Akashic

county

Tate 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

American9.9%10.0%5.3%

English8.9%10.6%9.5%

German6.4%5.1%12.5%

Irish6.1%7.4%9.4%

Italian1.6%1.7%4.8%

Scotch-Irish1.3%1.0%—

Scottish1.2%1.6%1.3%

Dutch0.9%——

African American†29.2%35.3%9.9%

Mexican2.9%1.9%11.3%

Spanish0.2%——

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	Tate County	Mississippi	United States
Median age	38.5	38.6	39.1
Age 18–24	12.1%	9.7%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	16.8%	17.3%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Tate County	Mississippi	United States
Median household income	$69,704	$56,447	$84,427
Poverty rate	16.9%	19.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	23.6%	25.3%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Tate County	Mississippi	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	2.9%	4.3%	22.3%
Spanish	2.7%	2.7%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Tate County	Mississippi	United States
Catholic	0.9%	3.4%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	44.2%	39.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	40.2%	40.7%	51.5%
Black Protestant	7.8%	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 59.2% of 21,742 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic27.6%3,555TrumpRepublican71.4%9,185KennedyIndependent0.4%52

R+43.8

Lead: 5,630
Total: 12,861
vs nation: R+42.3
Turnout: 59.2%

BidenDemocratic31.9%4,183TrumpRepublican66.5%8,707JorgensenLibertarian0.6%84

R+34.6

Lead: 4,524
Total: 13,093
vs nation: R+39.0
Turnout: 61.1%

ClintonDemocratic33.8%3,926TrumpRepublican64.5%7,495JohnsonLibertarian1.0%115

R+30.7

Lead: 3,569
Total: 11,627
vs nation: R+32.8
Turnout: 55.1%

ObamaDemocratic39.8%4,933RomneyRepublican59.1%7,332OtherAll other candidates1.1%141

R+19.3

Lead: 2,399
Total: 12,406
vs nation: R+23.2
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic39.2%5,003McCainRepublican60.1%7,678OtherAll other candidates0.8%97

R+20.9

Lead: 2,675
Total: 12,778
vs nation: R+28.2
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic38.9%4,347BushRepublican60.5%6,760OtherAll other candidates0.5%60

R+21.6

Lead: 2,413
Total: 11,167
vs nation: R+19.2
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic39.6%3,441BushRepublican59.2%5,148NaderGreen0.8%66

R+19.6

Lead: 1,707
Total: 8,693
vs nation: R+20.2
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic43.6%3,195DoleRepublican50.4%3,694PerotReform5.5%406

R+6.8

Lead: 499
Total: 7,330
vs nation: R+15.3
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+43.8MIT Election Lab
Population: 28,3212024 5-year
Median household income: $69,7042024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 64.0%2024 5-year
Black: 29.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+99.6 in 1940MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+78.8 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Laurens County, SC · twin score 87.7

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: 59.2%12,861 participants ÷ 21,742 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +28.8 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: +0.9 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 30.3%–37.4%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	11,627	21,115	55.1%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	8,710	21,563	40.4%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	13,224	21,646	61.1%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	6,928	21,461	32.3%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	12,861	21,742	59.2%	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

38 precincts · 12,861 votes

Election

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

Tate County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Senatobia 1Senatobia 1	603	1,413	25	2,041	29.5%	69.2%	R+39.7
Precinct -IndependenceIndependence	363	1,265	9	1,637	22.2%	77.3%	R+55.1
Precinct -Senatobia 2Senatobia 2	288	876	14	1,178	24.4%	74.4%	R+49.9
Precinct -Coldwater 3Coldwater 3	630	487	19	1,136	55.5%	42.9%	D+12.6
Precinct -Senatobia 4Senatobia 4	196	656	7	859	22.8%	76.4%	R+53.6
Precinct -Poagville 4Poagville 4	121	717	6	844	14.3%	85.0%	R+70.6
Precinct -SherrodSherrod	47	773	5	825	5.7%	93.7%	R+88.0
Precinct -LooxahomaLooxahoma	274	525	8	807	34.0%	65.1%	R+31.1
Precinct -ArkabutlaArkabutla	111	352	6	469	23.7%	75.1%	R+51.4
Precinct -Senatobia 3Senatobia 3	332	83	3	418	79.4%	19.9%	D+59.6
Precinct -TaylorTaylor	188	218	1	407	46.2%	53.6%	R+7.4
Precinct -Strayhorn 2Strayhorn 2	23	376	6	405	5.7%	92.8%	R+87.2
Precinct -PalestinePalestine	20	322	1	343	5.8%	93.9%	R+88.0
Precinct -ThyatiraThyatira	60	249	0	309	19.4%	80.6%	R+61.2
Precinct -TyroTyro	121	166	5	292	41.4%	56.8%	R+15.4
Precinct -Poagville 5Poagville 5	71	181	2	254	28.0%	71.3%	R+43.3
Precinct -Flag LakeFlag Lake	16	235	2	253	6.3%	92.9%	R+86.6
Precinct -WyatteWyatte	52	151	1	204	25.5%	74.0%	R+48.5
Precinct -EvansvilleEvansville	39	140	1	180	21.7%	77.8%	R+56.1
Arkabutla Voting District28_28137203	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Coldwater Voting District28_28137202	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Evansville Voting District28_28137204	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Independence Voting District28_28137504	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Looxahoma Voting District28_28137402	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Palestine Voting District28_28137303	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Poagville 4 Voting District28_28137302	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Poagville 5 Voting District28_28137505	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Sarah Voting District28_28137102	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Senatobia 3 Voting District28_28137305	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Senatobia No.1 Voting District28_28137101	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Senatobia No.2 Voting District28_28137201	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Senatobia No.4 Voting District28_28137401	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Sherrod Voting District28_28137103	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Strayhorn Voting District28_28137104	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Taylor Voting District28_28137304	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Thyatira Voting District28_28137502	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Tyro Voting District28_28137403	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Wyatte Voting District28_28137503	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	+70.9%
1896	+84.5%
1900	+92.5%
1904	+92.9%
1908	+88.2%
1912	+83.5%
1916	+96.1%
1920	+75.6%
1924	+98.2%
1928	+93.6%
1932	+98.1%
1936	+98.7%
1940	+99.6%
1944	+96.1%
1948	+13.0%
1952	+60.6%
1956	+71.1%
1960	+25.1%
1964	−78.8%
1968	+12.2%
1972	−53.8%
1976	+19.4%
1980	+7.5%
1984	−24.2%
1988	−22.6%
1992	−8.1%
1996	−6.8%
2000	−19.6%
2004	−21.6%
2008	−20.9%
2012	−19.3%
2016	−30.7%
2020	−34.6%
2024	−43.8%

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	27.6%Harris3,555	71.4%Trump9,185	0.4%Kennedy52 +6	R+43.8	R+9.2	R+42.3	12,861
All 9 candidates in 2024 · 7 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican71.4%9,185 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic27.6%3,555 Robert F KennedyIndependent0.4%52 Chase OliverLibertarian0.2%29 Peter SonskiIndependent0.1%13 Jill SteinIndependent0.1%12 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%8 Randall TerryIndependent0.0%4 Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.0%3
2020	R	31.9%Biden4,183	66.5%Trump8,707	0.6%Jorgensen84	R+34.6	R+3.9	R+39.0	13,093
2016	R	33.8%Clinton3,926	64.5%Trump7,495	1.0%Johnson115	R+30.7	R+11.4	R+32.8	11,627
2012	R	39.8%Obama4,933	59.1%Romney7,332	1.1%	R+19.3	D+1.6	R+23.2	12,406
2008	R	39.2%Obama5,003	60.1%McCain7,678	0.8%	R+20.9	D+0.7	R+28.2	12,778
2004	R	38.9%Kerry4,347	60.5%Bush6,760	0.5%	R+21.6	R+2.0	R+19.2	11,167
2000	R	39.6%Gore3,441	59.2%Bush5,148	0.8%Nader66	R+19.6	R+12.8	R+20.2	8,693
1996	R	43.6%Clinton3,195	50.4%Dole3,694	5.5%Perot406	R+6.8	D+1.3	R+15.3	7,330
1992	R	42.0%Clinton3,519	50.1%Bush4,196	7.6%Perot634	R+8.1	D+14.5	R+13.6	8,371
1988	R	38.6%Dukakis2,872	61.1%Bush4,553	0.3%	R+22.6	D+1.7	R+14.8	7,449
1984	R	37.7%Mondale2,846	61.9%Reagan4,677	0.4%	R+24.2	R+31.7	R+6.0	7,557
1980	D	52.8%Carter3,892	45.4%Reagan3,343	1.8%	D+7.5	R+12.0	D+17.2	7,366
1976	D	58.2%Carter3,747	38.8%Ford2,497	3.0%	D+19.4	D+73.2	D+17.4	6,436
1972	R	22.0%McGovern1,151	75.7%Nixon3,966	2.3%	R+53.8	R+65.9	R+30.6	5,236
1968	O	25.4%Humphrey1,162	13.2%Nixon605	61.4%	Wallace +36.0	D+91.0	D+12.9	4,577
1964	R	10.6%Johnson283	89.4%Goldwater2,390	0.0%	R+78.8	R+103.9	R+101.4	2,673
1960	O	38.7%Kennedy686	13.6%Nixon241	47.7%	Other +9.0	R+46.0	D+25.0	1,772
1956	D	80.8%Stevenson1,414	9.8%Eisenhower171	9.4%	D+71.1	D+10.5	D+86.5	1,749
1952	D	80.3%Stevenson1,575	19.7%Eisenhower387	0.0%	D+60.6	D+47.6	D+71.3	1,962
1948	O	14.1%Truman199	1.1%Dewey16	84.8%	Thurmond +70.7	R+83.1	D+8.5	1,412
1944	D	98.0%Roosevelt1,455	2.0%Dewey29	0.0%	D+96.1	R+3.5	D+88.6	1,484
1940	D	99.8%Roosevelt1,609	0.2%Willkie3	0.0%	D+99.6	D+0.9	D+89.7	1,612
1936	D	99.4%Roosevelt1,088	0.6%Landon7	0.0%	D+98.7	D+0.6	D+74.5	1,095
1932	D	99.0%Roosevelt986	0.9%Hoover9	0.1%	D+98.1	D+4.5	D+80.3	996
1928	D	96.8%Smith1,274	3.2%Hoover42	0.0%	D+93.6	R+4.6	D+111.1	1,316
1924	D	98.8%Davis1,002	0.6%Coolidge6	0.6%	D+98.2	D+22.6	D+123.4	1,014
1920	D	87.3%Cox876	11.7%Harding117	1.1%	D+75.6	R+20.5	D+101.8	1,004
1916	D	97.7%Wilson1,074	1.6%Hughes18	0.6%	D+96.1	D+12.5	D+92.9	1,099
1912	D	86.8%Wilson612	3.3%Taft23	9.9%	D+83.5	R+4.7	D+64.0	705
1908	D	93.7%Bryan861	5.4%Taft50	0.9%	D+88.2	R+4.6	D+97.8	919
1904	D	95.8%Parker726	2.9%Roosevelt22	1.3%	D+92.9	D+0.4	D+112.5	758
1900	D	96.0%Bryan1,030	3.5%McKinley38	0.5%	D+92.5	D+7.9	D+100.0	1,073
1896	D	90.7%Bryan1,125	6.1%McKinley76	3.2%	D+84.5	D+13.6	D+90.6	1,241
1892	D	73.5%Cleveland801	2.6%Harrison28	23.9%	D+70.9	—	D+69.3	1,090
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	27.6%3,514	72.4%9,206	12,720
2020	R	30.2%3,767	69.8%8,699	12,466
2018	R	33.0%2,847	67.0%5,781	8,628

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	27.5%3,498	72.5%9,225	12,723
2020Class II	R	36.0%Mike Espy4,694	62.0%Cindy Hyde-Smith8,071	13,021
2018Class I	R	30.9%David Baria2,638	66.6%Roger Wicker5,680	8,531
2014Class II	R	33.7%Travis Childers1,676	63.6%Thad Cochran3,159	4,970
2012Class I	R	39.1%Albert N. Gore4,723	58.5%Roger Wicker7,069	12,075
2008Class II	R	35.5%Erik R. Fleming4,324	64.5%Thad Cochran7,869	12,193
2006Class I	R	33.9%Erik R. Fleming1,845	64.2%Trent Lott3,495	5,447
2002Class II	R	0.0%None0	85.1%Thad Cochran3,363	3,954
2000Class I	R	32.0%Troy Brown2,895	66.2%Trent Lott5,982	9,035
1996Class II	R	32.6%James W. Hunt2,468	66.0%Thad Cochran4,999	7,575
1994Class I	R	27.9%Ken Harper1,322	72.1%Trent Lott3,408	4,730
1990Class II	R	0.0%None0	100.0%Thad Cochran2,151	2,151
1988Class I	R	45.5%Wayne Dowdy3,591	54.5%Trent Lott4,297	7,888
1984Class II	R	44.5%William D. Winter3,403	55.5%Thad Cochran4,247	7,650
1982Class I	D	69.7%John C. Stennis3,038	30.3%Haley Barbour1,322	4,360
1978Class II	D	41.5%Maurice Dantin1,443	40.0%Thad Cochran1,392	3,476
1976Class I	D	100.0%John C. Stennis4,809	0.0%None0	4,809
1972Class II	D	84.7%James Eastland4,451	13.5%Gil Carmichael711	5,253
1970Class I	D	87.5%John C. Stennis2,459	0.0%None0	2,809
1966Class II	D	77.2%James Eastland2,009	17.3%Prentiss Walker450	2,602
1964Class I	—	0.0%John C. Stennis0	0.0%None0	2,251
1960Class II	D	97.4%James Eastland1,583	2.6%Joe A. Moore42	1,625
1958Class I	D	100.0%John C. Stennis551	0.0%None0	551
1954Class II	D	97.6%James Eastland846	2.4%James A White21	867
1952Class I	D	100.0%John C. Stennis1,583	0.0%None0	1,583
1948Class II	D	100.0%James Eastland1,084	0.0%None0	1,084
1946Class I	D	100.0%Theodore Bilbo373	0.0%None0	373
1942Class II	D	100.0%James Eastland372	0.0%None0	372
1940Class I	D	100.0%Theodore Bilbo1,301	0.0%None0	1,301
1936Class II	D	100.0%Pat Harrison993	0.0%None0	993
1934Class I	D	100.0%Theodore Bilbo308	0.0%None0	308
1930Class II	D	100.0%Pat Harrison364	0.0%None0	364
1928Class I	D	100.0%Hubert Stephens1,074	0.0%None0	1,074
1924Class II	D	100.0%Pat Harrison925	0.0%None0	925
1922Class I	D	97.8%Hubert Stephens832	2.2%John Cook19	851
1918Class II	D	89.0%Pat Harrison950	0.0%None0	1,067
1916Class I	D	100.0%John S. Williams954	0.0%None0	954

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	39.5%Mike Espy3,223	60.5%Cindy Hyde-Smith4,935	8,158
2008Special · Class I	R	40.6%Ronnie Musgrove4,916	59.4%Roger Wicker7,196	12,112
1947Special · Class I	—	0.0%John C. Stennis0	0.0%L.R. Collins0	1,185
1941Special · Class II	D	69.9%Wall Doxey619	0.0%None0	885

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	25.0%Robert Gray1,527	73.6%Phil Bryant4,486	6,096
2011	R	31.8%Johnny DuPree2,621	68.2%Phil Bryant5,612	8,233
2007	R	32.5%John Arthur Eaves Jr.2,167	67.5%Haley Barbour4,508	6,675
2003	R	44.9%Ronnie Musgrove3,247	53.9%Haley Barbour3,898	7,232
1995	R	38.1%Dick Molpus2,791	61.9%Kirk Fordice4,532	7,323
1991	D	51.2%Ray Mabus3,752	47.6%Kirk Fordice3,495	7,335
1987	D	59.2%Ray Mabus2,372	40.8%Jack Reed1,638	4,010
1983	D	61.6%William Allain3,173	30.9%Leon Bramlett1,593	5,151
1979	D	69.6%William F. Winter3,572	30.4%Gil Carmichael1,558	5,130

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Tate County, MS
Year	Total registered
2016	18,478
2018	18,776
2020	19,265
2022	18,848
2024	20,112

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+195 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −144 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $51,383 in average income, against $64,716 for residents who stayed — 21% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+13.8 on average — 30 points more Democratic-leaning than Tate County, MS itself (R+43.8).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

DeSoto County, MS297R+24.1
Shelby County, TN78D+25.4
Panola County, MS77R+14.8
Marshall County, MS36R+7.3
Lafayette County, MS20R+21.8

Where departures went households, 2022–23

DeSoto County, MS212
Panola County, MS95
Shelby County, TN83
Marshall County, MS25
Lafayette County, MS22

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 Tate County, MS in Tate County, MS: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−336
2012	−320
2013	−196
2014	−169
2015	+187
2016	−200
2017	+234
2018	−286
2019	−45
2021	+165
2022	+269
2023	+80
2024	+278
2025	+195

Tate County sits at the northern fringe of the Mississippi Delta, where a rural, majority-white population has delivered Republican presidential margins exceeding 40 points in recent cycles, making it one of the state's more lopsided counties by share.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 99.6 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 78.8 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 9.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 43.8 points.

A population of 28,321, a 64% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,704 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Laurens County and Covington County.

Political twins — counties

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

Laurens County

South Carolina

87.7twin score

12-yr trend% Evangelical% Black

Covington County

Mississippi

85.4twin score

% Black% Evangelical% Catholic≠ median income

Richland Parish

Louisiana

85.0twin score

% Black% Evangelicalelasticity

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Cities & towns in Tate County

Senatobia

R+32

8.4K residents

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Frequently asked questions

How did Tate County, Mississippi vote in 2024?

In 2024, Tate County, Mississippi voted Republican by 43.8 points (R+43.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 12,861 votes cast, 3,555 went Democratic and 9,185 went Republican.

When did Tate County, Mississippi last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Tate County, Mississippi voted Democratic was 1980.

How many people live in Tate County, Mississippi?

Tate County, Mississippi has a population of 28,321 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Tate County, Mississippi is $69,704 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.

What is the political history of Tate County, Mississippi?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Tate County, Mississippi from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.

Measure

Tate County

Mississippi

United States

Median age

38.5

38.6

39.1

Age 18–24

12.1%

9.7%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

16.8%

17.3%

17.2%

Measure

Tate County

Mississippi

United States

Median household income

$69,704

$56,447

$84,427

Poverty rate

16.9%

19.0%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

23.6%

25.3%

35.6%

Measure

Tate County

Mississippi

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

2.9%

4.3%

22.3%

Spanish

2.7%

13.6%

Measure

Tate County

Mississippi

United States

Catholic

0.9%

3.4%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

44.2%

39.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

40.2%

40.7%

51.5%

Black Protestant

7.8%

8.6%

2.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+43.8MIT Election Lab

Population

28,3212024 5-year

Median household income

$69,7042024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

64.0%2024 5-year

Black

29.2%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

3.2%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+99.6 in 1940MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+78.8 in 1964MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Laurens County, SC · twin score 87.7

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

11,627

21,115

55.1%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

8,710

21,563

40.4%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

13,224

21,646

61.1%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

6,928

21,461

32.3%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

12,861

21,742

59.2%

A/A

Tate County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Senatobia 1Senatobia 1

603

1,413

2,041

29.5%

69.2%

R+39.7

Precinct -IndependenceIndependence

363

1,265

1,637

22.2%

77.3%

R+55.1

Precinct -Senatobia 2Senatobia 2

288

876

1,178

24.4%

74.4%

R+49.9

Precinct -Coldwater 3Coldwater 3

630

487

1,136

55.5%

42.9%

D+12.6

Precinct -Senatobia 4Senatobia 4

196

656

859

22.8%

76.4%

R+53.6

Precinct -Poagville 4Poagville 4

121

717

844

14.3%

85.0%

R+70.6

Precinct -SherrodSherrod

773

825

5.7%

93.7%

R+88.0

Precinct -LooxahomaLooxahoma

274

525

807

34.0%

65.1%

R+31.1

Precinct -ArkabutlaArkabutla

111

352

469

23.7%

75.1%

R+51.4

Precinct -Senatobia 3Senatobia 3

332

418

79.4%

19.9%

D+59.6

Precinct -TaylorTaylor

188

218

407

46.2%

53.6%

R+7.4

Precinct -Strayhorn 2Strayhorn 2

376

405

5.7%

92.8%

R+87.2

Precinct -PalestinePalestine

322

343

5.8%

93.9%

R+88.0

Precinct -ThyatiraThyatira

249

309

19.4%

80.6%

R+61.2

Precinct -TyroTyro

121

166

292

41.4%

56.8%

R+15.4

Precinct -Poagville 5Poagville 5

181

254

28.0%

71.3%

R+43.3

Precinct -Flag LakeFlag Lake

235

253

6.3%

92.9%

R+86.6

Precinct -WyatteWyatte

151

204

25.5%

74.0%

R+48.5

Precinct -EvansvilleEvansville

140

180

21.7%

77.8%

R+56.1

Arkabutla Voting District28_28137203

—

No votes

Coldwater Voting District28_28137202

—

No votes

Evansville Voting District28_28137204

—

No votes

Independence Voting District28_28137504

—

No votes

Looxahoma Voting District28_28137402

—

No votes

Palestine Voting District28_28137303

—

No votes

Poagville 4 Voting District28_28137302

—

No votes

Poagville 5 Voting District28_28137505

—

No votes

Sarah Voting District28_28137102

—

No votes

Senatobia 3 Voting District28_28137305

—

No votes

Senatobia No.1 Voting District28_28137101

—

No votes

Senatobia No.2 Voting District28_28137201

—

No votes

Senatobia No.4 Voting District28_28137401

—

No votes

Sherrod Voting District28_28137103

—

No votes

Strayhorn Voting District28_28137104

—

No votes

Taylor Voting District28_28137304

—

No votes

Thyatira Voting District28_28137502

—

No votes

Tyro Voting District28_28137403

—

No votes

Wyatte Voting District28_28137503

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+70.9%
1896	+84.5%
1900	+92.5%
1904	+92.9%
1908	+88.2%
1912	+83.5%
1916	+96.1%
1920	+75.6%
1924	+98.2%
1928	+93.6%
1932	+98.1%
1936	+98.7%
1940	+99.6%
1944	+96.1%
1948	+13.0%
1952	+60.6%
1956	+71.1%
1960	+25.1%
1964	−78.8%
1968	+12.2%
1972	−53.8%
1976	+19.4%
1980	+7.5%
1984	−24.2%
1988	−22.6%
1992	−8.1%
1996	−6.8%
2000	−19.6%
2004	−21.6%
2008	−20.9%
2012	−19.3%
2016	−30.7%
2020	−34.6%
2024	−43.8%

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

27.6%Harris3,555

71.4%Trump9,185

0.4%Kennedy52 +6

R+43.8

R+9.2

R+42.3

12,861

All 9 candidates in 2024 · 7 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican71.4%9,185
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic27.6%3,555
Robert F KennedyIndependent0.4%52
Chase OliverLibertarian0.2%29
Peter SonskiIndependent0.1%13
Jill SteinIndependent0.1%12
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%8
Randall TerryIndependent0.0%4
Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.0%3

2020

31.9%Biden4,183

66.5%Trump8,707

0.6%Jorgensen84

R+34.6

R+3.9

R+39.0

13,093

2016

33.8%Clinton3,926

64.5%Trump7,495

1.0%Johnson115

R+30.7

R+11.4

R+32.8

11,627

2012

39.8%Obama4,933

59.1%Romney7,332

1.1%

R+19.3

D+1.6

R+23.2

12,406

2008

39.2%Obama5,003

60.1%McCain7,678

0.8%

R+20.9

D+0.7

R+28.2

12,778

2004

38.9%Kerry4,347

60.5%Bush6,760

0.5%

R+21.6

R+2.0

R+19.2

11,167

2000

39.6%Gore3,441

59.2%Bush5,148

0.8%Nader66

R+19.6

R+12.8

R+20.2

8,693

1996

43.6%Clinton3,195

50.4%Dole3,694

5.5%Perot406

R+6.8

D+1.3

R+15.3

7,330

1992

42.0%Clinton3,519

50.1%Bush4,196

7.6%Perot634

R+8.1

D+14.5

R+13.6

8,371

1988

38.6%Dukakis2,872

61.1%Bush4,553

0.3%

R+22.6

D+1.7

R+14.8

7,449

1984

37.7%Mondale2,846

61.9%Reagan4,677

0.4%

R+24.2

R+31.7

R+6.0

7,557

1980

52.8%Carter3,892

45.4%Reagan3,343

1.8%

D+7.5

R+12.0

D+17.2

7,366

1976

58.2%Carter3,747

38.8%Ford2,497

3.0%

D+19.4

D+73.2

D+17.4

6,436

1972

22.0%McGovern1,151

75.7%Nixon3,966

2.3%

R+53.8

R+65.9

R+30.6

5,236

1968

25.4%Humphrey1,162

13.2%Nixon605

61.4%

Wallace +36.0

D+91.0

D+12.9

4,577

1964

10.6%Johnson283

89.4%Goldwater2,390

0.0%

R+78.8

R+103.9

R+101.4

2,673

1960

38.7%Kennedy686

13.6%Nixon241

47.7%

Other +9.0

R+46.0

D+25.0

1,772

1956

80.8%Stevenson1,414

9.8%Eisenhower171

9.4%

D+71.1

D+10.5

D+86.5

1,749

1952

80.3%Stevenson1,575

19.7%Eisenhower387

0.0%

D+60.6

D+47.6

D+71.3

1,962

1948

14.1%Truman199

1.1%Dewey16

84.8%

Thurmond +70.7

R+83.1

D+8.5

1,412

1944

98.0%Roosevelt1,455

2.0%Dewey29

0.0%

D+96.1

R+3.5

D+88.6

1,484

1940

99.8%Roosevelt1,609

0.2%Willkie3

0.0%

D+99.6

D+0.9

D+89.7

1,612

1936

99.4%Roosevelt1,088

0.6%Landon7

0.0%

D+98.7

D+0.6

D+74.5

1,095

1932

99.0%Roosevelt986

0.9%Hoover9

0.1%

D+98.1

D+4.5

D+80.3

996

1928

96.8%Smith1,274

3.2%Hoover42

0.0%

D+93.6

R+4.6

D+111.1

1,316

1924

98.8%Davis1,002

0.6%Coolidge6

0.6%

D+98.2

D+22.6

D+123.4

1,014

1920

87.3%Cox876

11.7%Harding117

1.1%

D+75.6

R+20.5

D+101.8

1,004

1916

97.7%Wilson1,074

1.6%Hughes18

0.6%

D+96.1

D+12.5

D+92.9

1,099

1912

86.8%Wilson612

3.3%Taft23

9.9%

D+83.5

R+4.7

D+64.0

705

1908

93.7%Bryan861

5.4%Taft50

0.9%

D+88.2

R+4.6

D+97.8

919

1904

95.8%Parker726

2.9%Roosevelt22

1.3%

D+92.9

D+0.4

D+112.5

758

1900

96.0%Bryan1,030

3.5%McKinley38

0.5%

D+92.5

D+7.9

D+100.0

1,073

1896

90.7%Bryan1,125

6.1%McKinley76

3.2%

D+84.5

D+13.6

D+90.6

1,241

1892

73.5%Cleveland801

2.6%Harrison28

23.9%

D+70.9

—

D+69.3

1,090

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

27.6%3,514

72.4%9,206

12,720

2020

30.2%3,767

69.8%8,699

12,466

2018

33.0%2,847

67.0%5,781

8,628

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

27.5%3,498

72.5%9,225

12,723

2020Class II

36.0%Mike Espy4,694

62.0%Cindy Hyde-Smith8,071

13,021

2018Class I

30.9%David Baria2,638

66.6%Roger Wicker5,680

8,531

2014Class II

33.7%Travis Childers1,676

63.6%Thad Cochran3,159

4,970

2012Class I

39.1%Albert N. Gore4,723

58.5%Roger Wicker7,069

12,075

2008Class II

35.5%Erik R. Fleming4,324

64.5%Thad Cochran7,869

12,193

2006Class I

33.9%Erik R. Fleming1,845

64.2%Trent Lott3,495

5,447

2002Class II

0.0%None0

85.1%Thad Cochran3,363

3,954

2000Class I

32.0%Troy Brown2,895

66.2%Trent Lott5,982

9,035

1996Class II

32.6%James W. Hunt2,468

66.0%Thad Cochran4,999

7,575

1994Class I

27.9%Ken Harper1,322

72.1%Trent Lott3,408

4,730

1990Class II

0.0%None0

100.0%Thad Cochran2,151

2,151

1988Class I

45.5%Wayne Dowdy3,591

54.5%Trent Lott4,297

7,888

1984Class II

44.5%William D. Winter3,403

55.5%Thad Cochran4,247

7,650

1982Class I

69.7%John C. Stennis3,038

30.3%Haley Barbour1,322

4,360

1978Class II

41.5%Maurice Dantin1,443

40.0%Thad Cochran1,392

3,476

1976Class I

100.0%John C. Stennis4,809

0.0%None0

4,809

1972Class II

84.7%James Eastland4,451

13.5%Gil Carmichael711

5,253

1970Class I

87.5%John C. Stennis2,459

0.0%None0

2,809

1966Class II

77.2%James Eastland2,009

17.3%Prentiss Walker450

2,602

1964Class I

—

0.0%John C. Stennis0

0.0%None0

2,251

1960Class II

97.4%James Eastland1,583

2.6%Joe A. Moore42

1,625

1958Class I

100.0%John C. Stennis551

0.0%None0

551

1954Class II

97.6%James Eastland846

2.4%James A White21

867

1952Class I

100.0%John C. Stennis1,583

0.0%None0

1,583

1948Class II

100.0%James Eastland1,084

0.0%None0

1,084

1946Class I

100.0%Theodore Bilbo373

0.0%None0

373

1942Class II

100.0%James Eastland372

0.0%None0

372

1940Class I

100.0%Theodore Bilbo1,301

0.0%None0

1,301

1936Class II

100.0%Pat Harrison993

0.0%None0

993

1934Class I

100.0%Theodore Bilbo308

0.0%None0

308

1930Class II

100.0%Pat Harrison364

0.0%None0

364

1928Class I

100.0%Hubert Stephens1,074

0.0%None0

1,074

1924Class II

100.0%Pat Harrison925

0.0%None0

925

1922Class I

97.8%Hubert Stephens832

2.2%John Cook19

851

1918Class II

89.0%Pat Harrison950

0.0%None0

1,067

1916Class I

100.0%John S. Williams954

0.0%None0

954

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

39.5%Mike Espy3,223

60.5%Cindy Hyde-Smith4,935

8,158

2008Special · Class I

40.6%Ronnie Musgrove4,916

59.4%Roger Wicker7,196

12,112

1947Special · Class I

—

0.0%John C. Stennis0

0.0%L.R. Collins0

1,185

1941Special · Class II

69.9%Wall Doxey619

0.0%None0

885

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

25.0%Robert Gray1,527

73.6%Phil Bryant4,486

6,096

2011

31.8%Johnny DuPree2,621

68.2%Phil Bryant5,612

8,233

2007

32.5%John Arthur Eaves Jr.2,167

67.5%Haley Barbour4,508

6,675

2003

44.9%Ronnie Musgrove3,247

53.9%Haley Barbour3,898

7,232

1995

38.1%Dick Molpus2,791

61.9%Kirk Fordice4,532

7,323

1991

51.2%Ray Mabus3,752

47.6%Kirk Fordice3,495

7,335

1987

59.2%Ray Mabus2,372

40.8%Jack Reed1,638

4,010

1983

61.6%William Allain3,173

30.9%Leon Bramlett1,593

5,151

1979

69.6%William F. Winter3,572

30.4%Gil Carmichael1,558

5,130

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Tate County, MS
Year	Total registered
2016	18,478
2018	18,776
2020	19,265
2022	18,848
2024	20,112

How did Tate County, Mississippi vote in 2024?

In 2024, Tate County, Mississippi voted Republican by 43.8 points (R+43.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 12,861 votes cast, 3,555 went Democratic and 9,185 went Republican.

When did Tate County, Mississippi last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Tate County, Mississippi voted Democratic was 1980.

How many people live in Tate County, Mississippi?

Tate County, Mississippi has a population of 28,321 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Tate County, Mississippi is $69,704 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.

What is the political history of Tate County, Mississippi?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Tate County, Mississippi from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.