Montgomery County, Mississippi
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 5.1pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(8) | 51.9% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(2) | 0.2% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 44.6% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.2% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 58.8% | 71.8% |
| Mainline Protestant | 15.1% | 18.4% |
| Black Protestant | 6.1% | 7.5% |
| Other | 1.4% | 1.7% |
| Catholic | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Non-religious | 18.0% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+20.8 |
| 2020 | Trump+15.7 |
| 2016 | Trump+14.1 |
| 2012 | Romney+4.8 |
| 2008 | McCain+8.1 |
| 2004 | Bush+9.6 |
| 2000 | Bush+9.1 |
| 1996 | Clinton+0.7 |
| 1992 | Bush+5.2 |
Montgomery, Mississippi is a county that has a population of 9,602. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+20.8. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39.3% | 60.1% | R+20.8 | R+5.1 |
| 2020 | 41.8% | 57.4% | R+15.7 | R+1.6 |
| 2016 | 42.3% | 56.4% | R+14.1 | R+9.3 |
| 2012 | 47.4% | 52.2% | R+4.8 | D+3.3 |
| 2008 | 45.7% | 53.8% | R+8.1 | D+1.5 |
| 2004 | 45.0% | 54.6% | R+9.6 | R+0.5 |
| 2000 | 45.1% | 54.2% | R+9.1 | R+9.8 |
| 1996 | 47.8% | 47.1% | D+0.7 | D+5.9 |
| 1992 | 43.5% | 48.7% | R+5.2 | D+8.7 |
| 1988 | 42.9% | 56.8% | R+13.9 | D+10.5 |
| 1984 | 37.7% | 62.1% | R+24.3 | R+29.0 |
| 1980 | 51.3% | 46.5% | D+4.7 | D+2.0 |
| 1976 | 49.9% | 47.2% | D+2.7 | D+57.1 |
| 1972 | 22.0% | 76.3% | R+54.3 | R+64.0 |
| 1968 | 20.6% | 10.9% | D+9.7 | D+100.7 |
| 1964 | 4.5% | 95.5% | R+91.0 | R+93.0 |
| 1960 | 31.6% | 29.7% | D+1.9 | R+46.2 |
| 1956 | 63.7% | 15.6% | D+48.1 | D+24.6 |
| 1952 | 61.7% | 38.3% | D+23.5 | D+19.4 |
| 1948 | 6.1% | 2.0% | D+4.1 | — |
What defines Montgomery?
Montgomery has been trending Republican — 16pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a plurality-minority electorate (48% 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.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 20.8% margin
- Shifted 16.0 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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