Holmes County, Mississippi
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(7) | 14.6% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(3) | 0.4% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 81.0% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.3% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1) | 0.1% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.6% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 24.0% | 49.2% |
| Black Protestant | 16.2% | 33.2% |
| Mainline Protestant | 7.2% | 14.7% |
| Other | 1.4% | 2.8% |
| Non-religious | 51.2% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+62.1 |
| 2020 | Biden+64.3 |
| 2016 | Clinton+66.6 |
| 2012 | Obama+68.7 |
| 2008 | Obama+63.4 |
| 2004 | Kerry+52.5 |
| 2000 | Gore+47.3 |
| 1996 | Clinton+49.7 |
| 1992 | Clinton+39.9 |
Holmes, Mississippi is a county that has a population of 16,191. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+62.1. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 80.5% | 18.5% | D+62.1 | R+2.2 |
| 2020 | 81.2% | 16.9% | D+64.3 | R+2.3 |
| 2016 | 82.8% | 16.2% | D+66.6 | R+2.0 |
| 2012 | 84.1% | 15.5% | D+68.7 | D+5.3 |
| 2008 | 81.4% | 18.0% | D+63.4 | D+10.9 |
| 2004 | 75.9% | 23.4% | D+52.5 | D+5.3 |
| 2000 | 73.4% | 26.1% | D+47.3 | R+2.4 |
| 1996 | 73.6% | 24.0% | D+49.7 | D+9.8 |
| 1992 | 68.0% | 28.2% | D+39.9 | D+7.7 |
| 1988 | 65.8% | 33.7% | D+32.2 | D+3.1 |
| 1984 | 64.4% | 35.4% | D+29.0 | R+4.2 |
| 1980 | 65.5% | 32.3% | D+33.2 | D+3.0 |
| 1976 | 64.1% | 33.8% | D+30.2 | D+25.7 |
| 1972 | 51.7% | 47.2% | D+4.5 | R+40.9 |
| 1968 | 52.4% | 7.0% | D+45.4 | D+138.5 |
| 1964 | 3.4% | 96.6% | R+93.2 | R+99.9 |
| 1960 | 24.5% | 17.7% | D+6.7 | R+24.0 |
| 1956 | 40.8% | 10.1% | D+30.7 | D+26.4 |
| 1952 | 52.2% | 47.8% | D+4.3 | D+2.7 |
| 1948 | 2.7% | 1.1% | D+1.7 | — |
What defines Holmes?
Holmes has been trending Republican — 7pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a majority-minority electorate where racial demographics are the primary driver of partisan lean.
County in State Context
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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 62.1% margin
- Shifted 6.6 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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