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Mississippi — 2016 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2016 presidential electionMississippi · PresidentTrumpR+17.8
How it voted
Share of the 2016 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 57.9% | 700,714 |
|---|---|---|
| Hillary ClintonDemocratic | 40.1% | 485,131 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.1% | 25,243 |
2016presidential margin
D+60R+60
82 counties, each filled by 2016 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+13.6 |
| Alcorn County, MS | Republican | R+61.8 |
| Amite County, MS | Republican | R+22.6 |
| Attala County, MS | Republican | R+20.0 |
| Benton County, MS | Republican | R+13.2 |
| Bolivar County, MS | Democratic | D+32.2 |
| Calhoun County, MS | Republican | R+38.8 |
| Carroll County, MS | Republican | R+38.3 |
| Chickasaw County, MS | Republican | R+6.1 |
| Choctaw County, MS | Republican | R+38.6 |
| Claiborne County, MS | Democratic | D+74.2 |
| Clarke County, MS | Republican | R+32.8 |
| Clay County, MS | Democratic | D+15.7 |
| Coahoma County, MS | Democratic | D+44.3 |
| Copiah County, MS | Democratic | D+4.9 |
| Covington County, MS | Republican | R+24.5 |
| DeSoto County, MS | Republican | R+34.0 |
| Forrest County, MS | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Franklin County, MS | Republican | R+28.4 |
| George County, MS | Republican | R+77.5 |
| Greene County, MS | Republican | R+62.6 |
| Grenada County, MS | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Hancock County, MS | Republican | R+59.3 |
| Harrison County, MS | Republican | R+30.3 |
| Hinds County, MS | Democratic | D+44.5 |
| Holmes County, MS | Democratic | D+66.6 |
| Humphreys County, MS | Democratic | D+45.1 |
| Issaquena County, MS | Democratic | D+13.9 |
| Itawamba County, MS | Republican | R+75.5 |
| Jackson County, MS | Republican | R+38.3 |
| Jasper County, MS | Democratic | D+3.9 |
| Jefferson County, MS | Democratic | D+73.8 |
| Jefferson Davis County, MS | Democratic | D+20.1 |
| Jones County, MS | Republican | R+43.5 |
| Kemper County, MS | Democratic | D+22.6 |
| Lafayette County, MS | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Lamar County, MS | Republican | R+55.1 |
| Lauderdale County, MS | Republican | R+21.9 |
| Lawrence County, MS | Republican | R+29.8 |
| Leake County, MS | Republican | R+14.2 |
| Lee County, MS | Republican | R+37.0 |
| Leflore County, MS | Democratic | D+41.1 |
| Lincoln County, MS | Republican | R+40.1 |
| Lowndes County, MS | Republican | R+5.7 |
| Madison County, MS | Republican | R+15.8 |
| Marion County, MS | Republican | R+35.6 |
| Marshall County, MS | Democratic | D+9.7 |
| Monroe County, MS | Republican | R+29.2 |
| Montgomery County, MS | Republican | R+14.1 |
| Neshoba County, MS | Republican | R+47.0 |
| Newton County, MS | Republican | R+40.2 |
| Noxubee County, MS | Democratic | D+56.5 |
| Oktibbeha County, MS | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| Panola County, MS | Republican | R+0.1 |
| Pearl River County, MS | Republican | R+64.8 |
| Perry County, MS | Republican | R+53.7 |
| Pike County, MS | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| Pontotoc County, MS | Republican | R+61.2 |
| Prentiss County, MS | Republican | R+56.5 |
| Quitman County, MS | Democratic | D+39.0 |
| Rankin County, MS | Republican | R+52.4 |
| Scott County, MS | Republican | R+17.6 |
| Sharkey County, MS | Democratic | D+35.9 |
| Simpson County, MS | Republican | R+30.8 |
| Smith County, MS | Republican | R+56.5 |
| Stone County, MS | Republican | R+53.0 |
| Sunflower County, MS | Democratic | D+41.0 |
| Tallahatchie County, MS | Democratic | D+14.9 |
| Tate County, MS | Republican | R+30.7 |
| Tippah County, MS | Republican | R+58.3 |
| Tishomingo County, MS | Republican | R+73.7 |
| Tunica County, MS | Democratic | D+50.9 |
| Union County, MS | Republican | R+62.8 |
| Walthall County, MS | Republican | R+18.3 |
| Warren County, MS | Republican | R+2.5 |
| Washington County, MS | Democratic | D+36.5 |
| Wayne County, MS | Republican | R+25.7 |
| Webster County, MS | Republican | R+58.3 |
| Wilkinson County, MS | Democratic | D+36.5 |
| Winston County, MS | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Yalobusha County, MS | Republican | R+13.1 |
| Yazoo County, MS | Democratic | D+7.7 |
Nominees: Hillary Clinton (D) · Donald Trump (R)
Mississippi's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2016 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 | 7,757 | 5,874 | 13,836 | |
| Alcorn County | R | 2,684 | 11,819 | 14,783 | |
| Amite County | R | 2,697 | 4,289 | 7,050 | |
| Attala County | R | 3,242 | 4,897 | 8,256 | |
| Benton County | R | 1,719 | 2,251 | 4,022 | |
| Bolivar County | D | 9,046 | 4,590 | 13,824 | |
| Calhoun County | R | 1,910 | 4,390 | 6,396 | |
| Carroll County | R | 1,680 | 3,799 | 5,528 | |
| Chickasaw County | R | 3,649 | 4,127 | 7,890 | |
| Choctaw County | R | 1,218 | 2,788 | 4,065 | |
| Claiborne County | D | 3,708 | 540 | 4,272 | |
| Clarke County | R | 2,585 | 5,137 | 7,791 | |
| Clay County | D | 5,722 | 4,150 | 10,003 | |
| Coahoma County | D | 6,378 | 2,426 | 8,912 | |
| Copiah County | D | 6,741 | 6,103 | 12,982 | |
| Covington County | R | 3,276 | 5,435 | 8,811 | |
| DeSoto County | R | 20,591 | 43,089 | 66,155 | |
| Forrest County | R | 11,716 | 15,461 | 28,064 | |
| Franklin County | R | 1,502 | 2,721 | 4,290 | |
| George County | R | 1,027 | 8,696 | 9,891 | |
| Greene County | R | 974 | 4,335 | 5,369 | |
| Grenada County | R | 4,424 | 5,970 | 10,513 | |
| Hancock County | R | 3,344 | 13,811 | 17,637 | |
| Harrison County | R | 21,169 | 40,354 | 63,313 | |
| Hinds County | D | 67,594 | 25,275 | 95,077 | |
| Holmes County | D | 6,689 | 1,309 | 8,076 | |
| Humphreys County | D | 3,071 | 1,151 | 4,253 | |
| Issaquena County | D | 395 | 298 | 699 | |
| Itawamba County | R | 1,117 | 8,470 | 9,737 | |
| Jackson County | R | 14,657 | 33,629 | 49,567 | |
| Jasper County | D | 4,368 | 4,038 | 8,475 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 3,337 | 490 | 3,860 | |
| Jefferson Davis County | D | 3,720 | 2,466 | 6,237 | |
| Jones County | R | 7,791 | 20,133 | 28,352 | |
| Kemper County | D | 2,827 | 1,778 | 4,639 | |
| Lafayette County | R | 7,969 | 10,872 | 19,643 | |
| Lamar County | R | 5,190 | 18,751 | 24,592 | |
| Lauderdale County | R | 11,269 | 17,741 | 29,506 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 2,195 | 4,091 | 6,364 | |
| Leake County | R | 3,584 | 4,782 | 8,449 | |
| Lee County | R | 10,029 | 22,220 | 32,913 | |
| Leflore County | D | 7,787 | 3,212 | 11,140 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 4,458 | 10,550 | 15,193 | |
| Lowndes County | R | 11,819 | 13,271 | 25,695 | |
| Madison County | R | 20,343 | 28,265 | 50,131 | |
| Marion County | R | 3,677 | 7,836 | 11,693 | |
| Marshall County | D | 8,023 | 6,587 | 14,839 | |
| Monroe County | R | 5,524 | 10,167 | 15,884 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 2,115 | 2,818 | 4,996 | |
| Neshoba County | R | 2,715 | 7,679 | 10,553 | |
| Newton County | R | 2,756 | 6,548 | 9,438 | |
| Noxubee County | D | 4,347 | 1,200 | 5,574 | |
| Oktibbeha County | D | 8,859 | 8,576 | 18,124 | |
| Panola County | R | 7,431 | 7,449 | 15,064 | |
| Pearl River County | R | 3,604 | 17,782 | 21,883 | |
| Perry County | R | 1,220 | 4,135 | 5,432 | |
| Pike County | D | 8,043 | 8,009 | 16,360 | |
| Pontotoc County | R | 2,386 | 10,336 | 12,984 | |
| Prentiss County | R | 2,067 | 7,648 | 9,872 | |
| Quitman County | D | 2,312 | 1,001 | 3,365 | |
| Rankin County | R | 14,110 | 47,178 | 63,110 | |
| Scott County | R | 4,268 | 6,122 | 10,522 | |
| Sharkey County | D | 1,479 | 692 | 2,190 | |
| Simpson County | R | 3,874 | 7,393 | 11,419 | |
| Smith County | R | 1,617 | 5,928 | 7,627 | |
| Stone County | R | 1,573 | 5,306 | 7,045 | |
| Sunflower County | D | 6,725 | 2,794 | 9,598 | |
| Tallahatchie County | D | 3,337 | 2,462 | 5,870 | |
| Tate County | R | 3,926 | 7,495 | 11,627 | |
| Tippah County | R | 1,842 | 7,240 | 9,260 | |
| Tishomingo County | R | 999 | 7,166 | 8,371 | |
| Tunica County | D | 2,667 | 853 | 3,567 | |
| Union County | R | 2,012 | 9,235 | 11,496 | |
| Walthall County | R | 2,790 | 4,056 | 6,919 | |
| Warren County | R | 9,284 | 9,767 | 19,416 | |
| Washington County | D | 11,380 | 5,244 | 16,825 | |
| Wayne County | R | 3,524 | 5,990 | 9,599 | |
| Webster County | R | 1,019 | 3,976 | 5,069 | |
| Wilkinson County | D | 2,857 | 1,318 | 4,218 | |
| Winston County | R | 3,850 | 4,910 | 8,881 | |
| Yalobusha County | R | 2,582 | 3,376 | 6,077 | |
| Yazoo County | D | 5,369 | 4,598 | 10,070 |
Same ballot, 2016MS
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2016 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.