Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
Latest: 2024
Competitive — shifted 6.8pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 54.7% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(11) | 2.4% |
▶Black / African American(4) | 35.5% |
▶Asian(6) | 3.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(4) | 0.6% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.0% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 27.3% | 56.3% |
| Black Protestant | 8.3% | 17.2% |
| Mainline Protestant | 8.3% | 17.1% |
| Other | 2.4% | 4.9% |
| Catholic | 2.2% | 4.6% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.9% | 1.9% |
| Non-religious | 51.6% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+0.3 |
| 2020 | Biden+6.5 |
| 2016 | Clinton+1.6 |
| 2012 | Obama+1.8 |
| 2008 | Obama+0.0 |
| 2004 | Bush+12.6 |
| 2000 | Bush+10.2 |
| 1996 | Dole+1.8 |
| 1992 | Bush+5.0 |
Oktibbeha, Mississippi is a county that has a population of 51,771. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+0.3. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 49.0% | 49.3% | R+0.3 | R+6.8 |
| 2020 | 52.0% | 45.4% | D+6.5 | D+5.0 |
| 2016 | 48.9% | 47.3% | D+1.6 | R+0.3 |
| 2012 | 50.2% | 48.4% | D+1.8 | D+1.8 |
| 2008 | 49.6% | 49.6% | Even | D+12.6 |
| 2004 | 43.1% | 55.7% | R+12.6 | R+2.4 |
| 2000 | 43.5% | 53.8% | R+10.2 | R+8.5 |
| 1996 | 47.3% | 49.0% | R+1.8 | D+3.2 |
| 1992 | 43.5% | 48.5% | R+5.0 | D+11.5 |
| 1988 | 41.5% | 58.0% | R+16.5 | D+3.0 |
| 1984 | 40.1% | 59.7% | R+19.5 | R+17.5 |
| 1980 | 47.6% | 49.7% | R+2.1 | D+6.7 |
| 1976 | 44.6% | 53.4% | R+8.8 | D+43.7 |
| 1972 | 23.1% | 75.6% | R+52.5 | R+60.1 |
| 1968 | 25.3% | 17.7% | D+7.6 | D+89.0 |
| 1964 | 9.3% | 90.7% | R+81.4 | R+83.9 |
| 1960 | 26.8% | 24.3% | D+2.5 | R+29.7 |
| 1956 | 58.8% | 26.6% | D+32.2 | D+24.8 |
| 1952 | 53.7% | 46.3% | D+7.5 | D+2.5 |
| 1948 | 7.9% | 2.9% | D+5.0 | — |
What defines Oktibbeha?
Oktibbeha flipped to Republicans in 2024 after voting the other way in 2020. It has a diverse, highly educated electorate — the core of the modern Democratic coalition. 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.
- The 2008 election was decided by just 0.0 points — razor-thin
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2020, Republicans in 2024
- Turnout of 48.9% in 2024 ranked 77 of 82 in the state — bottom quartile
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