Mississippi County, Missouri
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 76.5% | 3,404 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 22.8% | 1,015 |
| Chase OliverLibertarian | 0.5% | 22 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +24.6% |
| 1896 | +21.8% |
| 1900 | +15.0% |
| 1904 | +2.8% |
| 1908 | +9.1% |
| 1912 | +12.7% |
| 1916 | +16.7% |
| 1920 | +5.3% |
| 1924 | +13.1% |
| 1928 | +13.1% |
| 1932 | +29.8% |
| 1936 | +23.9% |
| 1940 | +17.3% |
| 1944 | +36.4% |
| 1948 | +55.8% |
| 1952 | +29.0% |
| 1956 | +26.8% |
| 1960 | +18.9% |
| 1964 | +41.4% |
| 1968 | +16.6% |
| 1972 | −29.9% |
| 1976 | +31.9% |
| 1980 | +10.4% |
| 1984 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | +11.8% |
| 1992 | +27.3% |
| 1996 | +31.2% |
| 2000 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | −10.0% |
| 2008 | −14.7% |
| 2012 | −23.2% |
| 2016 | −41.4% |
| 2020 | −49.6% |
| 2024 | −53.7% |
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 8,973 |
| 2018 | 8,246 |
| 2020 | 8,237 |
| 2022 | 7,800 |
| 2024 | 8,111 |
Mississippi County sits in Missouri's Bootheel, a flat, agricultural delta region more geographically and culturally akin to the Deep South than the rest of the state. Its small, rural population has shifted toward lopsided Republican margins over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 55.8 points in 1948 and a Republican high of 53.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 53.7 points.
A population of 11,902, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $48,160 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of New Madrid County and Muskogee County.
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Mississippi County, Missouri. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/29133/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.