Walthall County, Mississippi
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 7.5pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 28 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(11) | 52.9% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(3) | 2.0% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 41.9% |
▶Asian(1) | 0.2% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.8% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 40.8% | 84.9% |
| Black Protestant | 3.7% | 7.6% |
| Mainline Protestant | 2.5% | 5.2% |
| Catholic | 1.1% | 2.3% |
| Non-religious | 52.0% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+26.9 |
| 2020 | Trump+19.4 |
| 2016 | Trump+18.3 |
| 2012 | Romney+8.3 |
| 2008 | McCain+10.2 |
| 2004 | Bush+22.9 |
| 2000 | Bush+19.0 |
| 1996 | Clinton+0.0 |
| 1992 | Bush+4.2 |
Walthall, Mississippi is a county that has a population of 13,839. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+26.9. Akashic Edge tracks 28 presidential elections here, dating back to 1916.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36.1% | 63.0% | R+26.9 | R+7.5 |
| 2020 | 39.8% | 59.3% | R+19.4 | R+1.1 |
| 2016 | 40.3% | 58.6% | R+18.3 | R+10.0 |
| 2012 | 45.3% | 53.6% | R+8.3 | D+1.9 |
| 2008 | 44.4% | 54.7% | R+10.2 | D+12.6 |
| 2004 | 38.3% | 61.2% | R+22.9 | R+3.9 |
| 2000 | 40.0% | 59.0% | R+19.0 | R+19.0 |
| 1996 | 45.3% | 45.3% | Even | D+4.2 |
| 1992 | 41.5% | 45.7% | R+4.2 | D+9.4 |
| 1988 | 42.8% | 56.4% | R+13.6 | D+6.0 |
| 1984 | 40.0% | 59.6% | R+19.6 | R+24.1 |
| 1980 | 51.4% | 46.9% | D+4.5 | R+6.5 |
| 1976 | 53.8% | 42.8% | D+11.0 | D+71.5 |
| 1972 | 19.1% | 79.7% | R+60.5 | R+78.1 |
| 1968 | 25.7% | 8.1% | D+17.6 | D+107.9 |
| 1964 | 4.9% | 95.1% | R+90.3 | R+110.7 |
| 1960 | 34.9% | 14.5% | D+20.4 | R+28.1 |
| 1956 | 66.3% | 17.7% | D+48.5 | D+1.7 |
| 1952 | 73.4% | 26.6% | D+46.9 | D+40.7 |
| 1948 | 6.6% | 0.4% | D+6.2 | — |
What defines Walthall?
Walthall has been trending Republican — 19pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a plurality-minority electorate (47% nonwhite) where demographic change is reshaping the political map.
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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 26.9% margin
- Shifted 18.6 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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