Akashic

county

Yazoo 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

African American†55.9%35.3%9.9%

African0.6%0.8%0.5%

Nigerian0.4%—0.2%

Haitian0.2%—0.3%

American11.0%10.0%5.3%

English6.5%10.6%9.5%

Irish3.5%7.4%9.4%

German1.9%5.1%12.5%

Scottish1.5%1.6%1.3%

Scotch-Irish1.3%1.0%—

French1.1%1.7%1.6%

Dutch0.2%——

Mexican0.6%1.9%11.3%

Guatemalan0.3%0.2%0.5%

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	Yazoo County	Mississippi	United States
Median age	38.6	38.6	39.1
Age 18–24	8.2%	9.7%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	15.2%	17.3%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Yazoo County	Mississippi	United States
Median household income	$39,295	$56,447	$84,427
Poverty rate	30.8%	19.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	15.3%	25.3%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Yazoo County	Mississippi	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	5.6%	4.3%	22.3%
Spanish	5.3%	2.7%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Yazoo County	Mississippi	United States
Catholic	0.6%	3.4%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	26.1%	39.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	51.8%	40.7%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	6.1%	6.6%	5.2%
Black Protestant	13.4%	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 49.0% of 18,309 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic48.4%4,342TrumpRepublican50.8%4,558KennedyIndependent0.3%31

R+2.4

Lead: 216
Total: 8,971
vs nation: R+0.9
Turnout: 49.0%

BidenDemocratic52.7%5,496TrumpRepublican46.3%4,832WestIndependent0.3%33

D+6.4

Lead: 664
Total: 10,436
vs nation: D+1.9
Turnout: 50.1%

ClintonDemocratic53.3%5,369TrumpRepublican45.7%4,598JohnsonLibertarian0.5%47

D+7.7

Lead: 771
Total: 10,070
vs nation: D+5.6
Turnout: 49.7%

ObamaDemocratic56.8%6,603RomneyRepublican42.5%4,941JohnsonLibertarian0.6%68

D+14.3

Lead: 1,662
Total: 11,620
vs nation: D+10.4
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic53.3%6,116McCainRepublican46.1%5,290OtherAll other candidates0.6%71

D+7.2

Lead: 826
Total: 11,477
vs nation: R+0.1
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic45.6%5,013BushRepublican51.6%5,672OtherAll other candidates2.7%302

R+6.0

Lead: 659
Total: 10,987
vs nation: R+3.5
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic47.5%4,997BushRepublican50.0%5,254NaderGreen0.5%50

R+2.4

Lead: 257
Total: 10,516
vs nation: R+3.0
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic50.9%4,754DoleRepublican44.5%4,152PerotReform3.9%362

D+6.5

Lead: 602
Total: 9,333
vs nation: R+2.1
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+2.4MIT Election Lab
Population: 24,8352024 5-year
Median household income: $39,2952024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 35.9%2024 5-year
Black: 57.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 5.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+98.3 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+91.8 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Madison Parish, LA · twin score 97.6

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: 49.0%8,971 participants ÷ 18,309 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +25.7 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -2.2 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 23.3%–30.0%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	10,070	20,277	49.7%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	7,520	20,113	37.4%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	10,444	20,831	50.1%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	5,171	21,136	24.5%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	8,971	18,309	49.0%	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

53 precincts · 8,971 votes

Election

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

Yazoo County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Teen CenterTeen Center	702	321	9	1,032	68.0%	31.1%	D+36.9
Precinct -N.D. Taylor GymN.D. Taylor Gym	930	60	11	1,001	92.9%	6.0%	D+86.9
Precinct -Little YazooLittle Yazoo	81	627	2	710	11.4%	88.3%	R+76.9
Precinct -BentonBenton	210	440	1	651	32.3%	67.6%	R+35.3
Precinct -DeasonvilleDeasonville	369	265	6	640	57.7%	41.4%	D+16.3
Precinct -West BentoniaWest Bentonia	248	247	5	500	49.6%	49.4%	D+0.2
Precinct -MechanicsburgMechanicsburg	34	426	2	462	7.4%	92.2%	R+84.8
Precinct -Old Jr. HighOld Jr. High	346	61	4	411	84.2%	14.8%	D+69.3
Precinct -Center RidgeCenter Ridge	66	334	3	403	16.4%	82.9%	R+66.5
Precinct -MidwayMidway	176	206	1	383	46.0%	53.8%	R+7.8
Precinct -FugatesFugates	143	190	5	338	42.3%	56.2%	R+13.9
Precinct -East BentoniaEast Bentonia	98	207	4	309	31.7%	67.0%	R+35.3
Precinct -Washington St. Fire StationWashington St. Fire Station	143	162	3	308	46.4%	52.6%	R+6.2
Precinct -Welfare OfficeWelfare Office	177	102	4	283	62.5%	36.0%	D+26.5
Precinct -JonestownJonestown	231	18	2	251	92.0%	7.2%	D+84.9
Precinct -ZionZion	38	201	1	240	15.8%	83.8%	R+67.9
Precinct -EdenEden	50	177	1	228	21.9%	77.6%	R+55.7
Precinct -Mound St. BuildingMound St. Building	194	11	3	208	93.3%	5.3%	D+88.0
Precinct -Free RunFree Run	21	125	0	146	14.4%	85.6%	R+71.2
Precinct -ValleyValley	12	130	3	145	8.3%	89.7%	R+81.4
Precinct -Lake CityLake City	22	118	1	141	15.6%	83.7%	R+68.1
Precinct -Holly BluffHolly Bluff	40	90	0	130	30.8%	69.2%	R+38.5
Precinct -SatartiaSatartia	11	40	0	51	21.6%	78.4%	R+56.9
Benton Voting District28_28163201	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Carter Voting District28_28163501	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Center Ridge Voting District28_28163101	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Deasonville Voting District28_28163202	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
District 4 Ward 228_28163406	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Dover Voting District28_28163102	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
East Bentonia Voting District28_28163103	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
East Midway Voting District28_28163401	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Eden Voting District28_28163402	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Fairview Voting District28_28163503	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Free Run Voting District28_28163403	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Fugates Voting District28_28163104	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Harttown Voting District28_28163203	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Holly Bluff Voting District28_28163504	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lake City Voting District28_28163505	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Mechanicsburg Voting District28_28163105	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Robinette Voting District28_28163107	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Satartia Voting District28_28163108	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Tinsley Voting District28_28163111	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Valley Voting District28_28163109	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Voting District 3-1 West28_28163301	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Voting District 3-2 East28_28163302	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Voting District 3-3 Jonestown28_28163303	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Voting District 3-4 South28_28163304	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Ward 228_28163204	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Ward 428_28163405	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Ward 528_28163506	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
West Bentonia Voting District28_28163110	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
West Midway Voting District28_28163404	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Zion Voting District28_28163205	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	+86.1%
1896	+95.5%
1900	+93.9%
1904	+95.4%
1908	+96.1%
1912	+94.2%
1916	+95.2%
1920	+89.6%
1924	+91.9%
1928	+89.5%
1932	+97.4%
1936	+98.3%
1940	+96.3%
1944	+93.4%
1948	+1.8%
1952	+0.6%
1956	+17.5%
1960	−1.9%
1964	−91.8%
1968	+15.0%
1972	−46.3%
1976	−2.4%
1980	+6.2%
1984	−10.8%
1988	−4.8%
1992	−2.2%
1996	+6.5%
2000	−2.4%
2004	−6.0%
2008	+7.2%
2012	+14.3%
2016	+7.7%
2020	+6.4%
2024	−2.4%

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	48.4%Harris4,342	50.8%Trump4,558	0.3%Kennedy31 +6	R+2.4	R+8.8	R+0.9	8,971
All 9 candidates in 2024 · 7 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican50.8%4,558 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic48.4%4,342 Robert F KennedyIndependent0.3%31 Randall TerryIndependent0.1%11 Chase OliverLibertarian0.1%9 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%7 Jill SteinIndependent0.1%6 Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.1%5 Peter SonskiIndependent0.0%2
2020	D	52.7%Biden5,496	46.3%Trump4,832	0.3%West33	D+6.4	R+1.3	D+1.9	10,436
2016	D	53.3%Clinton5,369	45.7%Trump4,598	0.5%Johnson47	D+7.7	R+6.6	D+5.6	10,070
2012	D	56.8%Obama6,603	42.5%Romney4,941	0.6%Johnson68	D+14.3	D+7.1	D+10.4	11,620
2008	D	53.3%Obama6,116	46.1%McCain5,290	0.6%	D+7.2	D+13.2	R+0.1	11,477
2004	R	45.6%Kerry5,013	51.6%Bush5,672	2.7%	R+6.0	R+3.6	R+3.5	10,987
2000	R	47.5%Gore4,997	50.0%Bush5,254	0.5%Nader50	R+2.4	R+8.9	R+3.0	10,516
1996	D	50.9%Clinton4,754	44.5%Dole4,152	3.9%Perot362	D+6.5	D+8.6	R+2.1	9,333
1992	R	45.4%Clinton4,880	47.6%Bush5,113	6.2%Perot669	R+2.2	D+2.6	R+7.7	10,745
1988	R	43.3%Dukakis4,989	48.0%Bush5,538	8.7%	R+4.8	D+6.1	D+3.0	11,530
1984	R	44.1%Mondale5,037	55.0%Reagan6,275	0.9%	R+10.8	R+17.0	D+7.4	11,412
1980	D	52.1%Carter5,468	45.9%Reagan4,819	2.0%	D+6.2	D+8.6	D+15.9	10,498
1976	R	47.8%Carter4,053	50.2%Ford4,255	1.9%	R+2.4	D+44.0	R+4.4	8,471
1972	R	26.2%McGovern2,008	72.6%Nixon5,555	1.2%	R+46.3	R+61.3	R+23.2	7,654
1968	O	26.8%Humphrey2,163	11.9%Nixon958	61.3%	Wallace +34.4	D+106.8	D+15.6	8,060
1964	R	4.1%Johnson204	95.9%Goldwater4,801	0.0%	R+91.8	R+90.0	R+114.4	5,005
1960	O	21.4%Kennedy715	23.3%Nixon778	55.3%	Other +32.0	R+19.4	R+2.0	3,340
1956	O	29.5%Stevenson911	12.0%Eisenhower370	58.5%	Other +29.0	D+17.0	D+32.9	3,088
1952	D	50.3%Stevenson1,702	49.7%Eisenhower1,683	0.0%	D+0.6	R+1.3	D+11.3	3,385
1948	O	2.9%Truman70	1.1%Dewey26	96.0%	Thurmond +93.1	R+91.6	R+2.6	2,393
1944	D	96.7%Roosevelt2,301	3.3%Dewey78	0.0%	D+93.4	R+2.9	D+85.9	2,379
1940	D	98.2%Roosevelt2,390	1.8%Willkie45	0.0%	D+96.3	R+2.0	D+86.4	2,435
1936	D	99.1%Roosevelt2,141	0.8%Landon17	0.1%	D+98.3	D+0.9	D+74.0	2,161
1932	D	98.6%Roosevelt1,995	1.2%Hoover24	0.2%	D+97.4	D+7.8	D+79.6	2,024
1928	D	94.8%Smith2,029	5.2%Hoover112	0.0%	D+89.5	R+2.3	D+107.0	2,141
1924	D	95.9%Davis1,348	4.1%Coolidge57	0.0%	D+91.9	D+2.3	D+117.1	1,405
1920	D	94.1%Cox948	4.6%Harding46	1.3%	D+89.6	R+5.6	D+115.8	1,007
1916	D	97.3%Wilson1,146	2.1%Hughes25	0.6%	D+95.2	D+0.9	D+92.0	1,178
1912	D	95.0%Wilson887	0.7%Taft7	4.3%	D+94.2	R+1.9	D+74.7	934
1908	D	97.4%Bryan979	1.3%Taft13	1.3%	D+96.1	D+0.7	D+105.7	1,005
1904	D	96.1%Parker666	0.7%Roosevelt5	3.2%	D+95.4	D+1.5	D+115.0	693
1900	D	95.4%Bryan916	1.6%McKinley15	3.0%	D+93.9	R+1.6	D+101.4	960
1896	D	97.5%Bryan1,159	2.0%McKinley24	0.5%	D+95.5	D+9.4	D+101.5	1,189
1892	D	86.4%Cleveland738	0.4%Harrison3	13.2%	D+86.1	—	D+84.4	854
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	D	51.0%4,595	49.0%4,417	9,012
2020	D	55.2%5,604	44.8%4,549	10,153
2018	D	100.0%4,365	0.0%0	4,365

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	47.3%4,223	52.7%4,702	8,925
2020Class II	D	55.6%Mike Espy5,804	43.6%Cindy Hyde-Smith4,551	10,434
2018Class I	R	46.7%David Baria3,251	51.4%Roger Wicker3,578	6,960
2014Class II	R	42.4%Travis Childers2,074	56.4%Thad Cochran2,758	4,889
2012Class I	D	49.9%Albert N. Gore5,317	47.3%Roger Wicker5,037	10,656
2008Class II	R	49.5%Erik R. Fleming5,408	50.5%Thad Cochran5,527	10,935
2006Class I	R	40.2%Erik R. Fleming2,391	58.6%Trent Lott3,483	5,941
2002Class II	R	0.0%None0	82.9%Thad Cochran4,752	5,732
2000Class I	R	36.9%Troy Brown3,482	60.8%Trent Lott5,735	9,433
1996Class II	R	22.9%James W. Hunt1,548	75.1%Thad Cochran5,067	6,748
1994Class I	R	35.7%Ken Harper2,221	64.3%Trent Lott4,005	6,226
1990Class II	R	0.0%None0	100.0%Thad Cochran2,104	2,104
1988Class I	D	51.1%Wayne Dowdy4,956	48.9%Trent Lott4,746	9,702
1984Class II	R	43.0%William D. Winter4,781	57.0%Thad Cochran6,336	11,117
1982Class I	R	47.8%John C. Stennis4,407	52.2%Haley Barbour4,807	9,214
1978Class II	R	21.6%Maurice Dantin1,687	42.3%Thad Cochran3,299	7,802
1976Class I	D	100.0%John C. Stennis5,374	0.0%None0	5,374
1972Class II	D	60.3%James Eastland4,599	37.4%Gil Carmichael2,855	7,624
1970Class I	D	82.3%John C. Stennis3,567	0.0%None0	4,334
1966Class II	D	79.7%James Eastland3,426	19.3%Prentiss Walker830	4,300
1964Class I	—	0.0%John C. Stennis0	0.0%None0	4,467
1960Class II	D	94.7%James Eastland2,901	5.3%Joe A. Moore163	3,064
1958Class I	D	100.0%John C. Stennis436	0.0%None0	436
1954Class II	D	98.2%James Eastland1,761	1.8%James A White32	1,793
1952Class I	D	100.0%John C. Stennis3,129	0.0%None0	3,129
1948Class II	D	100.0%James Eastland2,101	0.0%None0	2,101
1946Class I	D	100.0%Theodore Bilbo299	0.0%None0	299
1942Class II	D	100.0%James Eastland533	0.0%None0	533
1940Class I	—	0.0%Theodore Bilbo0	0.0%None0	1,842
1936Class II	D	100.0%Pat Harrison2,037	0.0%None0	2,037
1934Class I	D	100.0%Theodore Bilbo624	0.0%None0	624
1930Class II	D	100.0%Pat Harrison330	0.0%None0	330
1928Class I	D	100.0%Hubert Stephens1,653	0.0%None0	1,653
1924Class II	D	100.0%Pat Harrison1,307	0.0%None0	1,307
1922Class I	D	97.6%Hubert Stephens682	2.4%John Cook17	699
1918Class II	D	100.0%Pat Harrison121	0.0%None0	121
1916Class I	D	100.0%John S. Williams1,070	0.0%None0	1,070

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	D	57.2%Mike Espy4,607	42.8%Cindy Hyde-Smith3,448	8,055
2008Special · Class I	D	51.8%Ronnie Musgrove5,636	48.2%Roger Wicker5,254	10,890
1947Special · Class I	—	0.0%John C. Stennis0	0.0%L.R. Collins0	2,177
1941Special · Class II	D	37.4%Wall Doxey383	0.0%None0	1,025

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	40.0%Robert Gray2,694	59.0%Phil Bryant3,977	6,735
2011	R	46.9%Johnny DuPree3,971	53.1%Phil Bryant4,492	8,463
2007	R	43.0%John Arthur Eaves Jr.3,359	57.0%Haley Barbour4,459	7,818
2003	R	44.6%Ronnie Musgrove4,554	53.9%Haley Barbour5,511	10,217
1995	R	46.8%Dick Molpus4,175	53.2%Kirk Fordice4,737	8,912
1991	R	47.4%Ray Mabus3,858	52.1%Kirk Fordice4,243	8,146
1987	D	58.6%Ray Mabus5,352	41.4%Jack Reed3,782	9,134
1983	D	55.6%William Allain6,132	37.2%Leon Bramlett4,099	11,029
1979	D	66.6%William F. Winter5,877	33.4%Gil Carmichael2,945	8,822

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Yazoo County, MS
Year	Total registered
2016	19,169
2018	18,991
2020	19,476
2022	19,244
2024	19,350

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

−280 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −3,007 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $40,629 in average income, against $48,659 for residents who stayed — 17% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean D+14.7 on average — 17 points more Democratic-leaning than Yazoo County, MS itself (R+2.4).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Hinds County, MS64D+46.1
Madison County, MS63R+17.3

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Madison County, MS77
Hinds County, MS63
Rankin 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 Yazoo County, MS in Yazoo County, MS: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−24
2012	−74
2013	−401
2014	−227
2015	−458
2016	+499
2017	+511
2018	+324
2019	+515
2021	−1,305
2022	−445
2023	−88
2024	−1,554
2025	−280

Yazoo County sits at the eastern edge of the Mississippi Delta, where a majority-Black population and a historically agriculture-dependent economy produce one of the state's most competitive presidential margins, with 2024's R+2.4 result among Mississippi's closest.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 98.3 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 91.8 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 8.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.4 points.

A population of 24,835, a 36% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $39,295 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Madison Parish and Washington County.

Political twins — counties

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

Madison Parish

Louisiana

97.6twin score

% Black2012–2016 trajectory% White≠ Scottish ancestry

Washington County

Georgia

96.9twin score

% Black2016–2024 trajectory

Terrell County

Georgia

96.7twin score

% Black2012–2020 trajectory≠ American ancestry

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 Yazoo County

Yazoo City

D+66

10.2K residents

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Frequently asked questions

How did Yazoo County, Mississippi vote in 2024?

In 2024, Yazoo County, Mississippi voted Republican by 2.4 points (R+2.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 8,971 votes cast, 4,342 went Democratic and 4,558 went Republican.

When did Yazoo County, Mississippi last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Yazoo County, Mississippi voted Democratic was 2020.

How many people live in Yazoo County, Mississippi?

Yazoo County, Mississippi has a population of 24,835 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Yazoo County, Mississippi is $39,295 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.

What is the political history of Yazoo County, Mississippi?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Yazoo County, Mississippi from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 9 went Republican.

Measure

Yazoo County

Mississippi

United States

Median age

38.6

39.1

Age 18–24

8.2%

9.7%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

15.2%

17.3%

17.2%

Measure

Yazoo County

Mississippi

United States

Median household income

$39,295

$56,447

$84,427

Poverty rate

30.8%

19.0%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

15.3%

25.3%

35.6%

Measure

Yazoo County

Mississippi

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

5.6%

4.3%

22.3%

Spanish

5.3%

2.7%

13.6%

Measure

Yazoo County

Mississippi

United States

Catholic

0.6%

3.4%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

26.1%

39.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

51.8%

40.7%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

6.1%

6.6%

5.2%

Black Protestant

13.4%

8.6%

2.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+2.4MIT Election Lab

Population

24,8352024 5-year

Median household income

$39,2952024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

35.9%2024 5-year

Black

57.1%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

5.4%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+98.3 in 1936MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+91.8 in 1964MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Madison Parish, LA · twin score 97.6

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

10,070

20,277

49.7%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

7,520

20,113

37.4%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

10,444

20,831

50.1%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

5,171

21,136

24.5%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

8,971

18,309

49.0%

A/A

Yazoo County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Teen CenterTeen Center

702

321

1,032

68.0%

31.1%

D+36.9

Precinct -N.D. Taylor GymN.D. Taylor Gym

930

1,001

92.9%

6.0%

D+86.9

Precinct -Little YazooLittle Yazoo

627

710

11.4%

88.3%

R+76.9

Precinct -BentonBenton

210

440

651

32.3%

67.6%

R+35.3

Precinct -DeasonvilleDeasonville

369

265

640

57.7%

41.4%

D+16.3

Precinct -West BentoniaWest Bentonia

248

247

500

49.6%

49.4%

D+0.2

Precinct -MechanicsburgMechanicsburg

426

462

7.4%

92.2%

R+84.8

Precinct -Old Jr. HighOld Jr. High

346

411

84.2%

14.8%

D+69.3

Precinct -Center RidgeCenter Ridge

334

403

16.4%

82.9%

R+66.5

Precinct -MidwayMidway

176

206

383

46.0%

53.8%

R+7.8

Precinct -FugatesFugates

143

190

338

42.3%

56.2%

R+13.9

Precinct -East BentoniaEast Bentonia

207

309

31.7%

67.0%

R+35.3

Precinct -Washington St. Fire StationWashington St. Fire Station

143

162

308

46.4%

52.6%

R+6.2

Precinct -Welfare OfficeWelfare Office

177

102

283

62.5%

36.0%

D+26.5

Precinct -JonestownJonestown

231

251

92.0%

7.2%

D+84.9

Precinct -ZionZion

201

240

15.8%

83.8%

R+67.9

Precinct -EdenEden

177

228

21.9%

77.6%

R+55.7

Precinct -Mound St. BuildingMound St. Building

194

208

93.3%

5.3%

D+88.0

Precinct -Free RunFree Run

125

146

14.4%

85.6%

R+71.2

Precinct -ValleyValley

130

145

8.3%

89.7%

R+81.4

Precinct -Lake CityLake City

118

141

15.6%

83.7%

R+68.1

Precinct -Holly BluffHolly Bluff

130

30.8%

69.2%

R+38.5

Precinct -SatartiaSatartia

21.6%

78.4%

R+56.9

Benton Voting District28_28163201

—

No votes

Carter Voting District28_28163501

—

No votes

Center Ridge Voting District28_28163101

—

No votes

Deasonville Voting District28_28163202

—

No votes

District 4 Ward 228_28163406

—

No votes

Dover Voting District28_28163102

—

No votes

East Bentonia Voting District28_28163103

—

No votes

East Midway Voting District28_28163401

—

No votes

Eden Voting District28_28163402

—

No votes

Fairview Voting District28_28163503

—

No votes

Free Run Voting District28_28163403

—

No votes

Fugates Voting District28_28163104

—

No votes

Harttown Voting District28_28163203

—

No votes

Holly Bluff Voting District28_28163504

—

No votes

Lake City Voting District28_28163505

—

No votes

Mechanicsburg Voting District28_28163105

—

No votes

Robinette Voting District28_28163107

—

No votes

Satartia Voting District28_28163108

—

No votes

Tinsley Voting District28_28163111

—

No votes

Valley Voting District28_28163109

—

No votes

Voting District 3-1 West28_28163301

—

No votes

Voting District 3-2 East28_28163302

—

No votes

Voting District 3-3 Jonestown28_28163303

—

No votes

Voting District 3-4 South28_28163304

—

No votes

Ward 228_28163204

—

No votes

Ward 428_28163405

—

No votes

Ward 528_28163506

—

No votes

West Bentonia Voting District28_28163110

—

No votes

West Midway Voting District28_28163404

—

No votes

Zion Voting District28_28163205

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+86.1%
1896	+95.5%
1900	+93.9%
1904	+95.4%
1908	+96.1%
1912	+94.2%
1916	+95.2%
1920	+89.6%
1924	+91.9%
1928	+89.5%
1932	+97.4%
1936	+98.3%
1940	+96.3%
1944	+93.4%
1948	+1.8%
1952	+0.6%
1956	+17.5%
1960	−1.9%
1964	−91.8%
1968	+15.0%
1972	−46.3%
1976	−2.4%
1980	+6.2%
1984	−10.8%
1988	−4.8%
1992	−2.2%
1996	+6.5%
2000	−2.4%
2004	−6.0%
2008	+7.2%
2012	+14.3%
2016	+7.7%
2020	+6.4%
2024	−2.4%

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

48.4%Harris4,342

50.8%Trump4,558

0.3%Kennedy31 +6

R+2.4

R+8.8

R+0.9

8,971

All 9 candidates in 2024 · 7 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican50.8%4,558
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic48.4%4,342
Robert F KennedyIndependent0.3%31
Randall TerryIndependent0.1%11
Chase OliverLibertarian0.1%9
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%7
Jill SteinIndependent0.1%6
Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.1%5
Peter SonskiIndependent0.0%2

2020

52.7%Biden5,496

46.3%Trump4,832

0.3%West33

D+6.4

R+1.3

D+1.9

10,436

2016

53.3%Clinton5,369

45.7%Trump4,598

0.5%Johnson47

D+7.7

R+6.6

D+5.6

10,070

2012

56.8%Obama6,603

42.5%Romney4,941

0.6%Johnson68

D+14.3

D+7.1

D+10.4

11,620

2008

53.3%Obama6,116

46.1%McCain5,290

0.6%

D+7.2

D+13.2

R+0.1

11,477

2004

45.6%Kerry5,013

51.6%Bush5,672

2.7%

R+6.0

R+3.6

R+3.5

10,987

2000

47.5%Gore4,997

50.0%Bush5,254

0.5%Nader50

R+2.4

R+8.9

R+3.0

10,516

1996

50.9%Clinton4,754

44.5%Dole4,152

3.9%Perot362

D+6.5

D+8.6

R+2.1

9,333

1992

45.4%Clinton4,880

47.6%Bush5,113

6.2%Perot669

R+2.2

D+2.6

R+7.7

10,745

1988

43.3%Dukakis4,989

48.0%Bush5,538

8.7%

R+4.8

D+6.1

D+3.0

11,530

1984

44.1%Mondale5,037

55.0%Reagan6,275

0.9%

R+10.8

R+17.0

D+7.4

11,412

1980

52.1%Carter5,468

45.9%Reagan4,819

2.0%

D+6.2

D+8.6

D+15.9

10,498

1976

47.8%Carter4,053

50.2%Ford4,255

1.9%

R+2.4

D+44.0

R+4.4

8,471

1972

26.2%McGovern2,008

72.6%Nixon5,555

1.2%

R+46.3

R+61.3

R+23.2

7,654

1968

26.8%Humphrey2,163

11.9%Nixon958

61.3%

Wallace +34.4

D+106.8

D+15.6

8,060

1964

4.1%Johnson204

95.9%Goldwater4,801

0.0%

R+91.8

R+90.0

R+114.4

5,005

1960

21.4%Kennedy715

23.3%Nixon778

55.3%

Other +32.0

R+19.4

R+2.0

3,340

1956

29.5%Stevenson911

12.0%Eisenhower370

58.5%

Other +29.0

D+17.0

D+32.9

3,088

1952

50.3%Stevenson1,702

49.7%Eisenhower1,683

0.0%

D+0.6

R+1.3

D+11.3

3,385

1948

2.9%Truman70

1.1%Dewey26

96.0%

Thurmond +93.1

R+91.6

R+2.6

2,393

1944

96.7%Roosevelt2,301

3.3%Dewey78

0.0%

D+93.4

R+2.9

D+85.9

2,379

1940

98.2%Roosevelt2,390

1.8%Willkie45

0.0%

D+96.3

R+2.0

D+86.4

2,435

1936

99.1%Roosevelt2,141

0.8%Landon17

0.1%

D+98.3

D+0.9

D+74.0

2,161

1932

98.6%Roosevelt1,995

1.2%Hoover24

0.2%

D+97.4

D+7.8

D+79.6

2,024

1928

94.8%Smith2,029

5.2%Hoover112

0.0%

D+89.5

R+2.3

D+107.0

2,141

1924

95.9%Davis1,348

4.1%Coolidge57

0.0%

D+91.9

D+2.3

D+117.1

1,405

1920

94.1%Cox948

4.6%Harding46

1.3%

D+89.6

R+5.6

D+115.8

1,007

1916

97.3%Wilson1,146

2.1%Hughes25

0.6%

D+95.2

D+0.9

D+92.0

1,178

1912

95.0%Wilson887

0.7%Taft7

4.3%

D+94.2

R+1.9

D+74.7

934

1908

97.4%Bryan979

1.3%Taft13

1.3%

D+96.1

D+0.7

D+105.7

1,005

1904

96.1%Parker666

0.7%Roosevelt5

3.2%

D+95.4

D+1.5

D+115.0

693

1900

95.4%Bryan916

1.6%McKinley15

3.0%

D+93.9

R+1.6

D+101.4

960

1896

97.5%Bryan1,159

2.0%McKinley24

0.5%

D+95.5

D+9.4

D+101.5

1,189

1892

86.4%Cleveland738

0.4%Harrison3

13.2%

D+86.1

—

D+84.4

854

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

51.0%4,595

49.0%4,417

9,012

2020

55.2%5,604

44.8%4,549

10,153

2018

100.0%4,365

0.0%0

4,365

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

47.3%4,223

52.7%4,702

8,925

2020Class II

55.6%Mike Espy5,804

43.6%Cindy Hyde-Smith4,551

10,434

2018Class I

46.7%David Baria3,251

51.4%Roger Wicker3,578

6,960

2014Class II

42.4%Travis Childers2,074

56.4%Thad Cochran2,758

4,889

2012Class I

49.9%Albert N. Gore5,317

47.3%Roger Wicker5,037

10,656

2008Class II

49.5%Erik R. Fleming5,408

50.5%Thad Cochran5,527

10,935

2006Class I

40.2%Erik R. Fleming2,391

58.6%Trent Lott3,483

5,941

2002Class II

0.0%None0

82.9%Thad Cochran4,752

5,732

2000Class I

36.9%Troy Brown3,482

60.8%Trent Lott5,735

9,433

1996Class II

22.9%James W. Hunt1,548

75.1%Thad Cochran5,067

6,748

1994Class I

35.7%Ken Harper2,221

64.3%Trent Lott4,005

6,226

1990Class II

0.0%None0

100.0%Thad Cochran2,104

2,104

1988Class I

51.1%Wayne Dowdy4,956

48.9%Trent Lott4,746

9,702

1984Class II

43.0%William D. Winter4,781

57.0%Thad Cochran6,336

11,117

1982Class I

47.8%John C. Stennis4,407

52.2%Haley Barbour4,807

9,214

1978Class II

21.6%Maurice Dantin1,687

42.3%Thad Cochran3,299

7,802

1976Class I

100.0%John C. Stennis5,374

0.0%None0

5,374

1972Class II

60.3%James Eastland4,599

37.4%Gil Carmichael2,855

7,624

1970Class I

82.3%John C. Stennis3,567

0.0%None0

4,334

1966Class II

79.7%James Eastland3,426

19.3%Prentiss Walker830

4,300

1964Class I

—

0.0%John C. Stennis0

0.0%None0

4,467

1960Class II

94.7%James Eastland2,901

5.3%Joe A. Moore163

3,064

1958Class I

100.0%John C. Stennis436

0.0%None0

436

1954Class II

98.2%James Eastland1,761

1.8%James A White32

1,793

1952Class I

100.0%John C. Stennis3,129

0.0%None0

3,129

1948Class II

100.0%James Eastland2,101

0.0%None0

2,101

1946Class I

100.0%Theodore Bilbo299

0.0%None0

299

1942Class II

100.0%James Eastland533

0.0%None0

533

1940Class I

—

0.0%Theodore Bilbo0

0.0%None0

1,842

1936Class II

100.0%Pat Harrison2,037

0.0%None0

2,037

1934Class I

100.0%Theodore Bilbo624

0.0%None0

624

1930Class II

100.0%Pat Harrison330

0.0%None0

330

1928Class I

100.0%Hubert Stephens1,653

0.0%None0

1,653

1924Class II

100.0%Pat Harrison1,307

0.0%None0

1,307

1922Class I

97.6%Hubert Stephens682

2.4%John Cook17

699

1918Class II

100.0%Pat Harrison121

0.0%None0

121

1916Class I

100.0%John S. Williams1,070

0.0%None0

1,070

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

57.2%Mike Espy4,607

42.8%Cindy Hyde-Smith3,448

8,055

2008Special · Class I

51.8%Ronnie Musgrove5,636

48.2%Roger Wicker5,254

10,890

1947Special · Class I

—

0.0%John C. Stennis0

0.0%L.R. Collins0

2,177

1941Special · Class II

37.4%Wall Doxey383

0.0%None0

1,025

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

40.0%Robert Gray2,694

59.0%Phil Bryant3,977

6,735

2011

46.9%Johnny DuPree3,971

53.1%Phil Bryant4,492

8,463

2007

43.0%John Arthur Eaves Jr.3,359

57.0%Haley Barbour4,459

7,818

2003

44.6%Ronnie Musgrove4,554

53.9%Haley Barbour5,511

10,217

1995

46.8%Dick Molpus4,175

53.2%Kirk Fordice4,737

8,912

1991

47.4%Ray Mabus3,858

52.1%Kirk Fordice4,243

8,146

1987

58.6%Ray Mabus5,352

41.4%Jack Reed3,782

9,134

1983

55.6%William Allain6,132

37.2%Leon Bramlett4,099

11,029

1979

66.6%William F. Winter5,877

33.4%Gil Carmichael2,945

8,822

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Yazoo County, MS
Year	Total registered
2016	19,169
2018	18,991
2020	19,476
2022	19,244
2024	19,350

How did Yazoo County, Mississippi vote in 2024?

In 2024, Yazoo County, Mississippi voted Republican by 2.4 points (R+2.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 8,971 votes cast, 4,342 went Democratic and 4,558 went Republican.

When did Yazoo County, Mississippi last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Yazoo County, Mississippi voted Democratic was 2020.

How many people live in Yazoo County, Mississippi?

Yazoo County, Mississippi has a population of 24,835 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Yazoo County, Mississippi is $39,295 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.

What is the political history of Yazoo County, Mississippi?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Yazoo County, Mississippi from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 9 went Republican.