Mississippi — 2004 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2004 presidential electionMississippi · PresidentBushR+19.7
How it voted
Share of the 2004 vote
| George W. Bush ✓Republican | 59.4% | 684,981 |
|---|---|---|
| John KerryDemocratic | 39.7% | 458,094 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.8% | 9,398 |
2004presidential margin
D+60R+60
82 counties, each filled by 2004 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Mississippi cast 6 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (82 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, MS | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| Alcorn County, MS | Republican | R+22.3 |
| Amite County, MS | Republican | R+15.8 |
| Attala County, MS | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Benton County, MS | Democratic | D+6.5 |
| Bolivar County, MS | Democratic | D+26.8 |
| Calhoun County, MS | Republican | R+29.7 |
| Carroll County, MS | Republican | R+31.5 |
| Chickasaw County, MS | Republican | R+1.4 |
| Choctaw County, MS | Republican | R+32.5 |
| Claiborne County, MS | Democratic | D+63.7 |
| Clarke County, MS | Republican | R+35.5 |
| Clay County, MS | Democratic | D+4.5 |
| Coahoma County, MS | Democratic | D+29.5 |
| Copiah County, MS | Republican | R+12.4 |
| Covington County, MS | Republican | R+22.9 |
| DeSoto County, MS | Republican | R+45.3 |
| Forrest County, MS | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Franklin County, MS | Republican | R+29.4 |
| George County, MS | Republican | R+56.2 |
| Greene County, MS | Republican | R+45.8 |
| Grenada County, MS | Republican | R+16.7 |
| Hancock County, MS | Republican | R+41.8 |
| Harrison County, MS | Republican | R+26.3 |
| Hinds County, MS | Democratic | D+19.3 |
| Holmes County, MS | Democratic | D+52.5 |
| Humphreys County, MS | Democratic | D+30.4 |
| Issaquena County, MS | Democratic | D+7.9 |
| Itawamba County, MS | Republican | R+41.5 |
| Jackson County, MS | Republican | R+38.3 |
| Jasper County, MS | Democratic | D+3.3 |
| Jefferson County, MS | Democratic | D+63.2 |
| Jefferson Davis County, MS | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| Jones County, MS | Republican | R+44.0 |
| Kemper County, MS | Democratic | D+7.7 |
| Lafayette County, MS | Republican | R+18.1 |
| Lamar County, MS | Republican | R+61.0 |
| Lauderdale County, MS | Republican | R+31.3 |
| Lawrence County, MS | Republican | R+26.1 |
| Leake County, MS | Republican | R+21.3 |
| Lee County, MS | Republican | R+33.1 |
| Leflore County, MS | Democratic | D+23.5 |
| Lincoln County, MS | Republican | R+38.6 |
| Lowndes County, MS | Republican | R+13.5 |
| Madison County, MS | Republican | R+29.1 |
| Marion County, MS | Republican | R+34.4 |
| Marshall County, MS | Democratic | D+17.9 |
| Monroe County, MS | Republican | R+19.6 |
| Montgomery County, MS | Republican | R+9.6 |
| Neshoba County, MS | Republican | R+49.7 |
| Newton County, MS | Republican | R+45.8 |
| Noxubee County, MS | Democratic | D+43.0 |
| Oktibbeha County, MS | Republican | R+12.6 |
| Panola County, MS | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Pearl River County, MS | Republican | R+53.5 |
| Perry County, MS | Republican | R+49.4 |
| Pike County, MS | Republican | R+4.7 |
| Pontotoc County, MS | Republican | R+51.8 |
| Prentiss County, MS | Republican | R+32.3 |
| Quitman County, MS | Democratic | D+19.7 |
| Rankin County, MS | Republican | R+58.6 |
| Scott County, MS | Republican | R+25.4 |
| Sharkey County, MS | Democratic | D+14.2 |
| Simpson County, MS | Republican | R+36.9 |
| Smith County, MS | Republican | R+57.3 |
| Stone County, MS | Republican | R+45.6 |
| Sunflower County, MS | Democratic | D+28.2 |
| Tallahatchie County, MS | Democratic | D+11.0 |
| Tate County, MS | Republican | R+21.6 |
| Tippah County, MS | Republican | R+34.0 |
| Tishomingo County, MS | Republican | R+30.4 |
| Tunica County, MS | Democratic | D+38.0 |
| Union County, MS | Republican | R+46.8 |
| Walthall County, MS | Republican | R+22.9 |
| Warren County, MS | Republican | R+15.9 |
| Washington County, MS | Democratic | D+19.6 |
| Wayne County, MS | Republican | R+26.9 |
| Webster County, MS | Republican | R+46.7 |
| Wilkinson County, MS | Democratic | D+28.1 |
| Winston County, MS | Republican | R+15.0 |
| Yalobusha County, MS | Republican | R+10.4 |
| Yazoo County, MS | Republican | R+6.0 |
Mississippi results by county
82 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | John Kerry+1,427 | 6,99645.2% | 8,42354.4% | 600.4% | 15,479 |
| Alcorn County | George W. Bush+3,180 | 8,63460.6% | 5,45438.3% | 1511.1% | 14,239 |
| Amite County | George W. Bush+1,135 | 4,14757.6% | 3,01241.9% | 380.5% | 7,197 |
| Attala County | George W. Bush+1,869 | 5,01461.1% | 3,14538.3% | 480.6% | 8,207 |
| Benton County | John Kerry+276 | 1,96946.4% | 2,24552.9% | 330.8% | 4,247 |
| Bolivar County | John Kerry+4,096 | 5,53536.2% | 9,63162.9% | 1410.9% | 15,307 |
| Calhoun County | George W. Bush+1,897 | 4,13164.6% | 2,23434.9% | 270.4% | 6,392 |
| Carroll County | George W. Bush+1,764 | 3,66465.5% | 1,90034.0% | 280.5% | 5,592 |
| Chickasaw County | George W. Bush+115 | 4,19350.2% | 4,07848.8% | 790.9% | 8,350 |
| Choctaw County | George W. Bush+1,328 | 2,69466.0% | 1,36633.5% | 220.5% | 4,082 |
| Claiborne County | John Kerry+3,412 | 95017.7% | 4,36281.5% | 430.8% | 5,355 |
| Clarke County | George W. Bush+2,666 | 5,06867.5% | 2,40232.0% | 370.5% | 7,507 |
| Clay County | John Kerry+411 | 4,34247.5% | 4,75352.0% | 460.5% | 9,141 |
| Coahoma County | John Kerry+3,129 | 3,67634.7% | 6,80564.1% | 1271.2% | 10,608 |
| Copiah County | George W. Bush+1,413 | 6,37455.9% | 4,96143.5% | 580.5% | 11,393 |
| Covington County | George W. Bush+1,886 | 5,04461.1% | 3,15838.3% | 500.6% | 8,252 |
| DeSoto County | George W. Bush+22,723 | 36,30672.3% | 13,58327.0% | 3260.6% | 50,215 |
| Forrest County | George W. Bush+6,098 | 16,31861.0% | 10,22038.2% | 2070.8% | 26,745 |
| Franklin County | George W. Bush+1,319 | 2,89364.4% | 1,57435.0% | 240.5% | 4,491 |
| George County | George W. Bush+4,499 | 6,22377.8% | 1,72421.5% | 540.7% | 8,001 |
| Greene County | George W. Bush+2,429 | 3,85072.7% | 1,42126.8% | 280.5% | 5,299 |
| Grenada County | George W. Bush+1,692 | 5,87258.1% | 4,18041.3% | 590.6% | 10,111 |
| Hancock County | George W. Bush+7,474 | 12,58170.4% | 5,10728.6% | 1811.0% | 17,869 |
| Harrison County | George W. Bush+16,627 | 39,70362.7% | 23,07636.5% | 5090.8% | 63,288 |
| Hinds County | John Kerry+17,870 | 36,97540.0% | 54,84559.3% | 6800.7% | 92,500 |
| Holmes County | John Kerry+4,405 | 1,96123.4% | 6,36675.9% | 560.7% | 8,383 |
| Humphreys County | John Kerry+1,489 | 1,67934.3% | 3,16864.7% | 531.1% | 4,900 |
| Issaquena County | John Kerry+77 | 43945.3% | 51653.2% | 151.5% | 970 |
| Itawamba County | George W. Bush+4,031 | 6,83370.3% | 2,80228.8% | 790.8% | 9,714 |
| Jackson County | George W. Bush+19,562 | 35,13468.8% | 15,57230.5% | 3690.7% | 51,075 |
| Jasper County | John Kerry+262 | 3,85548.1% | 4,11751.4% | 370.5% | 8,009 |
| Jefferson County | John Kerry+2,191 | 63018.2% | 2,82181.3% | 180.5% | 3,469 |
| Jefferson Davis County | John Kerry+291 | 2,66846.3% | 2,95951.3% | 1382.4% | 5,765 |
| Jones County | George W. Bush+11,727 | 19,12571.7% | 7,39827.7% | 1430.5% | 26,666 |
| Kemper County | John Kerry+356 | 2,10945.8% | 2,46553.6% | 290.6% | 4,603 |
| Lafayette County | George W. Bush+2,786 | 9,00458.5% | 6,21840.4% | 1791.2% | 15,401 |
| Lamar County | George W. Bush+12,487 | 16,41080.2% | 3,92319.2% | 1320.6% | 20,465 |
| Lauderdale County | George W. Bush+9,444 | 19,73665.4% | 10,29234.1% | 1420.5% | 30,170 |
| Lawrence County | George W. Bush+1,648 | 3,95662.7% | 2,30836.6% | 420.7% | 6,306 |
| Leake County | George W. Bush+1,750 | 4,96260.4% | 3,21239.1% | 400.5% | 8,214 |
| Lee County | George W. Bush+10,127 | 20,25466.1% | 10,12733.1% | 2580.8% | 30,639 |
| Leflore County | John Kerry+2,931 | 4,63537.2% | 7,56660.7% | 2622.1% | 12,463 |
| Lincoln County | George W. Bush+5,590 | 10,00869.0% | 4,41830.5% | 700.5% | 14,496 |
| Lowndes County | George W. Bush+3,282 | 13,69056.4% | 10,40842.9% | 1720.7% | 24,270 |
| Madison County | George W. Bush+10,989 | 24,25764.3% | 13,26835.2% | 2030.5% | 37,728 |
| Marion County | George W. Bush+4,111 | 7,99967.0% | 3,88832.5% | 600.5% | 11,947 |
| Marshall County | John Kerry+2,616 | 5,97540.8% | 8,59158.6% | 830.6% | 14,649 |
| Monroe County | George W. Bush+3,071 | 9,30859.5% | 6,23739.9% | 870.6% | 15,632 |
| Montgomery County | George W. Bush+529 | 3,00254.6% | 2,47345.0% | 220.4% | 5,497 |
| Neshoba County | George W. Bush+5,180 | 7,78074.7% | 2,60025.0% | 390.4% | 10,419 |
| Newton County | George W. Bush+3,885 | 6,16572.6% | 2,28026.9% | 430.5% | 8,488 |
| Noxubee County | John Kerry+2,623 | 1,72328.3% | 4,34671.3% | 280.5% | 6,097 |
| Oktibbeha County | George W. Bush+2,053 | 9,06855.7% | 7,01543.1% | 2071.3% | 16,290 |
| Panola County | George W. Bush+154 | 6,76950.4% | 6,61549.2% | 560.4% | 13,440 |
| Pearl River County | George W. Bush+10,424 | 14,89676.4% | 4,47222.9% | 1190.6% | 19,487 |
| Perry County | George W. Bush+2,486 | 3,74774.5% | 1,26125.1% | 220.4% | 5,030 |
| Pike County | George W. Bush+779 | 8,66052.1% | 7,88147.4% | 910.5% | 16,632 |
| Pontotoc County | George W. Bush+5,820 | 8,48075.4% | 2,66023.7% | 1000.9% | 11,240 |
| Prentiss County | George W. Bush+3,211 | 6,53865.8% | 3,32733.5% | 670.7% | 9,932 |
| Quitman County | John Kerry+672 | 1,36039.8% | 2,03259.4% | 260.8% | 3,418 |
| Rankin County | George W. Bush+32,049 | 43,05478.7% | 11,00520.1% | 6671.2% | 54,726 |
| Scott County | George W. Bush+2,593 | 6,39562.5% | 3,80237.2% | 310.3% | 10,228 |
| Sharkey County | John Kerry+440 | 1,12036.2% | 1,56050.4% | 41313.4% | 3,093 |
| Simpson County | George W. Bush+3,866 | 7,13868.1% | 3,27231.2% | 640.6% | 10,474 |
| Smith County | George W. Bush+4,081 | 5,57778.3% | 1,49621.0% | 470.7% | 7,120 |
| Stone County | George W. Bush+2,618 | 4,14672.3% | 1,52826.6% | 611.1% | 5,735 |
| Sunflower County | John Kerry+2,825 | 3,53435.3% | 6,35963.5% | 1221.2% | 10,015 |
| Tallahatchie County | John Kerry+683 | 2,73744.0% | 3,42055.0% | 601.0% | 6,217 |
| Tate County | George W. Bush+2,413 | 6,76060.5% | 4,34738.9% | 600.5% | 11,167 |
| Tippah County | George W. Bush+3,158 | 6,17466.6% | 3,01632.5% | 850.9% | 9,275 |
| Tishomingo County | George W. Bush+2,533 | 5,37964.5% | 2,84634.1% | 1131.4% | 8,338 |
| Tunica County | John Kerry+1,190 | 95030.4% | 2,14068.4% | 391.2% | 3,129 |
| Union County | George W. Bush+5,067 | 7,90673.1% | 2,83926.2% | 740.7% | 10,819 |
| Walthall County | George W. Bush+1,453 | 3,88861.2% | 2,43538.3% | 330.5% | 6,356 |
| Warren County | George W. Bush+3,132 | 11,35657.7% | 8,22441.8% | 1030.5% | 19,683 |
| Washington County | John Kerry+3,838 | 7,73139.4% | 11,56959.0% | 2971.5% | 19,597 |
| Wayne County | George W. Bush+2,369 | 5,56263.2% | 3,19336.3% | 400.5% | 8,795 |
| Webster County | George W. Bush+2,367 | 3,70873.2% | 1,34126.5% | 190.4% | 5,068 |
| Wilkinson County | John Kerry+1,231 | 1,56335.6% | 2,79463.7% | 280.6% | 4,385 |
| Winston County | George W. Bush+1,408 | 5,38657.2% | 3,97842.3% | 510.5% | 9,415 |
| Yalobusha County | George W. Bush+622 | 3,27854.9% | 2,65644.5% | 380.6% | 5,972 |
| Yazoo County | George W. Bush+659 | 5,67251.6% | 5,01345.6% | 3022.7% | 10,987 |
Nominees: John Kerry (D) · George W. Bush (R)
Mississippi's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2004 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +73.3% |
| 1896 | +84.1% |
| 1900 | +77.6% |
| 1904 | +85.5% |
| 1908 | +83.6% |
| 1912 | +86.5% |
| 1916 | +88.4% |
| 1920 | +69.9% |
| 1924 | +81.8% |
| 1928 | +64.3% |
| 1932 | +92.4% |
| 1936 | +94.3% |
| 1940 | +91.5% |
| 1944 | +87.1% |
| 1948 | +7.5% |
| 1952 | +20.9% |
| 1956 | +33.8% |
| 1960 | +11.7% |
| 1964 | −74.3% |
| 1968 | +9.5% |
| 1972 | −58.6% |
| 1976 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | −1.3% |
| 1984 | −24.5% |
| 1988 | −20.8% |
| 1992 | −8.9% |
| 1996 | −5.1% |
| 2000 | −16.9% |
| 2004 | −19.7% |
| 2008 | −13.2% |
| 2012 | −11.5% |
| 2016 | −17.8% |
| 2020 | −16.5% |
| 2024 | −22.9% |
Same ballot, 2004MS
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2004 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.