Neshoba County, Mississippi
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 7.8pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(11) | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(3) | 0.8% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 21.2% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.7% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 15.7% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.2% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 42.4% | 72.7% |
| Mainline Protestant | 10.1% | 17.2% |
| Catholic | 2.8% | 4.9% |
| Black Protestant | 1.9% | 3.3% |
| Other | 1.1% | 2.0% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.8% | 1.3% |
| Non-religious | 41.6% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+50.9 |
| 2020 | Trump+43.2 |
| 2016 | Trump+47.0 |
| 2012 | Romney+43.1 |
| 2008 | McCain+44.7 |
| 2004 | Bush+49.7 |
| 2000 | Bush+42.4 |
| 1996 | Dole+24.4 |
| 1992 | Bush+30.3 |
Neshoba, Mississippi is a county that has a population of 28,932. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+50.9. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24.1% | 75.1% | R+50.9 | R+7.8 |
| 2020 | 27.8% | 71.0% | R+43.2 | D+3.9 |
| 2016 | 25.7% | 72.8% | R+47.0 | R+3.9 |
| 2012 | 28.0% | 71.1% | R+43.1 | D+1.6 |
| 2008 | 27.3% | 72.0% | R+44.7 | D+5.0 |
| 2004 | 25.0% | 74.7% | R+49.7 | R+7.3 |
| 2000 | 28.3% | 70.7% | R+42.4 | R+18.0 |
| 1996 | 34.0% | 58.4% | R+24.4 | D+5.9 |
| 1992 | 30.8% | 61.1% | R+30.3 | D+6.3 |
| 1988 | 31.5% | 68.1% | R+36.6 | D+7.0 |
| 1984 | 28.1% | 71.7% | R+43.6 | R+29.5 |
| 1980 | 42.3% | 56.5% | R+14.1 | R+14.5 |
| 1976 | 49.8% | 49.4% | D+0.4 | D+78.1 |
| 1972 | 10.5% | 88.2% | R+77.7 | R+82.0 |
| 1968 | 11.1% | 6.8% | D+4.3 | D+94.1 |
| 1964 | 5.1% | 94.9% | R+89.8 | R+120.2 |
| 1960 | 44.5% | 14.0% | D+30.5 | R+33.6 |
| 1956 | 77.9% | 13.8% | D+64.1 | D+10.6 |
| 1952 | 76.7% | 23.3% | D+53.5 | D+46.2 |
| 1948 | 8.3% | 1.1% | D+7.3 | — |
What defines Neshoba?
It has a working-class electorate (18% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide. Voter engagement runs low — in the bottom 15% of peers for turnout in 2024.
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 50.9% margin
- Turnout of 52.9% in 2024 ranked 69 of 82 in the state — bottom quartile
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