Smith County, Mississippi
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 4.7pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(8) | 73.3% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(4) | 1.7% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 23.0% |
▶Asian(2) | 0.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 39.9% | 88.7% |
| Mainline Protestant | 3.8% | 8.5% |
| Black Protestant | 1.2% | 2.8% |
| Non-religious | 55.1% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+60.7 |
| 2020 | Trump+56.0 |
| 2016 | Trump+56.5 |
| 2012 | Romney+50.3 |
| 2008 | McCain+51.7 |
| 2004 | Bush+57.3 |
| 2000 | Bush+49.3 |
| 1996 | Dole+26.2 |
| 1992 | Bush+31.5 |
Smith, Mississippi is a county that has a population of 14,132. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+60.7. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19.4% | 80.1% | R+60.7 | R+4.7 |
| 2020 | 21.5% | 77.6% | R+56.0 | D+0.5 |
| 2016 | 21.2% | 77.7% | R+56.5 | R+6.3 |
| 2012 | 24.4% | 74.7% | R+50.3 | D+1.5 |
| 2008 | 23.7% | 75.4% | R+51.7 | D+5.6 |
| 2004 | 21.0% | 78.3% | R+57.3 | R+8.0 |
| 2000 | 24.8% | 74.1% | R+49.3 | R+23.1 |
| 1996 | 32.2% | 58.5% | R+26.2 | D+5.3 |
| 1992 | 29.0% | 60.5% | R+31.5 | D+14.9 |
| 1988 | 26.4% | 72.8% | R+46.4 | D+6.4 |
| 1984 | 23.4% | 76.2% | R+52.8 | R+32.3 |
| 1980 | 39.0% | 59.5% | R+20.5 | R+8.1 |
| 1976 | 42.3% | 54.7% | R+12.4 | D+73.1 |
| 1972 | 6.9% | 92.4% | R+85.5 | R+83.8 |
| 1968 | 6.8% | 8.5% | R+1.6 | D+87.2 |
| 1964 | 5.6% | 94.4% | R+88.9 | R+130.1 |
| 1960 | 53.2% | 12.0% | D+41.2 | R+28.7 |
| 1956 | 80.8% | 10.9% | D+69.9 | D+18.7 |
| 1952 | 75.6% | 24.4% | D+51.2 | D+39.5 |
| 1948 | 13.2% | 1.5% | D+11.8 | — |
What defines Smith?
It has a working-class electorate (16% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.
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 60.7% margin
- Turnout of 71.5% in 2024 ranked 3 of 82 in the state — top quartile
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