Claiborne County, Mississippi
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — shifted 3.6pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(11) | 11.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(3) | 0.3% |
▶Black / African American(5) | 86.1% |
▶Asian(1) | 0.1% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.6% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.3% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 8.2% | 62.8% |
| Mainline Protestant | 3.3% | 25.6% |
| Black Protestant | 0.8% | 6.4% |
| Catholic | 0.7% | 5.1% |
| Non-religious | 87.0% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+67.5 |
| 2020 | Biden+71.2 |
| 2016 | Clinton+74.2 |
| 2012 | Obama+76.8 |
| 2008 | Obama+72.1 |
| 2004 | Kerry+63.7 |
| 2000 | Gore+60.4 |
| 1996 | Clinton+63.6 |
| 1992 | Clinton+53.6 |
Claiborne, Mississippi is a county that has a population of 8,582. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+67.5. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 83.3% | 15.8% | D+67.5 | R+3.6 |
| 2020 | 84.7% | 13.5% | D+71.2 | R+3.0 |
| 2016 | 86.8% | 12.6% | D+74.2 | R+2.7 |
| 2012 | 88.2% | 11.4% | D+76.8 | D+4.7 |
| 2008 | 85.9% | 13.7% | D+72.1 | D+8.4 |
| 2004 | 81.5% | 17.7% | D+63.7 | D+3.3 |
| 2000 | 79.5% | 19.1% | D+60.4 | R+3.2 |
| 1996 | 80.5% | 16.9% | D+63.6 | D+9.9 |
| 1992 | 74.8% | 21.2% | D+53.6 | D+11.1 |
| 1988 | 70.9% | 28.4% | D+42.5 | D+0.5 |
| 1984 | 70.9% | 28.9% | D+42.0 | R+3.0 |
| 1980 | 71.7% | 26.7% | D+45.0 | D+4.0 |
| 1976 | 69.0% | 28.0% | D+41.0 | D+25.8 |
| 1972 | 57.0% | 41.8% | D+15.2 | R+39.0 |
| 1968 | 60.8% | 6.6% | D+54.2 | D+141.4 |
| 1964 | 6.4% | 93.6% | R+87.2 | R+89.6 |
| 1960 | 19.8% | 17.4% | D+2.4 | R+15.6 |
| 1956 | 41.2% | 23.2% | D+18.0 | D+24.1 |
| 1952 | 47.0% | 53.0% | R+6.1 | R+6.7 |
| 1948 | 2.5% | 1.8% | D+0.7 | — |
What defines Claiborne?
Claiborne has been trending Republican — 9pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a majority-minority electorate where racial demographics are the primary driver of partisan lean.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Democratic in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Democratic landslide with a 67.5% margin
- Shifted 9.3 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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