Wilkinson County, Mississippi
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — shifted 9.2pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(9) | 28.1% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(3) | 0.8% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 67.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.0% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 38.5% | 72.6% |
| Mainline Protestant | 6.2% | 11.7% |
| Black Protestant | 5.1% | 9.6% |
| Other | 2.1% | 4.1% |
| Catholic | 1.1% | 2.0% |
| Non-religious | 46.9% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+25.3 |
| 2020 | Biden+34.5 |
| 2016 | Clinton+36.5 |
| 2012 | Obama+41.1 |
| 2008 | Obama+38.4 |
| 2004 | Kerry+28.1 |
| 2000 | Gore+27.5 |
| 1996 | Clinton+43.7 |
| 1992 | Clinton+36.6 |
Wilkinson, Mississippi is a county that has a population of 8,162. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+25.3. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 62.0% | 36.7% | D+25.3 | R+9.2 |
| 2020 | 66.6% | 32.1% | D+34.5 | R+2.0 |
| 2016 | 67.7% | 31.2% | D+36.5 | R+4.7 |
| 2012 | 70.3% | 29.2% | D+41.1 | D+2.7 |
| 2008 | 68.8% | 30.4% | D+38.4 | D+10.3 |
| 2004 | 63.7% | 35.6% | D+28.1 | D+0.5 |
| 2000 | 62.2% | 34.7% | D+27.5 | R+16.1 |
| 1996 | 68.4% | 24.8% | D+43.7 | D+7.0 |
| 1992 | 64.9% | 28.3% | D+36.6 | D+9.4 |
| 1988 | 63.4% | 36.2% | D+27.2 | D+6.6 |
| 1984 | 59.9% | 39.3% | D+20.6 | R+13.6 |
| 1980 | 66.2% | 32.0% | D+34.2 | D+1.9 |
| 1976 | 65.4% | 33.1% | D+32.3 | D+38.8 |
| 1972 | 46.1% | 52.7% | R+6.5 | R+54.3 |
| 1968 | 54.7% | 6.9% | D+47.8 | D+134.7 |
| 1964 | 6.5% | 93.5% | R+86.9 | R+90.4 |
| 1960 | 17.7% | 14.2% | D+3.4 | D+1.1 |
| 1956 | 30.6% | 28.2% | D+2.4 | D+13.1 |
| 1952 | 44.6% | 55.4% | R+10.8 | R+13.3 |
| 1948 | 4.9% | 2.4% | D+2.5 | — |
What defines Wilkinson?
Wilkinson has been trending Republican — 16pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. 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 25.3% margin
- Shifted 15.8 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections