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1892–2024
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Meridian
presidential margin
2008R+15.12012R+11.92016R+19.32020R+17.02024R+23.5
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+23.5
2024
median income$49,745U.S. $80,734 · MS $63,999
median age39.7U.S. 39.1
poverty rate24.0%U.S. 12.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)20.4%U.S. 35.6%
non-english4.5%U.S. 22.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
American12.3%
English9.4%
Irish6.5%
African American†37.0%
African0.7%
Nigerian0.2%
Mexican0.9%
religion
other traditions
Mainline8.8%
Black Protestant7.8%
Latter-day Saints0.5%
Other Christian0.4%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Meridian, Mississippi

Akashic
MeridianTrumpR+23.5
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2024 presidential margin by county for Meridian, MSA map of the constituent counties of Meridian, MS, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Choctaw County, AL · R+23.9Lauderdale County, MS · R+21.2Newton County, MS · R+43.3Neshoba County, MS · R+50.9Kemper County, MS · D+16.9Clarke County, MS · R+35.2Sumter County, AL · D+41.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican61.4%43,711
Kamala HarrisDemocratic37.8%26,953
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Other0.8%547
D+60
R+60
7 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (7 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Meridian, MS — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Choctaw County, ALRepublicanR+23.9
Clarke County, MSRepublicanR+35.2
Kemper County, MSDemocraticD+16.9
Lauderdale County, MSRepublicanR+21.2
Neshoba County, MSRepublicanR+50.9
Newton County, MSRepublicanR+43.3
Sumter County, ALDemocraticD+41.1
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
37.8%Harris26,953
61.4%Trump43,711
0.8%Kennedy547
−23.5%
71,211
R
41.0%Biden32,795
58.0%Trump46,382
1.0%Jorgensen780
−17.0%
79,957
R
39.7%Clinton30,007
59.0%Trump44,570
1.3%Johnson1,001
−19.3%
75,578
R
43.7%Obama35,779
55.6%Romney45,507
0.7%Johnson583
−11.9%
81,869
R
42.1%Obama34,941
57.3%McCain47,488
0.6%Nader476
−15.1%
82,905
R
37.2%Kerry27,869
62.3%Bush46,635
0.5%Nader343
−25.1%
74,847
R
38.5%Gore25,923
60.7%Bush40,911
0.9%Phillips582
−22.2%
67,416
R
42.3%Clinton26,642
52.3%Dole32,916
5.4%Browne3,427
−10.0%
62,985
R
37.9%Clinton26,978
55.2%Bush39,274
6.9%Perot4,942
−17.3%
71,194
R
37.4%Dukakis25,767
62.1%Bush42,814
0.6%Paul392
−24.7%
68,973
R
34.8%Mondale24,493
63.7%Reagan44,791
1.5%Bergland1,039
−28.9%
70,323
R
46.7%Carter31,844
50.3%Reagan34,297
2.9%Anderson2,007
−3.6%
68,148
R
47.1%Carter29,065
51.5%Ford31,784
1.5%Anderson922
−4.4%
61,771
R
20.1%McGovern11,324
77.9%Nixon43,787
2.0%Schmitz1,112
−57.7%
56,223
O
19.0%Humphrey10,371
7.9%Nixon4,345
73.1%Wallace40,008
Wallace +54.2
54,724
R
7.0%Johnson2,558
90.8%Goldwater33,383
2.2%Hass818
−83.9%
36,759
D
39.7%Kennedy10,541
22.4%Nixon5,938
37.9%Byrd10,057
+17.3%
26,536
D
68.7%Stevenson16,180
22.9%Eisenhower5,387
8.5%Andrews1,995
+45.8%
23,562
D
67.8%Stevenson17,938
32.1%Eisenhower8,490
0.0%Hallinan12
+35.7%
26,440
O
7.0%Truman1,249
2.0%Dewey357
91.0%Thurmond16,268
Thurmond +84.0
17,874
D
95.3%Roosevelt16,934
4.7%Dewey837
0.0%Thomas6
+90.5%
17,777
D
96.5%Roosevelt17,871
3.4%Willkie624
0.1%Thomas21
+93.1%
18,516
D
98.3%Roosevelt18,636
1.6%Landon310
0.1%Lemke21
+96.6%
18,967
D
96.8%Roosevelt15,047
2.9%Hoover457
0.3%Thomas47
+93.8%
15,551
D
75.5%Smith12,347
24.5%Hoover4,006
0.0%
+51.0%
16,353
D
87.4%Davis10,539
6.7%Coolidge810
5.9%La Follette707
+80.7%
12,056
D
89.2%Cox9,198
7.7%Harding791
3.1%Debs319
+81.6%
10,308
D
93.6%Wilson9,424
3.9%Hughes394
2.5%Benson251
+89.7%
10,069
D
90.9%Wilson6,863
1.7%Taft131
7.4%Roosevelt558
+89.1%
7,552
D
94.2%Bryan1,309
3.4%Taft47
2.4%Debs33
+90.9%
1,389
D
93.8%Parker1,441
4.0%Roosevelt61
2.2%Debs34
+89.8%
1,536
D
85.3%Bryan6,431
10.9%McKinley825
3.8%Woolley285
+74.3%
7,541
D
79.9%Bryan9,422
17.0%McKinley2,009
3.1%Palmer365
+62.8%
11,796
D
71.5%Cleveland8,041
9.4%Harrison1,053
19.1%Weaver2,149
+62.2%
11,243
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −23.5% in 2024.flipped R · 1972−23.5%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+62.2%
1896+62.8%
1900+74.3%
1904+89.8%
1908+90.9%
1912+89.1%
1916+89.7%
1920+81.6%
1924+80.7%
1928+51.0%
1932+93.8%
1936+96.6%
1940+93.1%
1944+90.5%
1948+5.0%
1952+35.7%
1956+45.8%
1960+17.3%
1964−83.9%
1968+11.0%
1972−57.7%
1976−4.4%
1980−3.6%
1984−28.9%
1988−24.7%
1992−17.3%
1996−10.0%
2000−22.2%
2004−25.1%
2008−15.1%
2012−11.9%
2016−19.3%
2020−17.0%
2024−23.5%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in MeridianTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 119,340 in 2024.30.7K61.4K92.1K122.8K119.3K20162024
Registered voters

† Some years predate full county coverage; a flagged year sums only the counties reporting it.

Voter registration in Meridian
YearTotal registered
2016 (partial)107,003
2018121,876
2020122,753
2022117,306
2024119,340
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

The Meridian market spans five east-Mississippi counties and two in west Alabama. It voted Democratic in 1960 (D+17.3) and Republican by R+23.5 in 2024. The market is 38.1% Black or African American (2024 ACS 5-year); Evangelical Protestant is the largest religious tradition (44.5%, 2020 US Religion Census).

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 96.6 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 83.9 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 6.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.5 points.

A population of 169,830, a 52% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $49,745 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Albany, GA and Monroe-El Dorado.

Political twins — media markets

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

Albany, GA
91.4twin score
% Black% Catholicmedian income≠ % unaffiliated
Monroe-El Dorado
Louisiana
89.8twin score
% Evangelical% Black% unaffiliated≠ elasticity
Columbus-Tupelo-West Point-Houston
Mississippi
88.7twin score
% Evangelical% unaffiliated% Black

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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Places within Meridian

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Frequently asked questions

How did Meridian, Mississippi vote in 2024?
In 2024, Meridian, Mississippi voted Republican by 23.5 points (R+23.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 71,211 votes cast, 26,953 went Democratic and 43,711 went Republican.
When did Meridian, Mississippi last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Meridian, Mississippi voted Democratic was 1960.
How many people live in Meridian, Mississippi?
Meridian, Mississippi has a population of 169,830 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Meridian, Mississippi?
Median household income in Meridian, Mississippi is $49,745 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Meridian, Mississippi?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Meridian, Mississippi from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.