Sunflower County, Mississippi
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — shifted 5.6pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(10) | 22.9% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(5) | 2.8% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 72.7% |
▶Asian(2) | 0.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.2% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 19.8% | 49.8% |
| Black Protestant | 11.8% | 29.7% |
| Mainline Protestant | 6.6% | 16.5% |
| Catholic | 0.8% | 2.1% |
| Other | 0.7% | 1.8% |
| Non-religious | 60.3% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+35.5 |
| 2020 | Biden+41.1 |
| 2016 | Clinton+41.0 |
| 2012 | Obama+46.9 |
| 2008 | Obama+41.0 |
| 2004 | Kerry+28.2 |
| 2000 | Gore+19.2 |
| 1996 | Clinton+24.7 |
| 1992 | Clinton+14.1 |
Sunflower, Mississippi is a county that has a population of 24,333. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+35.5. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 67.4% | 31.9% | D+35.5 | R+5.6 |
| 2020 | 70.0% | 28.9% | D+41.1 | D+0.2 |
| 2016 | 70.1% | 29.1% | D+41.0 | R+6.0 |
| 2012 | 73.0% | 26.1% | D+46.9 | D+5.9 |
| 2008 | 70.0% | 29.0% | D+41.0 | D+12.8 |
| 2004 | 63.5% | 35.3% | D+28.2 | D+9.1 |
| 2000 | 59.2% | 40.0% | D+19.2 | R+5.6 |
| 1996 | 60.3% | 35.6% | D+24.7 | D+10.6 |
| 1992 | 53.8% | 39.7% | D+14.1 | D+8.3 |
| 1988 | 52.7% | 47.0% | D+5.8 | D+8.4 |
| 1984 | 48.6% | 51.2% | R+2.6 | R+17.3 |
| 1980 | 56.4% | 41.8% | D+14.6 | D+3.9 |
| 1976 | 53.9% | 43.1% | D+10.8 | D+58.6 |
| 1972 | 25.5% | 73.3% | R+47.8 | R+68.5 |
| 1968 | 34.4% | 13.7% | D+20.7 | D+109.2 |
| 1964 | 5.7% | 94.3% | R+88.5 | R+84.4 |
| 1960 | 29.9% | 34.1% | R+4.2 | R+38.3 |
| 1956 | 50.8% | 16.7% | D+34.1 | D+33.1 |
| 1952 | 50.5% | 49.5% | D+1.0 | R+2.0 |
| 1948 | 5.1% | 2.1% | D+3.0 | — |
What defines Sunflower?
It has a majority-minority electorate where racial demographics are the primary driver of partisan lean.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Democratic in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Democratic landslide with a 35.5% margin
- College attainment is 16% — 17pp below the national average. Similar education levels correlate with Republican lean nationally