Wilkinson County, Mississippi
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 62.0% | 1,817 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 36.7% | 1,075 |
| Robert F KennedyIndependent | 0.7% | 20 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +91.3% |
| 1896 | +87.5% |
| 1900 | +87.1% |
| 1904 | +97.8% |
| 1908 | +98.9% |
| 1912 | +89.0% |
| 1916 | +95.8% |
| 1920 | +92.6% |
| 1924 | +79.7% |
| 1928 | +82.6% |
| 1932 | +95.3% |
| 1936 | +94.4% |
| 1940 | +90.7% |
| 1944 | +83.0% |
| 1948 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | −10.8% |
| 1956 | +2.4% |
| 1960 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | −86.9% |
| 1968 | +47.8% |
| 1972 | −6.5% |
| 1976 | +32.3% |
| 1980 | +34.2% |
| 1984 | +20.6% |
| 1988 | +27.2% |
| 1992 | +36.6% |
| 1996 | +43.7% |
| 2000 | +27.5% |
| 2004 | +28.1% |
| 2008 | +38.4% |
| 2012 | +41.1% |
| 2016 | +36.5% |
| 2020 | +34.5% |
| 2024 | +25.3% |
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 7,446 |
| 2018 | 7,096 |
| 2020 | 7,129 |
| 2022 | 7,054 |
| 2024 | 6,854 |
Wilkinson County, tucked into Mississippi's southwestern corner along the Louisiana border, is among the state's most reliably Democratic counties, driven by a majority African American population in a state that otherwise votes heavily Republican at the federal level.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 98.9 points in 1908 and a Republican high of 86.9 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 9.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 25.3 points.
A population of 8,162, a 28% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $35,311 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Presidio County and Sumter County.
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Wilkinson County, Mississippi. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/28157/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.