Elections / 2004 · President · MS
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 |
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% |
County-by-county results — 82 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | D | 8,423 | 6,996 | 15,479 | |
| Alcorn County | R | 5,454 | 8,634 | 14,239 | |
| Amite County | R | 3,012 | 4,147 | 7,197 | |
| Attala County | R | 3,145 | 5,014 | 8,207 | |
| Benton County | D | 2,245 | 1,969 | 4,247 | |
| Bolivar County | D | 9,631 | 5,535 | 15,307 | |
| Calhoun County | R | 2,234 | 4,131 | 6,392 | |
| Carroll County | R | 1,900 | 3,664 | 5,592 | |
| Chickasaw County | R | 4,078 | 4,193 | 8,350 | |
| Choctaw County | R | 1,366 | 2,694 | 4,082 | |
| Claiborne County | D | 4,362 | 950 | 5,355 | |
| Clarke County | R | 2,402 | 5,068 | 7,507 | |
| Clay County | D | 4,753 | 4,342 | 9,141 | |
| Coahoma County | D | 6,805 | 3,676 | 10,608 | |
| Copiah County | R | 4,961 | 6,374 | 11,393 | |
| Covington County | R | 3,158 | 5,044 | 8,252 | |
| DeSoto County | R | 13,583 | 36,306 | 50,215 | |
| Forrest County | R | 10,220 | 16,318 | 26,745 | |
| Franklin County | R | 1,574 | 2,893 | 4,491 | |
| George County | R | 1,724 | 6,223 | 8,001 | |
| Greene County | R | 1,421 | 3,850 | 5,299 | |
| Grenada County | R | 4,180 | 5,872 | 10,111 | |
| Hancock County | R | 5,107 | 12,581 | 17,869 | |
| Harrison County | R | 23,076 | 39,703 | 63,288 | |
| Hinds County | D | 54,845 | 36,975 | 92,500 | |
| Holmes County | D | 6,366 | 1,961 | 8,383 | |
| Humphreys County | D | 3,168 | 1,679 | 4,900 | |
| Issaquena County | D | 516 | 439 | 970 | |
| Itawamba County | R | 2,802 | 6,833 | 9,714 | |
| Jackson County | R | 15,572 | 35,134 | 51,075 | |
| Jasper County | D | 4,117 | 3,855 | 8,009 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 2,821 | 630 | 3,469 | |
| Jefferson Davis County | D | 2,959 | 2,668 | 5,765 | |
| Jones County | R | 7,398 | 19,125 | 26,666 | |
| Kemper County | D | 2,465 | 2,109 | 4,603 | |
| Lafayette County | R | 6,218 | 9,004 | 15,401 | |
| Lamar County | R | 3,923 | 16,410 | 20,465 | |
| Lauderdale County | R | 10,292 | 19,736 | 30,170 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 2,308 | 3,956 | 6,306 | |
| Leake County | R | 3,212 | 4,962 | 8,214 | |
| Lee County | R | 10,127 | 20,254 | 30,639 | |
| Leflore County | D | 7,566 | 4,635 | 12,463 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 4,418 | 10,008 | 14,496 | |
| Lowndes County | R | 10,408 | 13,690 | 24,270 | |
| Madison County | R | 13,268 | 24,257 | 37,728 | |
| Marion County | R | 3,888 | 7,999 | 11,947 | |
| Marshall County | D | 8,591 | 5,975 | 14,649 | |
| Monroe County | R | 6,237 | 9,308 | 15,632 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 2,473 | 3,002 | 5,497 | |
| Neshoba County | R | 2,600 | 7,780 | 10,419 | |
| Newton County | R | 2,280 | 6,165 | 8,488 | |
| Noxubee County | D | 4,346 | 1,723 | 6,097 | |
| Oktibbeha County | R | 7,015 | 9,068 | 16,290 | |
| Panola County | R | 6,615 | 6,769 | 13,440 | |
| Pearl River County | R | 4,472 | 14,896 | 19,487 | |
| Perry County | R | 1,261 | 3,747 | 5,030 | |
| Pike County | R | 7,881 | 8,660 | 16,632 | |
| Pontotoc County | R | 2,660 | 8,480 | 11,240 | |
| Prentiss County | R | 3,327 | 6,538 | 9,932 | |
| Quitman County | D | 2,032 | 1,360 | 3,418 | |
| Rankin County | R | 11,005 | 43,054 | 54,726 | |
| Scott County | R | 3,802 | 6,395 | 10,228 | |
| Sharkey County | D | 1,560 | 1,120 | 3,093 | |
| Simpson County | R | 3,272 | 7,138 | 10,474 | |
| Smith County | R | 1,496 | 5,577 | 7,120 | |
| Stone County | R | 1,528 | 4,146 | 5,735 | |
| Sunflower County | D | 6,359 | 3,534 | 10,015 | |
| Tallahatchie County | D | 3,420 | 2,737 | 6,217 | |
| Tate County | R | 4,347 | 6,760 | 11,167 | |
| Tippah County | R | 3,016 | 6,174 | 9,275 | |
| Tishomingo County | R | 2,846 | 5,379 | 8,338 | |
| Tunica County | D | 2,140 | 950 | 3,129 | |
| Union County | R | 2,839 | 7,906 | 10,819 | |
| Walthall County | R | 2,435 | 3,888 | 6,356 | |
| Warren County | R | 8,224 | 11,356 | 19,683 | |
| Washington County | D | 11,569 | 7,731 | 19,597 | |
| Wayne County | R | 3,193 | 5,562 | 8,795 | |
| Webster County | R | 1,341 | 3,708 | 5,068 | |
| Wilkinson County | D | 2,794 | 1,563 | 4,385 | |
| Winston County | R | 3,978 | 5,386 | 9,415 | |
| Yalobusha County | R | 2,656 | 3,278 | 5,972 | |
| Yazoo County | R | 5,013 | 5,672 | 10,987 |
Same ballot, 2004MS
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2004 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.