Grenada County, Mississippi
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 4.0pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(11) | 50.3% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(1) | 0.5% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 44.7% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1) | 0.2% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.3% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 46.1% | 70.4% |
| Black Protestant | 9.3% | 14.2% |
| Mainline Protestant | 7.1% | 10.9% |
| Catholic | 2.3% | 3.5% |
| Other | 0.6% | 0.9% |
| Non-religious | 34.5% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+16.3 |
| 2020 | Trump+12.3 |
| 2016 | Trump+14.7 |
| 2012 | Romney+6.2 |
| 2008 | McCain+10.6 |
| 2004 | Bush+16.7 |
| 2000 | Bush+10.3 |
| 1996 | Dole+1.3 |
| 1992 | Bush+5.4 |
Grenada, Mississippi is a county that has a population of 21,217. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+16.3. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 41.6% | 57.9% | R+16.3 | R+3.9 |
| 2020 | 43.4% | 55.7% | R+12.3 | D+2.4 |
| 2016 | 42.1% | 56.8% | R+14.7 | R+8.6 |
| 2012 | 46.7% | 52.8% | R+6.2 | D+4.5 |
| 2008 | 44.4% | 55.1% | R+10.6 | D+6.1 |
| 2004 | 41.3% | 58.1% | R+16.7 | R+6.4 |
| 2000 | 44.4% | 54.7% | R+10.3 | R+9.0 |
| 1996 | 46.6% | 47.9% | R+1.3 | D+4.1 |
| 1992 | 43.9% | 49.3% | R+5.4 | D+13.0 |
| 1988 | 40.7% | 59.1% | R+18.4 | D+3.4 |
| 1984 | 39.0% | 60.8% | R+21.8 | R+24.1 |
| 1980 | 50.4% | 48.1% | D+2.3 | D+6.6 |
| 1976 | 46.5% | 50.8% | R+4.4 | D+47.7 |
| 1972 | 23.0% | 75.1% | R+52.1 | R+70.8 |
| 1968 | 28.9% | 10.1% | D+18.8 | D+110.6 |
| 1964 | 4.1% | 95.9% | R+91.8 | R+85.3 |
| 1960 | 22.6% | 29.1% | R+6.5 | R+31.3 |
| 1956 | 43.4% | 18.6% | D+24.8 | D+16.8 |
| 1952 | 54.0% | 46.0% | D+8.0 | D+2.6 |
| 1948 | 7.1% | 1.7% | D+5.4 | — |
What defines Grenada?
It has a plurality-minority electorate (50% nonwhite) where demographic change is reshaping the political map.
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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
- College attainment is 22% — 11pp below the national average. Similar education levels correlate with Republican lean nationally
- Turnout decreased by 7.3 percentage points since the previous presidential election