Itawamba County, Mississippi
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 4.3pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 88.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(2) | 1.9% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 5.2% |
▶Asian(1) | 0.5% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.2% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 28.6% | 61.3% |
| Black Protestant | 11.5% | 24.6% |
| Mainline Protestant | 5.7% | 12.2% |
| Other | 0.6% | 1.3% |
| Catholic | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Non-religious | 53.3% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+80.0 |
| 2020 | Trump+75.6 |
| 2016 | Trump+75.5 |
| 2012 | Romney+61.0 |
| 2008 | McCain+56.1 |
| 2004 | Bush+41.5 |
| 2000 | Bush+28.4 |
| 1996 | Dole+7.0 |
| 1992 | Bush+5.8 |
Itawamba, Mississippi is a county that has a population of 24,036. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+80.0. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9.7% | 89.7% | R+80.0 | R+4.3 |
| 2020 | 11.5% | 87.2% | R+75.6 | R+0.1 |
| 2016 | 11.5% | 87.0% | R+75.5 | R+14.5 |
| 2012 | 18.3% | 79.3% | R+61.0 | R+5.0 |
| 2008 | 20.9% | 77.0% | R+56.1 | R+14.6 |
| 2004 | 28.8% | 70.3% | R+41.5 | R+13.1 |
| 2000 | 35.0% | 63.3% | R+28.4 | R+21.4 |
| 1996 | 41.3% | 48.2% | R+7.0 | R+1.1 |
| 1992 | 41.7% | 47.5% | R+5.8 | D+12.3 |
| 1988 | 40.9% | 58.9% | R+18.1 | D+8.2 |
| 1984 | 36.7% | 63.0% | R+26.3 | R+51.0 |
| 1980 | 61.8% | 37.0% | D+24.8 | R+9.9 |
| 1976 | 66.8% | 32.1% | D+34.7 | D+113.6 |
| 1972 | 10.3% | 89.2% | R+78.9 | R+76.5 |
| 1968 | 6.7% | 9.2% | R+2.5 | D+28.6 |
| 1964 | 34.5% | 65.5% | R+31.0 | R+81.0 |
| 1960 | 63.2% | 13.2% | D+50.0 | R+25.5 |
| 1956 | 86.7% | 11.2% | D+75.5 | D+15.3 |
| 1952 | 80.1% | 19.9% | D+60.2 | D+26.5 |
| 1948 | 36.5% | 2.9% | D+33.7 | — |
What defines Itawamba?
It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.
County in State Context
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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 80.0% margin
- Shifted 19.0 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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