Question 1

How did Mississippi vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

Mississippi voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+22.9. Kamala D Harris received 466,668 votes and Donald Trump received 747,744 out of 1,228,008 total votes cast, a 6.4-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Mississippi's political history?

Accepted Answer

Mississippi has 39 presidential elections on record, spanning 1872 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The largest single-election swing was 86.0 points in 1964.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Mississippi?

Accepted Answer

Mississippi has a population of 2,946,779 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 55.2% non-Hispanic white, 3.7% Hispanic, 36.4% Black. About 25% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $57,627.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Mississippi?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar states to Mississippi are Louisiana, Alabama, South Carolina. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

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