Mississippi
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 55.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(16) | 3.7% |
▶Black / African American(12) | 36.4% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(9) | 0.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.5% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.1% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 39.2% | 65.7% |
| Black Protestant | 8.7% | 14.6% |
| Mainline Protestant | 6.6% | 11.1% |
| Catholic | 3.4% | 5.7% |
| Other | 1.7% | 2.9% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.7% | 1.2% |
| Non-religious | 40.3% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+22.9 |
| 2020 | Trump+16.5 |
| 2016 | Trump+17.8 |
| 2012 | Romney+11.5 |
| 2008 | McCain+13.2 |
| 2004 | Bush+19.7 |
| 2000 | Bush+16.9 |
| 1996 | Dole+5.1 |
| 1992 | Bush+8.9 |
Mississippi has a population of 2,946,779. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+22.9. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38.0% | 60.9% | R+22.9 | R+6.4 |
| 2020 | 41.0% | 57.5% | R+16.5 | D+1.3 |
| 2016 | 40.1% | 57.9% | R+17.8 | R+6.3 |
| 2012 | 43.8% | 55.3% | R+11.5 | D+1.7 |
| 2008 | 43.0% | 56.2% | R+13.2 | D+6.5 |
| 2004 | 39.8% | 59.4% | R+19.7 | R+2.8 |
| 2000 | 40.7% | 57.6% | R+16.9 | R+11.8 |
| 1996 | 44.1% | 49.2% | R+5.1 | D+3.8 |
| 1992 | 40.8% | 49.7% | R+8.9 | D+11.9 |
| 1988 | 39.1% | 59.9% | R+20.8 | D+3.6 |
| 1984 | 37.4% | 61.9% | R+24.5 | R+23.1 |
| 1980 | 48.1% | 49.4% | R+1.3 | R+3.2 |
| 1976 | 49.6% | 47.7% | D+1.9 | D+60.5 |
| 1972 | 19.6% | 78.2% | R+58.6 | R+68.1 |
| 1968 | 23.0% | 13.5% | D+9.5 | D+83.8 |
| 1964 | 12.9% | 87.1% | R+74.3 | R+86.0 |
| 1960 | 36.3% | 24.7% | D+11.7 | R+22.1 |
| 1956 | 58.2% | 24.5% | D+33.8 | D+12.8 |
| 1952 | 60.5% | 39.5% | D+20.9 | D+13.5 |
| 1948 | 10.1% | 2.6% | D+7.5 | — |
What defines Mississippi?
Mississippi voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, revealing how its political character has evolved over more than a century.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 22.9% margin
- Turnout decreased by 4.0 percentage points since the previous presidential election