Alcorn County, Mississippi
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 4.9pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 79.7% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(6) | 3.8% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 10.2% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.5% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.1% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(1) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.6% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 59.0% | 81.0% |
| Mainline Protestant | 6.0% | 8.3% |
| Black Protestant | 4.4% | 6.1% |
| Other | 1.8% | 2.5% |
| Catholic | 1.5% | 2.1% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.0% | 1.4% |
| Non-religious | 27.2% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+68.3 |
| 2020 | Trump+63.5 |
| 2016 | Trump+61.8 |
| 2012 | Romney+51.3 |
| 2008 | McCain+44.0 |
| 2004 | Bush+22.3 |
| 2000 | Bush+17.4 |
| 1996 | Clinton+0.0 |
| 1992 | Clinton+0.9 |
Alcorn, Mississippi is a county that has a population of 34,289. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+68.3. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15.4% | 83.8% | R+68.3 | R+4.9 |
| 2020 | 17.6% | 81.1% | R+63.5 | R+1.7 |
| 2016 | 18.2% | 79.9% | R+61.8 | R+10.5 |
| 2012 | 23.7% | 74.9% | R+51.3 | R+7.3 |
| 2008 | 27.2% | 71.2% | R+44.0 | R+21.6 |
| 2004 | 38.3% | 60.6% | R+22.3 | R+5.0 |
| 2000 | 40.0% | 57.4% | R+17.4 | R+17.4 |
| 1996 | 45.3% | 45.2% | Even | R+0.8 |
| 1992 | 45.1% | 44.2% | D+0.9 | D+11.7 |
| 1988 | 44.1% | 54.9% | R+10.8 | D+8.3 |
| 1984 | 39.6% | 58.7% | R+19.1 | R+27.4 |
| 1980 | 49.6% | 41.3% | D+8.3 | R+24.8 |
| 1976 | 64.9% | 31.8% | D+33.1 | D+102.1 |
| 1972 | 14.3% | 83.3% | R+69.0 | R+62.1 |
| 1968 | 12.2% | 19.2% | R+7.0 | D+20.6 |
| 1964 | 36.2% | 63.8% | R+27.6 | R+77.5 |
| 1960 | 68.2% | 18.3% | D+49.9 | R+7.0 |
| 1956 | 77.2% | 20.3% | D+56.9 | D+9.0 |
| 1952 | 73.9% | 26.1% | D+47.9 | D+18.0 |
| 1948 | 32.8% | 2.9% | D+29.8 | — |
What defines Alcorn?
Alcorn has been trending Republican — 17pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.
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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 68.3% margin
- Shifted 17.1 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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