Columbus-Tupelo-West Point-Houston
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 7.1pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 484K residents — 19 counties
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 63.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(14) | 2.7% |
▶Black / African American(8) | 29.9% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.8% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(4) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.2% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.2% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 47.1% | 70.5% |
| Black Protestant | 8.7% | 13.0% |
| Mainline Protestant | 8.6% | 12.8% |
| Catholic | 1.3% | 1.9% |
| Other | 1.2% | 1.7% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Non-religious | 33.2% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+36.5 |
| 2020 | Trump+29.4 |
| 2016 | Trump+29.6 |
| 2012 | Romney+19.8 |
| 2008 | McCain+21.0 |
| 2004 | Bush+23.2 |
| 2000 | Bush+17.1 |
| 1996 | Dole+5.3 |
| 1992 | Bush+8.3 |
Columbus-Tupelo-West Point-Houston is a media market that has a population of 483,527. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+36.5. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31.3% | 67.8% | R+36.5 | R+7.1 |
| 2020 | 34.5% | 64.0% | R+29.4 | D+0.1 |
| 2016 | 34.3% | 63.8% | R+29.6 | R+9.7 |
| 2012 | 39.5% | 59.4% | R+19.8 | D+1.1 |
| 2008 | 39.0% | 60.0% | R+21.0 | D+2.3 |
| 2004 | 38.0% | 61.2% | R+23.2 | R+6.1 |
| 2000 | 40.7% | 57.8% | R+17.1 | R+11.8 |
| 1996 | 43.7% | 49.1% | R+5.3 | D+2.9 |
| 1992 | 41.2% | 49.5% | R+8.3 | D+10.9 |
| 1988 | 40.1% | 59.3% | R+19.2 | D+6.1 |
| 1984 | 37.2% | 62.4% | R+25.3 | R+34.3 |
| 1980 | 53.4% | 44.4% | D+9.0 | R+2.5 |
| 1976 | 54.3% | 42.8% | D+11.5 | D+77.8 |
| 1972 | 15.8% | 82.2% | R+66.3 | R+72.9 |
| 1968 | 18.6% | 12.0% | D+6.6 | D+73.1 |
| 1964 | 16.8% | 83.2% | R+66.5 | R+87.0 |
| 1960 | 43.5% | 22.9% | D+20.6 | R+34.7 |
| 1956 | 73.1% | 17.8% | D+55.2 | D+18.7 |
| 1952 | 68.3% | 31.7% | D+36.6 | D+19.5 |
| 1948 | 19.8% | 2.7% | D+17.1 | — |
What defines Columbus-Tupelo-West Point-Houston?
Columbus-Tupelo-West Point-Houston voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, revealing how its political character has evolved over more than a century.
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Counties in Columbus-Tupelo-West Point-Houston
2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.
Sort:
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee | 83K | R+38.8 | 10,616 | 24,339 | 35,338 | 16.7% |
| Lowndes | 58K | R+8.2 | 11,096 | 13,087 | 24,426 | 11.5% |
| Oktibbeha | 52K | R+0.3 | 8,851 | 8,901 | 18,051 | 8.5% |
| Monroe | 34K | R+35.9 | 5,090 | 10,861 | 16,069 | 7.6% |
| Pontotoc | 32K | R+67.7 | 2,214 | 11,740 | 14,068 | 6.6% |
| Union | 28K | R+70.1 | 1,807 | 10,559 | 12,478 | 5.9% |
| Prentiss | 25K | R+66.0 | 1,727 | 8,581 | 10,381 | 4.9% |
| Itawamba | 24K | R+80.0 | 1,027 | 9,523 | 10,621 | 5.0% |
| Tishomingo | 19K | R+78.9 | 921 | 8,064 | 9,050 | 4.3% |
| Clay | 18K | D+10.4 | 4,960 | 4,017 | 9,057 | 4.3% |
| Winston | 18K | R+18.3 | 3,392 | 4,922 | 8,384 | 4.0% |
| Chickasaw | 17K | R+13.7 | 3,090 | 4,079 | 7,234 | 3.4% |
| Lamar | 14K | R+75.9 | 806 | 6,033 | 6,890 | 3.3% |
| Calhoun | 13K | R+48.0 | 1,547 | 4,443 | 6,034 | 2.8% |
| Yalobusha | 12K | R+20.9 | 2,289 | 3,518 | 5,878 | 2.8% |
| Noxubee | 10K | D+47.6 | 3,269 | 1,151 | 4,449 | 2.1% |
| Webster | 10K | R+65.2 | 872 | 4,195 | 5,095 | 2.4% |
| Montgomery | 10K | R+20.8 | 1,737 | 2,658 | 4,424 | 2.1% |
| Choctaw | 8K | R+49.3 | 965 | 2,881 | 3,890 | 1.8% |
19 countiesTotal votes: 211,817
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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 36.5% margin
- College attainment is 24% — 9pp below the national average. Similar education levels correlate with Republican lean nationally
Who Lives Here
A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
| Group | Local | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 63.2% | 57.4% |
▶Black / African American(8) | 29.9% | 12.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.2% | 4.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(14) | 2.7% | 19.3% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.8% | 6.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.2% | 0.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(4) | 0.1% | 0.9% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(1) | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Method notes
Religious Adherents
Population that are religious adherents:
66.8%
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -73.0pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.1% | 70.5% | — | — | |
| 8.7% | 13.0% | — | — | |
| 8.6% | 12.8% | — | — | |
| 1.3% | 1.9% | — | — | |
| 1.2% | 1.7% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 0.5% | 0.8% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 33.2% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Columbus-Tupelo-West Point-Houston media market? 483,527 residents across 19 counties.
Demographics
Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.
24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 9pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+9 on average nationally.
Population & electorate
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Total population
484K
Share of U.S. population
0.14%
Voting-age population
74.2%
Economic profile
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Median household income
$53,074
Poverty rate
18.8%
College degree
23.5%
Homeownership
69.4%
Community profile
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
Median age
37.8 yrs
Age 18–29
17.4%
Age 65+
17.6%
Foreign born
1.9%
Non-English at home
3.1%
English only
96.9%
Turnout in Columbus-Tupelo-West Point-Houston
Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.
59.0%
-4.3pp
358,740
1988–2024
How competitive is Columbus-Tupelo-West Point-Houston?
Safe RAvg margin: R+31.8 (last 3 elections)
2008
R+21.0
2012
R+19.8
2016
R+29.6
2020
R+29.4
2024
R+36.5
16.6pp
0
R+27.3
Do voters in Columbus-Tupelo-West Point-Houston split their tickets?
Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.
Heavy splitting (0/100)
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Senate | R+36.5 | R+36.8 | 0.4pp |
Average divergence across office pairs: 22.1pp
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