Stone County, Mississippi
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 5.2pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 28 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 75.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(7) | 2.6% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 17.3% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.5% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1) | 0.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.2% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 23.4% | 58.3% |
| Black Protestant | 7.0% | 17.4% |
| Mainline Protestant | 4.7% | 11.8% |
| Other | 3.7% | 9.2% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 2.9% | 7.1% |
| Catholic | 1.4% | 3.4% |
| Non-religious | 59.9% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+58.0 |
| 2020 | Trump+52.8 |
| 2016 | Trump+53.0 |
| 2012 | Romney+45.4 |
| 2008 | McCain+43.5 |
| 2004 | Bush+45.6 |
| 2000 | Bush+36.7 |
| 1996 | Dole+17.2 |
| 1992 | Bush+20.1 |
Stone, Mississippi is a county that has a population of 18,894. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+58.0. Akashic Edge tracks 28 presidential elections here, dating back to 1916.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20.5% | 78.5% | R+58.0 | R+5.2 |
| 2020 | 22.9% | 75.7% | R+52.8 | D+0.2 |
| 2016 | 22.3% | 75.3% | R+53.0 | R+7.6 |
| 2012 | 26.6% | 72.0% | R+45.4 | R+1.9 |
| 2008 | 27.5% | 71.1% | R+43.5 | D+2.1 |
| 2004 | 26.6% | 72.3% | R+45.6 | R+9.0 |
| 2000 | 30.4% | 67.0% | R+36.7 | R+19.4 |
| 1996 | 36.2% | 53.4% | R+17.2 | D+2.9 |
| 1992 | 34.4% | 54.5% | R+20.1 | D+14.4 |
| 1988 | 32.3% | 66.8% | R+34.6 | D+8.3 |
| 1984 | 28.3% | 71.1% | R+42.8 | R+41.1 |
| 1980 | 47.5% | 49.2% | R+1.8 | R+4.0 |
| 1976 | 50.3% | 48.0% | D+2.2 | D+80.2 |
| 1972 | 10.5% | 88.5% | R+78.0 | R+80.0 |
| 1968 | 11.6% | 9.5% | D+2.1 | D+83.8 |
| 1964 | 9.2% | 90.8% | R+81.7 | R+86.4 |
| 1960 | 23.9% | 19.2% | D+4.7 | R+35.3 |
| 1956 | 65.2% | 25.1% | D+40.1 | D+14.3 |
| 1952 | 62.9% | 37.1% | D+25.8 | D+22.9 |
| 1948 | 4.5% | 1.5% | D+2.9 | — |
What defines Stone?
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 58.0% margin
- Turnout of 55.7% in 2024 ranked 64 of 82 in the state — bottom quartile
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