Clarke County, Mississippi
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 4.3pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(11) | 62.7% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(5) | 1.1% |
▶Black / African American(4) | 31.2% |
▶Asian(1) | 0.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.4% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 51.7% | 77.9% |
| Mainline Protestant | 11.3% | 17.0% |
| Black Protestant | 3.4% | 5.1% |
| Non-religious | 33.6% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+35.2 |
| 2020 | Trump+30.9 |
| 2016 | Trump+32.8 |
| 2012 | Romney+23.5 |
| 2008 | McCain+25.1 |
| 2004 | Bush+35.5 |
| 2000 | Bush+30.9 |
| 1996 | Dole+18.3 |
| 1992 | Bush+28.1 |
Clarke, Mississippi is a county that has a population of 15,314. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+35.2. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32.1% | 67.3% | R+35.2 | R+4.3 |
| 2020 | 34.0% | 64.9% | R+30.9 | D+1.9 |
| 2016 | 33.2% | 65.9% | R+32.8 | R+9.3 |
| 2012 | 37.7% | 61.2% | R+23.5 | D+1.6 |
| 2008 | 37.2% | 62.3% | R+25.1 | D+10.4 |
| 2004 | 32.0% | 67.5% | R+35.5 | R+4.6 |
| 2000 | 34.2% | 65.1% | R+30.9 | R+12.6 |
| 1996 | 37.7% | 56.0% | R+18.3 | D+9.8 |
| 1992 | 32.6% | 60.7% | R+28.1 | R+0.7 |
| 1988 | 36.3% | 63.7% | R+27.4 | D+6.1 |
| 1984 | 33.1% | 66.6% | R+33.5 | R+33.5 |
| 1980 | 49.1% | 49.1% | Even | D+2.0 |
| 1976 | 47.0% | 49.0% | R+2.0 | D+62.5 |
| 1972 | 17.1% | 81.6% | R+64.5 | R+75.3 |
| 1968 | 16.3% | 5.5% | D+10.8 | D+97.6 |
| 1964 | 6.6% | 93.4% | R+86.8 | R+106.7 |
| 1960 | 37.6% | 17.7% | D+19.9 | R+32.6 |
| 1956 | 73.2% | 20.8% | D+52.5 | D+7.2 |
| 1952 | 72.6% | 27.4% | D+45.2 | D+38.7 |
| 1948 | 7.5% | 0.9% | D+6.6 | — |
What defines Clarke?
It has a working-class electorate (18% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.
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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 35.2% margin
- College attainment is 18% — 15pp below the national average. Similar education levels correlate with Republican lean nationally