Wayne County, Mississippi
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 6.1pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(10) | 56.5% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(2) | 2.2% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 37.9% |
▶Asian(2) | 0.6% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.8% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 50.5% | 83.4% |
| Mainline Protestant | 6.1% | 10.1% |
| Black Protestant | 2.5% | 4.2% |
| Other | 0.9% | 1.5% |
| Catholic | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Non-religious | 39.5% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+32.7 |
| 2020 | Trump+26.7 |
| 2016 | Trump+25.7 |
| 2012 | Romney+19.0 |
| 2008 | McCain+21.8 |
| 2004 | Bush+26.9 |
| 2000 | Bush+21.5 |
| 1996 | Dole+8.7 |
| 1992 | Bush+10.4 |
Wayne, Mississippi is a county that has a population of 19,718. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+32.7. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33.2% | 65.9% | R+32.7 | R+6.1 |
| 2020 | 36.0% | 62.7% | R+26.7 | R+1.0 |
| 2016 | 36.7% | 62.4% | R+25.7 | R+6.7 |
| 2012 | 40.1% | 59.1% | R+19.0 | D+2.8 |
| 2008 | 38.8% | 60.6% | R+21.8 | D+5.2 |
| 2004 | 36.3% | 63.2% | R+26.9 | R+5.5 |
| 2000 | 38.7% | 60.2% | R+21.5 | R+12.7 |
| 1996 | 40.9% | 49.6% | R+8.7 | D+1.7 |
| 1992 | 39.4% | 49.8% | R+10.4 | D+11.3 |
| 1988 | 39.0% | 60.6% | R+21.7 | D+6.2 |
| 1984 | 36.0% | 63.8% | R+27.9 | R+23.1 |
| 1980 | 47.3% | 52.1% | R+4.7 | R+9.2 |
| 1976 | 51.5% | 47.1% | D+4.4 | D+69.3 |
| 1972 | 17.2% | 82.1% | R+64.9 | R+74.5 |
| 1968 | 14.6% | 4.9% | D+9.7 | D+95.2 |
| 1964 | 7.2% | 92.8% | R+85.5 | R+95.3 |
| 1960 | 31.7% | 21.9% | D+9.7 | R+42.9 |
| 1956 | 70.1% | 17.5% | D+52.6 | D+14.4 |
| 1952 | 69.1% | 30.9% | D+38.2 | D+28.5 |
| 1948 | 10.0% | 0.3% | D+9.7 | — |
What defines Wayne?
Wayne has been trending Republican — 14pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. 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 32.7% margin
- Shifted 13.7 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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