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Mississippi — 2012 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2012 presidential electionMississippi · PresidentRomneyR+11.5
How it voted
Share of the 2012 vote
| Mitt Romney ✓Republican | 55.3% | 710,746 |
|---|---|---|
| Barack ObamaDemocratic | 43.8% | 562,949 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.9% | 11,889 |
2012presidential margin
D+60R+60
82 counties, each filled by 2012 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+17.9 |
| Alcorn County, MS | Republican | R+51.2 |
| Amite County, MS | Republican | R+15.2 |
| Attala County, MS | Republican | R+13.2 |
| Benton County, MS | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| Bolivar County, MS | Democratic | D+38.1 |
| Calhoun County, MS | Republican | R+25.8 |
| Carroll County, MS | Republican | R+32.6 |
| Chickasaw County, MS | Democratic | D+4.5 |
| Choctaw County, MS | Republican | R+32.4 |
| Claiborne County, MS | Democratic | D+76.8 |
| Clarke County, MS | Republican | R+23.5 |
| Clay County, MS | Democratic | D+21.9 |
| Coahoma County, MS | Democratic | D+48.2 |
| Copiah County, MS | Democratic | D+10.4 |
| Covington County, MS | Republican | R+16.3 |
| DeSoto County, MS | Republican | R+33.4 |
| Forrest County, MS | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Franklin County, MS | Republican | R+22.5 |
| George County, MS | Republican | R+71.2 |
| Greene County, MS | Republican | R+54.1 |
| Grenada County, MS | Republican | R+6.2 |
| Hancock County, MS | Republican | R+52.7 |
| Harrison County, MS | Republican | R+25.8 |
| Hinds County, MS | Democratic | D+43.6 |
| Holmes County, MS | Democratic | D+68.7 |
| Humphreys County, MS | Democratic | D+50.1 |
| Issaquena County, MS | Democratic | D+22.5 |
| Itawamba County, MS | Republican | R+61.0 |
| Jackson County, MS | Republican | R+34.4 |
| Jasper County, MS | Democratic | D+9.7 |
| Jefferson County, MS | Democratic | D+78.6 |
| Jefferson Davis County, MS | Democratic | D+25.6 |
| Jones County, MS | Republican | R+38.1 |
| Kemper County, MS | Democratic | D+28.7 |
| Lafayette County, MS | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Lamar County, MS | Republican | R+54.7 |
| Lauderdale County, MS | Republican | R+14.9 |
| Lawrence County, MS | Republican | R+25.7 |
| Leake County, MS | Republican | R+8.7 |
| Lee County, MS | Republican | R+27.9 |
| Leflore County, MS | Democratic | D+43.3 |
| Lincoln County, MS | Republican | R+32.7 |
| Lowndes County, MS | Republican | R+0.5 |
| Madison County, MS | Republican | R+15.7 |
| Marion County, MS | Republican | R+30.2 |
| Marshall County, MS | Democratic | D+19.6 |
| Monroe County, MS | Republican | R+15.8 |
| Montgomery County, MS | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Neshoba County, MS | Republican | R+43.1 |
| Newton County, MS | Republican | R+31.5 |
| Noxubee County, MS | Democratic | D+57.4 |
| Oktibbeha County, MS | Democratic | D+1.8 |
| Panola County, MS | Democratic | D+8.6 |
| Pearl River County, MS | Republican | R+59.3 |
| Perry County, MS | Republican | R+45.6 |
| Pike County, MS | Democratic | D+8.2 |
| Pontotoc County, MS | Republican | R+53.5 |
| Prentiss County, MS | Republican | R+42.4 |
| Quitman County, MS | Democratic | D+43.3 |
| Rankin County, MS | Republican | R+52.2 |
| Scott County, MS | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Sharkey County, MS | Democratic | D+41.3 |
| Simpson County, MS | Republican | R+22.1 |
| Smith County, MS | Republican | R+50.3 |
| Stone County, MS | Republican | R+45.4 |
| Sunflower County, MS | Democratic | D+46.9 |
| Tallahatchie County, MS | Democratic | D+22.5 |
| Tate County, MS | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Tippah County, MS | Republican | R+48.0 |
| Tishomingo County, MS | Republican | R+56.6 |
| Tunica County, MS | Democratic | D+59.2 |
| Union County, MS | Republican | R+50.6 |
| Walthall County, MS | Republican | R+8.3 |
| Warren County, MS | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| Washington County, MS | Democratic | D+42.3 |
| Wayne County, MS | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Webster County, MS | Republican | R+53.5 |
| Wilkinson County, MS | Democratic | D+41.1 |
| Winston County, MS | Republican | R+5.7 |
| Yalobusha County, MS | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Yazoo County, MS | Democratic | D+14.3 |
complete certified result
Mississippi candidate results
Top three shown first · expand for every reported candidate and write-in category
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab — U.S. President 1976–2024 state candidate returns
Nominees: Barack Obama (D) · Mitt Romney (R)
Mississippi's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2012 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 | 9,061 | 6,293 | 15,447 | |
| Alcorn County | R | 3,511 | 11,111 | 14,830 | |
| Amite County | R | 3,242 | 4,414 | 7,706 | |
| Attala County | R | 3,927 | 5,126 | 9,092 | |
| Benton County | D | 2,051 | 2,041 | 4,116 | |
| Bolivar County | D | 10,582 | 4,701 | 15,428 | |
| Calhoun County | R | 2,586 | 4,412 | 7,068 | |
| Carroll County | R | 2,007 | 3,960 | 5,992 | |
| Chickasaw County | D | 4,378 | 3,994 | 8,503 | |
| Choctaw County | R | 1,428 | 2,812 | 4,273 | |
| Claiborne County | D | 4,838 | 625 | 5,484 | |
| Clarke County | R | 3,111 | 5,049 | 8,253 | |
| Clay County | D | 6,712 | 4,291 | 11,072 | |
| Coahoma County | D | 7,792 | 2,712 | 10,549 | |
| Copiah County | D | 7,749 | 6,282 | 14,123 | |
| Covington County | R | 3,878 | 5,405 | 9,348 | |
| DeSoto County | R | 21,575 | 43,559 | 65,794 | |
| Forrest County | R | 13,272 | 16,574 | 30,236 | |
| Franklin County | R | 1,726 | 2,735 | 4,493 | |
| George County | R | 1,359 | 8,376 | 9,856 | |
| Greene County | R | 1,325 | 4,531 | 5,922 | |
| Grenada County | R | 5,288 | 5,986 | 11,335 | |
| Hancock County | R | 3,917 | 12,964 | 17,167 | |
| Harrison County | R | 23,119 | 39,470 | 63,328 | |
| Hinds County | D | 76,112 | 29,664 | 106,491 | |
| Holmes County | D | 7,812 | 1,435 | 9,288 | |
| Humphreys County | D | 3,903 | 1,293 | 5,212 | |
| Issaquena County | D | 479 | 302 | 787 | |
| Itawamba County | R | 1,706 | 7,393 | 9,318 | |
| Jackson County | R | 17,299 | 35,747 | 53,655 | |
| Jasper County | D | 5,097 | 4,193 | 9,340 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 3,951 | 468 | 4,433 | |
| Jefferson Davis County | D | 4,267 | 2,507 | 6,864 | |
| Jones County | R | 9,211 | 20,687 | 30,159 | |
| Kemper County | D | 3,239 | 1,789 | 5,052 | |
| Lafayette County | R | 8,091 | 11,075 | 19,505 | |
| Lamar County | R | 5,494 | 19,101 | 24,889 | |
| Lauderdale County | R | 13,814 | 18,700 | 32,777 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 2,468 | 4,192 | 6,698 | |
| Leake County | R | 4,079 | 4,863 | 8,983 | |
| Lee County | R | 12,563 | 22,415 | 35,306 | |
| Leflore County | D | 9,119 | 3,587 | 12,773 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 5,471 | 10,839 | 16,414 | |
| Lowndes County | R | 13,388 | 13,518 | 27,158 | |
| Madison County | R | 20,722 | 28,507 | 49,571 | |
| Marion County | R | 4,393 | 8,237 | 12,729 | |
| Marshall County | D | 9,650 | 6,473 | 16,240 | |
| Monroe County | R | 7,056 | 9,723 | 16,918 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 2,675 | 2,947 | 5,645 | |
| Neshoba County | R | 3,089 | 7,837 | 11,015 | |
| Newton County | R | 3,319 | 6,394 | 9,777 | |
| Noxubee County | D | 4,920 | 1,325 | 6,264 | |
| Oktibbeha County | D | 9,095 | 8,761 | 18,117 | |
| Panola County | D | 9,079 | 7,629 | 16,826 | |
| Pearl River County | R | 4,366 | 17,549 | 22,224 | |
| Perry County | R | 1,527 | 4,137 | 5,722 | |
| Pike County | D | 9,650 | 8,181 | 17,974 | |
| Pontotoc County | R | 2,804 | 9,448 | 12,411 | |
| Prentiss County | R | 2,817 | 7,075 | 10,033 | |
| Quitman County | D | 2,837 | 1,116 | 3,979 | |
| Rankin County | R | 14,988 | 48,444 | 64,145 | |
| Scott County | R | 5,031 | 6,089 | 11,202 | |
| Sharkey County | D | 1,782 | 737 | 2,532 | |
| Simpson County | R | 4,723 | 7,424 | 12,249 | |
| Smith County | R | 1,979 | 6,049 | 8,099 | |
| Stone County | R | 2,003 | 5,420 | 7,532 | |
| Sunflower County | D | 8,199 | 2,929 | 11,228 | |
| Tallahatchie County | D | 3,959 | 2,499 | 6,503 | |
| Tate County | R | 4,933 | 7,332 | 12,406 | |
| Tippah County | R | 2,317 | 6,717 | 9,164 | |
| Tishomingo County | R | 1,643 | 6,133 | 7,936 | |
| Tunica County | D | 3,475 | 883 | 4,382 | |
| Union County | R | 2,742 | 8,498 | 11,365 | |
| Walthall County | R | 3,422 | 4,051 | 7,551 | |
| Warren County | D | 10,786 | 10,457 | 21,391 | |
| Washington County | D | 13,981 | 5,651 | 19,715 | |
| Wayne County | R | 4,148 | 6,111 | 10,332 | |
| Webster County | R | 1,190 | 3,992 | 5,234 | |
| Wilkinson County | D | 3,412 | 1,415 | 4,853 | |
| Winston County | R | 4,607 | 5,168 | 9,829 | |
| Yalobusha County | R | 3,030 | 3,276 | 6,354 | |
| Yazoo County | D | 6,603 | 4,941 | 11,620 |
Same ballot, 2012MS
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2012 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.