Copiah County, Mississippi
Latest: 2024
Leans Republican — shifted 7.8pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 43.1% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(5) | 4.6% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 50.5% |
▶Asian(4) | 0.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.4% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 36.3% | 65.7% |
| Black Protestant | 8.4% | 15.2% |
| Mainline Protestant | 6.4% | 11.5% |
| Other | 2.7% | 4.9% |
| Catholic | 1.5% | 2.8% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.5% | 2.8% |
| Non-religious | 44.7% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+6.1 |
| 2020 | Biden+1.7 |
| 2016 | Clinton+4.9 |
| 2012 | Obama+10.4 |
| 2008 | Obama+7.0 |
| 2004 | Bush+12.4 |
| 2000 | Bush+7.5 |
| 1996 | Clinton+3.1 |
| 1992 | Bush+2.1 |
Copiah, Mississippi is a county that has a population of 27,855. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+6.1. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 46.5% | 52.6% | R+6.1 | R+7.8 |
| 2020 | 50.2% | 48.5% | D+1.7 | R+3.2 |
| 2016 | 51.9% | 47.0% | D+4.9 | R+5.5 |
| 2012 | 54.9% | 44.5% | D+10.4 | D+3.4 |
| 2008 | 53.2% | 46.2% | D+7.0 | D+19.4 |
| 2004 | 43.5% | 55.9% | R+12.4 | R+4.9 |
| 2000 | 45.8% | 53.3% | R+7.5 | R+10.6 |
| 1996 | 49.3% | 46.2% | D+3.1 | D+5.2 |
| 1992 | 46.5% | 48.7% | R+2.1 | D+7.8 |
| 1988 | 44.7% | 54.6% | R+9.9 | D+1.8 |
| 1984 | 44.1% | 55.7% | R+11.7 | R+22.1 |
| 1980 | 54.4% | 44.0% | D+10.4 | D+8.6 |
| 1976 | 49.4% | 47.5% | D+1.8 | D+51.0 |
| 1972 | 24.0% | 73.1% | R+49.1 | R+73.3 |
| 1968 | 32.5% | 8.4% | D+24.1 | D+114.0 |
| 1964 | 5.0% | 95.0% | R+89.9 | R+93.7 |
| 1960 | 24.8% | 21.1% | D+3.7 | R+34.6 |
| 1956 | 55.1% | 16.8% | D+38.3 | D+23.7 |
| 1952 | 57.3% | 42.7% | D+14.6 | D+12.0 |
| 1948 | 3.4% | 0.7% | D+2.7 | — |
What defines Copiah?
Copiah has been trending Republican — 16pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a plurality-minority electorate (57% nonwhite) where demographic change is reshaping the political map.
County in State Context
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- The 2020 election was decided by just 1.7 points — razor-thin
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2020, Republicans in 2024
- Shifted 16.5 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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