Hancock County, Mississippi
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 3.2pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 83.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(13) | 4.2% |
▶Black / African American(6) | 7.3% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 12.9% | 44.5% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 9.8% | 34.0% |
| Mainline Protestant | 3.3% | 11.6% |
| Other | 1.5% | 5.2% |
| Black Protestant | 1.4% | 4.7% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.1% | 3.9% |
| Non-religious | 71.1% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+58.7 |
| 2020 | Trump+55.5 |
| 2016 | Trump+59.4 |
| 2012 | Romney+52.7 |
| 2008 | McCain+54.2 |
| 2004 | Bush+41.8 |
| 2000 | Bush+31.1 |
| 1996 | Dole+13.3 |
| 1992 | Bush+13.2 |
Hancock, Mississippi is a county that has a population of 46,167. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+58.7. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20.1% | 78.8% | R+58.7 | R+3.2 |
| 2020 | 21.5% | 77.0% | R+55.5 | D+3.9 |
| 2016 | 19.0% | 78.3% | R+59.4 | R+6.6 |
| 2012 | 22.8% | 75.5% | R+52.7 | D+1.5 |
| 2008 | 22.1% | 76.3% | R+54.2 | R+12.4 |
| 2004 | 28.6% | 70.4% | R+41.8 | R+10.7 |
| 2000 | 33.0% | 64.1% | R+31.1 | R+17.8 |
| 1996 | 37.8% | 51.2% | R+13.3 | R+0.2 |
| 1992 | 34.6% | 47.8% | R+13.2 | D+21.1 |
| 1988 | 32.2% | 66.4% | R+34.3 | D+14.4 |
| 1984 | 25.4% | 74.1% | R+48.6 | R+31.3 |
| 1980 | 39.8% | 57.1% | R+17.3 | R+18.5 |
| 1976 | 49.2% | 48.0% | D+1.1 | D+74.9 |
| 1972 | 12.5% | 86.3% | R+73.8 | R+71.1 |
| 1968 | 15.0% | 17.6% | R+2.7 | D+23.2 |
| 1964 | 37.1% | 62.9% | R+25.9 | R+68.0 |
| 1960 | 63.6% | 21.4% | D+42.1 | D+51.2 |
| 1956 | 44.1% | 53.1% | R+9.1 | R+17.0 |
| 1952 | 53.9% | 46.1% | D+7.9 | D+3.9 |
| 1948 | 12.5% | 8.5% | D+4.0 | — |
What defines Hancock?
Hancock voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, revealing how its political character has evolved over more than a century.
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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 58.7% margin
- Religious adherence of 28.9% ranks 2854th of 3143 counties — among the least religious in the country
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