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1876–2024
Tupelo, MS·Mississippi

Tupelo, MS has voted Republican in eleven straight presidential elections — R+52 in 2024.

Birthplace of Elvis anchors a manufacturing-heavy corner of northeast Mississippi

1876 — 2024·38 elections
MS
LatestR+52in 2024
TypologyEvangelical Deep Southcluster typology
Population132,2542024 ACS

Tupelo, MS, Mississippi: Evangelical Deep South metro. In 2024, voted R+52%. Democratic peak: D+96 in 1936.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+52MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Evangelical Deep SouthAkashic typology
Population
132,2542024 5-year
Median household income
$62,1702024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
70.8%2024 5-year
Black
22.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
2.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+96 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+75 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Tupelo, MS
TrumpR+52
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2024 presidential margin by county for Tupelo, MS, MSA map of the constituent counties of Tupelo, MS, MS, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Itawamba County, MS · R+80Lee County, MS · R+39Prentiss County, MS · R+66
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican75.3%42,443
Kamala HarrisDemocratic23.7%13,370
OtherAll other candidates0.9%527
D+60
R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: −51.6% in 2024.flipped R · 1984−51.6%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892+66.3%
1896+91.4%
1900+74.1%
1904No data
1908No data
1912+83.0%
1916+81.3%
1920+56.5%
1924+84.6%
1928+67.5%
1932+93.6%
1936+96.0%
1940+90.8%
1944+83.4%
1948+23.0%
1952+46.8%
1956+63.8%
1960+36.5%
1964−35.7%
1968−4.0%
1972−74.9%
1976+18.4%
1980+15.0%
1984−31.5%
1988−26.1%
1992−15.0%
1996−11.9%
2000−25.3%
2004−34.5%
2008−37.5%
2012−36.2%
2016−47.8%
2020−45.2%
2024−51.6%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−51.6%
13,37042,44356,340
R
−45.2%
15,59142,01558,417
R
−47.8%
13,21338,33852,522
R
−36.2%
17,08636,88354,657
R
−37.5%
17,12538,06055,855
R
−34.5%
16,25633,62550,285
R
−25.3%
15,42326,07642,140
R
−11.9%
14,47818,77836,050
R
−15.0%
14,73020,69039,740
R
−26.1%
13,17622,65036,313
R
−31.5%
11,77922,72034,747
D
+15.0%
19,73114,49634,920
D
+18.4%
17,41511,88130,015
R
−74.9%
2,53919,75623,001
O
−4.0%
2,7693,81426,074
R
−35.7%
4,5499,59414,143
D
+36.5%
7,1822,65612,397
D
+63.8%
8,1351,61010,221
D
+46.8%
9,0823,28912,371
O
+23.0%
1,8722067,246
D
+83.4%
6,5115887,099
D
+90.8%
7,5583577,928
D
+96.0%
6,8591397,002
D
+93.6%
7,5312457,785
D
+67.5%
4,9779675,944
D
+84.6%
4,7343935,129
D
+56.5%
3,6679964,725
D
+81.3%
4,4324394,909
D
+83.0%
3,1431483,607
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D
+74.1%
2,7543833,201
D
+91.4%
3,3031253,478
D
+66.3%
2,176743,172
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Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
12.4%
American
10.1%
Irish
9.1%
German
4.8%
Scottish
1.6%
Italian
1.1%
French
0.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 37.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.5%
85+
1.0%
2.1%
75–84
3.2%
4.3%
65–74
5.2%
5.9%
55–64
6.5%
6.2%
45–54
6.4%
6.1%
35–44
6.3%
6.3%
25–34
6.7%
5.0%
18–24
4.6%
8.8%
5–17
8.8%
3.2%
<5
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$62,170
Tupelo, MS ranks near the middle of US counties.
Tupelo, MS$62,170
Mississippi$56,447
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
15.2%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1817.9%
Working age (18–64)13.9%
Seniors (65+)17.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.7%
speak English only
Spanish1.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.8%
Other Indo-European0.5%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
35.7%
Other Christian
10.6%
Methodist
8.6%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.3%
Mainline Protestant
1.3%
Catholic & Orthodox
1.2%
Non-Christian
0.2%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 41.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

The Tupelo metro has diversified well beyond its furniture-industry roots, drawing automotive suppliers and food processors that have shifted its workforce profile — yet Lee County's presidential margins have held consistently above 30 points Republican for two decades.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of ninety-six points in 1936 and a Republican high of seventy-five points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved six points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was fifty-two points.

A population of 132,254, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,170 describe the metro.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Tupelo, MS, Mississippi vote in 2024?
In 2024, Tupelo, MS, Mississippi voted Republican by 51.6 points (R+52), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 56,340 votes cast, 13,370 went Democratic and 42,443 went Republican.
What is Tupelo, MS, Mississippi's political typology?
Akashic places Tupelo, MS, Mississippi in the "Evangelical Deep South" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 17 times, Republican 13 times, and other 2 times.
When did Tupelo, MS, Mississippi last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Tupelo, MS, Mississippi voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in Tupelo, MS, Mississippi?
Tupelo, MS, Mississippi has a population of 132,254 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Tupelo, MS, Mississippi?
Median household income in Tupelo, MS, Mississippi is $62,170 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Tupelo, MS, Mississippi?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Tupelo, MS, Mississippi from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 13 went Republican. The metro's typology — "Evangelical Deep South" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.