street	84	414	8	506	16.6%	81.8%	R+65.2
Precinct -Justice CourtJustice Court	93	371	7	471	19.7%	78.8%	R+59.0
Precinct -Elarbee-Silver RunElarbee-Silver Run	32	375	2	409	7.8%	91.7%	R+83.9
Precinct -McHenry LibraryMcHenry Library	28	374	4	406	6.9%	92.1%	R+85.2
Precinct -MagnoliaMagnolia	25	378	1	404	6.2%	93.6%	R+87.4
Precinct -PerkinstonPerkinston	55	246	3	304	18.1%	80.9%	R+62.8
Precinct -National GuardNational Guard	25	262	5	292	8.6%	89.7%	R+81.2
Precinct -Ramsey SpringsRamsey Springs	26	226	0	252	10.3%	89.7%	R+79.4
Precinct -BondBond	9	115	2	126	7.1%	91.3%	R+84.1
American Legion Voting District28_28131201	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Big Level Voting District28_28131502	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Bond Voting District28_28131101	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Courthouse Voting District28_28131102	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Elarbee Voting District28_28131302	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Flint Creek Voting District28_28131501	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Magnolia Voting District28_28131304	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
McHenry Fire Station Voting District28_28131403	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
McHenry Library Voting District28_28131303	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Old Hospital Voting District28_28131103	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Perkinston Voting District28_28131301	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Pleasant Hill Voting District28_28131503	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Project Road Voting District28_28131203	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Ten Mile Voting District28_28131402	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Tuxachanie Voting District28_28131401	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1916–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1916	+86.2%
1920	+88.4%
1924	+76.1%
1928	−25.6%
1932	+85.6%
1936	+93.1%
1940	+93.3%
1944	+91.7%
1948	+2.9%
1952	+25.8%
1956	+40.1%
1960	+4.7%
1964	−81.7%
1968	+2.1%
1972	−78.0%
1976	+2.2%
1980	−1.7%
1984	−42.8%
1988	−34.6%
1992	−20.1%
1996	−17.2%
2000	−36.7%
2004	−45.6%
2008	−43.5%
2012	−45.4%
2016	−53.0%
2020	−52.8%
2024	−58.0%

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	20.5%Harris1,620	78.5%Trump6,214	0.3%Kennedy26 +6	R+58.0	R+5.2	R+56.5	7,919
All 9 candidates in 2024 · 7 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican78.5%6,214 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic20.5%1,620 Robert F KennedyIndependent0.3%26 Chase OliverLibertarian0.3%21 Randall TerryIndependent0.2%16 Peter SonskiIndependent0.2%12 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%4 Jill SteinIndependent0.1%4 Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.0%2
2020	R	22.9%Biden1,802	75.7%Trump5,964	0.7%Jorgensen57	R+52.8	D+0.2	R+57.3	7,878
2016	R	22.3%Clinton1,573	75.3%Trump5,306	1.5%Johnson108	R+53.0	R+7.6	R+55.1	7,045
2012	R	26.6%Obama2,003	72.0%Romney5,420	1.4%	R+45.4	R+1.9	R+49.2	7,532
2008	R	27.5%Obama1,996	71.1%McCain5,149	1.4%	R+43.5	D+2.1	R+50.8	7,246
2004	R	26.6%Kerry1,528	72.3%Bush4,146	1.1%	R+45.6	R+9.0	R+43.2	5,735
2000	R	30.4%Gore1,677	67.0%Bush3,702	1.2%Nader65	R+36.7	R+19.4	R+37.2	5,523
1996	R	36.2%Clinton1,551	53.4%Dole2,288	9.7%Perot417	R+17.2	D+2.9	R+25.7	4,281
1992	R	34.4%Clinton1,447	54.5%Bush2,295	10.6%Perot447	R+20.1	D+14.4	R+25.7	4,209
1988	R	32.3%Dukakis1,452	66.8%Bush3,007	0.9%	R+34.6	D+8.2	R+26.8	4,499
1984	R	28.3%Mondale1,185	71.1%Reagan2,980	0.7%	R+42.8	R+41.1	R+24.6	4,193
1980	R	47.5%Carter1,821	49.2%Reagan1,888	3.3%	R+1.7	R+4.0	D+8.0	3,837
1976	D	50.3%Carter1,648	48.0%Ford1,575	1.7%	D+2.2	D+80.2	D+0.2	3,278
1972	R	10.5%McGovern293	88.5%Nixon2,467	1.0%	R+78.0	R+80.0	R+54.8	2,788
1968	O	11.6%Humphrey314	9.5%Nixon258	78.9%	Wallace +67.3	D+83.8	D+2.8	2,712
1964	R	9.2%Johnson179	90.8%Goldwater1,776	0.0%	R+81.7	R+86.4	R+104.3	1,955
1960	O	23.9%Kennedy343	19.2%Nixon275	57.0%	Other +33.1	R+35.3	D+4.6	1,436
1956	D	65.2%Stevenson761	25.1%Eisenhower293	9.8%	D+40.1	D+14.3	D+55.5	1,168
1952	D	62.9%Stevenson965	37.1%Eisenhower569	0.0%	D+25.8	D+22.9	D+36.6	1,534
1948	O	4.5%Truman50	1.5%Dewey17	94.0%	Thurmond +89.6	R+88.7	R+1.5	1,123
1944	D	95.8%Roosevelt989	4.2%Dewey43	0.0%	D+91.7	R+1.6	D+84.2	1,032
1940	D	96.6%Roosevelt802	3.4%Willkie28	0.0%	D+93.3	D+0.1	D+83.3	830
1936	D	96.4%Roosevelt675	3.3%Landon23	0.3%	D+93.1	D+7.6	D+68.9	700
1932	D	92.6%Roosevelt424	7.0%Hoover32	0.4%	D+85.6	D+111.2	D+67.8	458
1928	R	37.2%Smith258	62.8%Hoover436	0.0%	R+25.6	R+101.7	R+8.2	694
1924	D	88.0%Davis412	12.0%Coolidge56	0.0%	D+76.1	R+12.4	D+101.2	468
1920	D	93.4%Cox299	5.0%Harding16	1.6%	D+88.4	D+2.2	D+114.6	320
1916	D	92.6%Wilson451	6.4%Hughes31	1.0%	D+86.2	—	D+83.1	487
1912	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1908	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1904	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1900	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1896	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1892	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 3 House · 36 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	18.5%1,442	81.5%6,354	7,796
2020	R	0.0%0	100.0%6,684	6,684
2018	R	23.8%1,272	76.2%4,067	5,339

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	19.4%1,510	80.6%6,282	7,792
2020Class II	R	26.1%Mike Espy2,051	71.4%Cindy Hyde-Smith5,609	7,858
2018Class I	R	21.5%David Baria1,142	76.3%Roger Wicker4,052	5,309
2014Class II	R	24.3%Travis Childers980	71.7%Thad Cochran2,886	4,026
2012Class I	R	24.7%Albert N. Gore1,826	71.9%Roger Wicker5,308	7,379
2008Class II	R	23.0%Erik R. Fleming1,611	77.0%Thad Cochran5,390	7,001
2006Class I	R	20.8%Erik R. Fleming669	77.4%Trent Lott2,492	3,219
2002Class II	R	0.0%None0	89.8%Thad Cochran3,132	3,489
2000Class I	R	21.3%Troy Brown1,180	74.7%Trent Lott4,144	5,547
1996Class II	R	19.9%James W. Hunt883	78.7%Thad Cochran3,498	4,447
1994Class I	R	25.5%Ken Harper781	74.5%Trent Lott2,287	3,068
1990Class II	R	0.0%None0	100.0%Thad Cochran1,859	1,859
1988Class I	R	35.2%Wayne Dowdy1,668	64.8%Trent Lott3,064	4,732
1984Class II	R	31.5%William D. Winter1,338	68.5%Thad Cochran2,908	4,246
1982Class I	D	67.3%John C. Stennis1,790	32.7%Haley Barbour871	2,661
1978Class II	D	50.5%Maurice Dantin1,242	37.0%Thad Cochran909	2,458
1976Class I	D	100.0%John C. Stennis2,655	0.0%None0	2,655
1972Class II	D	58.9%James Eastland1,634	38.8%Gil Carmichael1,076	2,774
1970Class I	D	94.1%John C. Stennis1,313	0.0%None0	1,395
1966Class II	D	70.7%James Eastland1,139	27.9%Prentiss Walker449	1,610
1964Class I	D	100.0%John C. Stennis1,604	0.0%None0	1,604
1960Class II	D	90.7%James Eastland1,055	9.3%Joe A. Moore108	1,163
1958Class I	D	100.0%John C. Stennis200	0.0%None0	200
1954Class II	D	93.3%James Eastland429	6.7%James A White31	460
1952Class I	D	100.0%John C. Stennis1,190	0.0%None0	1,190
1948Class II	D	100.0%James Eastland797	0.0%None0	797
1946Class I	D	100.0%Theodore Bilbo155	0.0%None0	155
1942Class II	D	100.0%James Eastland169	0.0%None0	169
1940Class I	D	100.0%Theodore Bilbo624	0.0%None0	624
1936Class II	D	100.0%Pat Harrison578	0.0%None0	578
1934Class I	D	100.0%Theodore Bilbo250	0.0%None0	250
1930Class II	D	100.0%Pat Harrison105	0.0%None0	105
1924Class II	D	100.0%Pat Harrison423	0.0%None0	423
1922Class I	D	89.1%Hubert Stephens253	3.5%John Cook10	284
1918Class II	D	100.0%Pat Harrison249	0.0%None0	249
1916Class I	D	100.0%John S. Williams388	0.0%None0	388

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	26.6%Mike Espy1,353	73.4%Cindy Hyde-Smith3,724	5,077
2008Special · Class I	R	36.9%Ronnie Musgrove2,564	63.1%Roger Wicker4,384	6,948
1947Special · Class I	—	0.0%John C. Stennis0	0.0%L.R. Collins0	1,275
1941Special · Class II	D	63.5%Wall Doxey483	0.0%None0	761

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	20.1%Robert Gray1,058	77.9%Phil Bryant4,093	5,253
2011	R	28.9%Johnny DuPree1,714	71.1%Phil Bryant4,207	5,921
2007	R	41.3%John Arthur Eaves Jr.1,948	58.7%Haley Barbour2,765	4,713
2003	R	39.1%Ronnie Musgrove2,124	56.2%Haley Barbour3,056	5,433
1995	R	42.9%Dick Molpus2,024	57.1%Kirk Fordice2,694	4,718
1991	R	43.9%Ray Mabus1,809	54.2%Kirk Fordice2,234	4,118
1987	D	55.2%Ray Mabus2,382	44.8%Jack Reed1,934	4,316
1983	D	53.8%William Allain1,966	40.0%Leon Bramlett1,461	3,656
1979	D	56.1%William F. Winter1,888	43.9%Gil Carmichael1,477	3,365

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Stone County, MS
Year	Total registered
2016	11,328
2018	11,226
2020	11,804
2022	11,766
2024	12,586

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+246 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +1,656 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $49,511 in average income, against $62,975 for residents who stayed — 21% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+33.4 on average — 25 points more Democratic-leaning than Stone County, MS itself (R+58.0).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Harrison County, MS167R+28.9
Jackson County, MS34R+39.9
Forrest County, MS25R+17.9
George County, MS20R+78.8

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Harrison County, MS126
Jackson County, MS35
Forrest County, MS26
Pearl River County, MS24
Lamar County, MS20

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 Stone County, MS in Stone County, MS: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−47
2012	+137
2013	−130
2014	+88
2015	+95
2016	−83
2017	+392
2018	−647
2019	+302
2021	+511
2022	+130
2023	+143
2024	+519
2025	+246

Stone County's 13,600 residents have delivered Republican presidential margins exceeding 55 points in recent cycles, making it one of Mississippi's most lopsided rural counties despite sitting within range of the more economically diverse Gulf Coast corridor.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 93.3 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 81.7 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 58.0 points.

A population of 18,894, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,413 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Bradford County and Greene County.

Political twins — counties

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

Bradford County

Florida

92.0twin score

2008–2024 trajectory≠ English ancestry

Greene County

Mississippi

90.7twin score

2000–2012 trajectory≠ elasticity

Glascock County

Georgia

88.5twin score

2000–2008 trajectory% Catholic≠ elasticity

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 Stone County

Wiggins

R+45

4.3K residents

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Frequently asked questions

How did Stone County, Mississippi vote in 2024?

In 2024, Stone County, Mississippi voted Republican by 58.0 points (R+58.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 7,919 votes cast, 1,620 went Democratic and 6,214 went Republican.

When did Stone County, Mississippi last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Stone County, Mississippi voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in Stone County, Mississippi?

Stone County, Mississippi has a population of 18,894 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Stone County, Mississippi is $61,413 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.

What is the political history of Stone County, Mississippi?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Stone County, Mississippi from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.

Measure

Stone County

Mississippi

United States

Median age

39.5

38.6

39.1

Age 18–24

13.3%

9.7%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

17.4%

17.3%

17.2%

Measure

Stone County

Mississippi

United States

Median household income

$61,413

$56,447

$84,427

Poverty rate

16.9%

19.0%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

17.2%

25.3%

35.6%

Measure

Stone County

Mississippi

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

1.4%

4.3%

22.3%

Measure

Stone County

Mississippi

United States

Catholic

1.4%

3.4%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

23.4%

39.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

59.9%

40.7%

51.5%

Black Protestant

7.0%

8.6%

2.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+58.0MIT Election Lab

Population

18,8942024 5-year

Median household income

$61,4132024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

75.2%2024 5-year

Black

17.1%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

2.6%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+93.3 in 1940MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+81.7 in 1964MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Bradford County, FL · twin score 92.0

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

7,045

13,777

51.1%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

5,761

14,263

40.4%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

8,013

14,268

56.2%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

4,800

14,366

33.4%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

7,919

14,761

53.6%

A/A

Stone County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Tuxechana-SunflowerTuxechana-Sunflower

1,037

1,145

8.4%

90.6%

R+82.2

Precinct -Flint CreekFlint Creek

132

715

853

15.5%

83.8%

R+68.3

Precinct -McHenry Community CenterMcHenry Community Center

178

589

781

22.8%

75.4%

R+52.6

Precinct -New HopeNew Hope

456

232

694

65.7%

33.4%

D+32.3

Precinct -Big LevelBig Level

559

652

13.3%

85.7%

R+72.4

Precinct -Fairgrounds Exhibit BldgFairgrounds Exhibit Bldg

294

321

624

47.1%

51.4%

R+4.3

Precinct -Critz StreetCritz Street

414

506

16.6%

81.8%

R+65.2

Precinct -Justice CourtJustice Court

371

471

19.7%

78.8%

R+59.0

Precinct -Elarbee-Silver RunElarbee-Silver Run

375

409

7.8%

91.7%

R+83.9

Precinct -McHenry LibraryMcHenry Library

374

406

6.9%

92.1%

R+85.2

Precinct -MagnoliaMagnolia

378

404

6.2%

93.6%

R+87.4

Precinct -PerkinstonPerkinston

246

304

18.1%

80.9%

R+62.8

Precinct -National GuardNational Guard

262

292

8.6%

89.7%

R+81.2

Precinct -Ramsey SpringsRamsey Springs

226

252

10.3%

89.7%

R+79.4

Precinct -BondBond

115

126

7.1%

91.3%

R+84.1

American Legion Voting District28_28131201

—

No votes

Big Level Voting District28_28131502

—

No votes

Bond Voting District28_28131101

—

No votes

Courthouse Voting District28_28131102

—

No votes

Elarbee Voting District28_28131302

—

No votes

Flint Creek Voting District28_28131501

—

No votes

Magnolia Voting District28_28131304

—

No votes

McHenry Fire Station Voting District28_28131403

—

No votes

McHenry Library Voting District28_28131303

—

No votes

Old Hospital Voting District28_28131103

—

No votes

Perkinston Voting District28_28131301

—

No votes

Pleasant Hill Voting District28_28131503

—

No votes

Project Road Voting District28_28131203

—

No votes

Ten Mile Voting District28_28131402

—

No votes

Tuxachanie Voting District28_28131401

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1916–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1916	+86.2%
1920	+88.4%
1924	+76.1%
1928	−25.6%
1932	+85.6%
1936	+93.1%
1940	+93.3%
1944	+91.7%
1948	+2.9%
1952	+25.8%
1956	+40.1%
1960	+4.7%
1964	−81.7%
1968	+2.1%
1972	−78.0%
1976	+2.2%
1980	−1.7%
1984	−42.8%
1988	−34.6%
1992	−20.1%
1996	−17.2%
2000	−36.7%
2004	−45.6%
2008	−43.5%
2012	−45.4%
2016	−53.0%
2020	−52.8%
2024	−58.0%

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

20.5%Harris1,620

78.5%Trump6,214

0.3%Kennedy26 +6

R+58.0

R+5.2

R+56.5

7,919

All 9 candidates in 2024 · 7 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican78.5%6,214
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic20.5%1,620
Robert F KennedyIndependent0.3%26
Chase OliverLibertarian0.3%21
Randall TerryIndependent0.2%16
Peter SonskiIndependent0.2%12
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%4
Jill SteinIndependent0.1%4
Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.0%2

2020

22.9%Biden1,802

75.7%Trump5,964

0.7%Jorgensen57

R+52.8

D+0.2

R+57.3

7,878

2016

22.3%Clinton1,573

75.3%Trump5,306

1.5%Johnson108

R+53.0

R+7.6

R+55.1

7,045

2012

26.6%Obama2,003

72.0%Romney5,420

1.4%

R+45.4

R+1.9

R+49.2

7,532

2008

27.5%Obama1,996

71.1%McCain5,149

1.4%

R+43.5

D+2.1

R+50.8

7,246

2004

26.6%Kerry1,528

72.3%Bush4,146

1.1%

R+45.6

R+9.0

R+43.2

5,735

2000

30.4%Gore1,677

67.0%Bush3,702

1.2%Nader65

R+36.7

R+19.4

R+37.2

5,523

1996

36.2%Clinton1,551

53.4%Dole2,288

9.7%Perot417

R+17.2

D+2.9

R+25.7

4,281

1992

34.4%Clinton1,447

54.5%Bush2,295

10.6%Perot447

R+20.1

D+14.4

R+25.7

4,209

1988

32.3%Dukakis1,452

66.8%Bush3,007

0.9%

R+34.6

D+8.2

R+26.8

4,499

1984

28.3%Mondale1,185

71.1%Reagan2,980

0.7%

R+42.8

R+41.1

R+24.6

4,193

1980

47.5%Carter1,821

49.2%Reagan1,888

3.3%

R+1.7

R+4.0

D+8.0

3,837

1976

50.3%Carter1,648

48.0%Ford1,575

1.7%

D+2.2

D+80.2

D+0.2

3,278

1972

10.5%McGovern293

88.5%Nixon2,467

1.0%

R+78.0

R+80.0

R+54.8

2,788

1968

11.6%Humphrey314

9.5%Nixon258

78.9%

Wallace +67.3

D+83.8

D+2.8

2,712

1964

9.2%Johnson179

90.8%Goldwater1,776

0.0%

R+81.7

R+86.4

R+104.3

1,955

1960

23.9%Kennedy343

19.2%Nixon275

57.0%

Other +33.1

R+35.3

D+4.6

1,436

1956

65.2%Stevenson761

25.1%Eisenhower293

9.8%

D+40.1

D+14.3

D+55.5

1,168

1952

62.9%Stevenson965

37.1%Eisenhower569

0.0%

D+25.8

D+22.9

D+36.6

1,534

1948

4.5%Truman50

1.5%Dewey17

94.0%

Thurmond +89.6

R+88.7

R+1.5

1,123

1944

95.8%Roosevelt989

4.2%Dewey43

0.0%

D+91.7

R+1.6

D+84.2

1,032

1940

96.6%Roosevelt802

3.4%Willkie28

0.0%

D+93.3

D+0.1

D+83.3

830

1936

96.4%Roosevelt675

3.3%Landon23

0.3%

D+93.1

D+7.6

D+68.9

700

1932

92.6%Roosevelt424

7.0%Hoover32

0.4%

D+85.6

D+111.2

D+67.8

458

1928

37.2%Smith258

62.8%Hoover436

0.0%

R+25.6

R+101.7

R+8.2

694

1924

88.0%Davis412

12.0%Coolidge56

0.0%

D+76.1

R+12.4

D+101.2

468

1920

93.4%Cox299

5.0%Harding16

1.6%

D+88.4

D+2.2

D+114.6

320

1916

92.6%Wilson451

6.4%Hughes31

1.0%

D+86.2

—

D+83.1

487

1912

—

No data

—

1908

—

No data

—

1904

—

No data

—

1900

—

No data

—

1896

—

No data

—

1892

—

No data

—

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

18.5%1,442

81.5%6,354

7,796

2020

0.0%0

100.0%6,684

6,684

2018

23.8%1,272

76.2%4,067

5,339

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

19.4%1,510

80.6%6,282

7,792

2020Class II

26.1%Mike Espy2,051

71.4%Cindy Hyde-Smith5,609

7,858

2018Class I

21.5%David Baria1,142

76.3%Roger Wicker4,052

5,309

2014Class II

24.3%Travis Childers980

71.7%Thad Cochran2,886

4,026

2012Class I

24.7%Albert N. Gore1,826

71.9%Roger Wicker5,308

7,379

2008Class II

23.0%Erik R. Fleming1,611

77.0%Thad Cochran5,390

7,001

2006Class I

20.8%Erik R. Fleming669

77.4%Trent Lott2,492

3,219

2002Class II

0.0%None0

89.8%Thad Cochran3,132

3,489

2000Class I

21.3%Troy Brown1,180

74.7%Trent Lott4,144

5,547

1996Class II

19.9%James W. Hunt883

78.7%Thad Cochran3,498

4,447

1994Class I

25.5%Ken Harper781

74.5%Trent Lott2,287

3,068

1990Class II

0.0%None0

100.0%Thad Cochran1,859

1,859

1988Class I

35.2%Wayne Dowdy1,668

64.8%Trent Lott3,064

4,732

1984Class II

31.5%William D. Winter1,338

68.5%Thad Cochran2,908

4,246

1982Class I

67.3%John C. Stennis1,790

32.7%Haley Barbour871

2,661

1978Class II

50.5%Maurice Dantin1,242

37.0%Thad Cochran909

2,458

1976Class I

100.0%John C. Stennis2,655

0.0%None0

2,655

1972Class II

58.9%James Eastland1,634

38.8%Gil Carmichael1,076

2,774

1970Class I

94.1%John C. Stennis1,313

0.0%None0

1,395

1966Class II

70.7%James Eastland1,139

27.9%Prentiss Walker449

1,610

1964Class I

100.0%John C. Stennis1,604

0.0%None0

1,604

1960Class II

90.7%James Eastland1,055

9.3%Joe A. Moore108

1,163

1958Class I

100.0%John C. Stennis200

0.0%None0

200

1954Class II

93.3%James Eastland429

6.7%James A White31

460

1952Class I

100.0%John C. Stennis1,190

0.0%None0

1,190

1948Class II

100.0%James Eastland797

0.0%None0

797

1946Class I

100.0%Theodore Bilbo155

0.0%None0

155

1942Class II

100.0%James Eastland169

0.0%None0

169

1940Class I

100.0%Theodore Bilbo624

0.0%None0

624

1936Class II

100.0%Pat Harrison578

0.0%None0

578

1934Class I

100.0%Theodore Bilbo250

0.0%None0

250

1930Class II

100.0%Pat Harrison105

0.0%None0

105

1924Class II

100.0%Pat Harrison423

0.0%None0

423

1922Class I

89.1%Hubert Stephens253

3.5%John Cook10

284

1918Class II

100.0%Pat Harrison249

0.0%None0

249

1916Class I

100.0%John S. Williams388

0.0%None0

388

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

26.6%Mike Espy1,353

73.4%Cindy Hyde-Smith3,724

5,077

2008Special · Class I

36.9%Ronnie Musgrove2,564

63.1%Roger Wicker4,384

6,948

1947Special · Class I

—

0.0%John C. Stennis0

0.0%L.R. Collins0

1,275

1941Special · Class II

63.5%Wall Doxey483

0.0%None0

761

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

20.1%Robert Gray1,058

77.9%Phil Bryant4,093

5,253

2011

28.9%Johnny DuPree1,714

71.1%Phil Bryant4,207

5,921

2007

41.3%John Arthur Eaves Jr.1,948

58.7%Haley Barbour2,765

4,713

2003

39.1%Ronnie Musgrove2,124

56.2%Haley Barbour3,056

5,433

1995

42.9%Dick Molpus2,024

57.1%Kirk Fordice2,694

4,718

1991

43.9%Ray Mabus1,809

54.2%Kirk Fordice2,234

4,118

1987

55.2%Ray Mabus2,382

44.8%Jack Reed1,934

4,316

1983

53.8%William Allain1,966

40.0%Leon Bramlett1,461

3,656

1979

56.1%William F. Winter1,888

43.9%Gil Carmichael1,477

3,365

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Stone County, MS
Year	Total registered
2016	11,328
2018	11,226
2020	11,804
2022	11,766
2024	12,586

How did Stone County, Mississippi vote in 2024?

In 2024, Stone County, Mississippi voted Republican by 58.0 points (R+58.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 7,919 votes cast, 1,620 went Democratic and 6,214 went Republican.

When did Stone County, Mississippi last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Stone County, Mississippi voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in Stone County, Mississippi?

Stone County, Mississippi has a population of 18,894 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Stone County, Mississippi is $61,413 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.

What is the political history of Stone County, Mississippi?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Stone County, Mississippi from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.