HarrisDemocratic38.0%2,930TrumpRepublican61.3%4,723KennedyIndependent0.3%25
R+23.3- Lead
- 1,793
- Total
- 7,703
- vs nation
- R+21.8
- Turnout
- 58.8%
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Attala County, MS
Contests in this Place (87 available)
President34 · 1892–2024 · 3 mapped
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
President results by year
2024 turnout 58.8% of 13,106 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic40.1%3,542TrumpRepublican58.7%5,178JorgensenLibertarian0.4%36
R+18.5- Lead
- 1,636
- Total
- 8,823
- vs nation
- R+23.0
- Turnout
- 65.5%
ClintonDemocratic39.3%3,242TrumpRepublican59.3%4,897JohnsonLibertarian0.7%57
R+20.0- Lead
- 1,655
- Total
- 8,256
- vs nation
- R+22.1
- Turnout
- 58.4%
ObamaDemocratic43.2%3,927RomneyRepublican56.4%5,126OtherAll other candidates0.4%39
R+13.2- Lead
- 1,199
- Total
- 9,092
- vs nation
- R+17.0
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic41.9%3,849McCainRepublican57.4%5,273OtherAll other candidates0.7%61
R+15.5- Lead
- 1,424
- Total
- 9,183
- vs nation
- R+22.8
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic38.3%3,145BushRepublican61.1%5,014OtherAll other candidates0.6%48
R+22.8- Lead
- 1,869
- Total
- 8,207
- vs nation
- R+20.3
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic40.7%2,922BushRepublican58.6%4,206NaderGreen0.3%22
R+17.9- Lead
- 1,284
- Total
- 7,173
- vs nation
- R+18.4
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic46.8%3,092DoleRepublican47.3%3,130PerotReform5.8%383
R+0.6- Lead
- 38
- Total
- 6,612
- vs nation
- R+9.1
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+23.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 17,5262024 5-year
- Population density
- 24 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 735 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $51,6392024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 51.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 44.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+96.4 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+88.7 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Decatur County, GA · twin score 94.9
Turnout and midterm durability
Participation measured against the same-year citizen voting-age population. Audited cycles count total general-election participants — ballots or participating voters, not presidential candidate votes. Cycles before 2016 predate that series and are derived from the certified presidential returns instead; they are marked everywhere they appear and are excluded from the figures below.
2004–20248 cycles · 5 audited
- 2024 turnout
- 58.8%7,703 participants ÷ 13,106 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +26.4 ptsPresidential-dependent
- Drop-off vs state
- -1.4 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026
- 32.3%–39.6%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
Participation by cycle
Presidential Midterm Derived, pre-2016
Select a presidential cycle to show it on the map and results ledger above.
| Cycle | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Series | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,703 | 13,106 ± 85 | 58.8% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2022Mid | 5,202 | 13,332 ± 127 | 39.0% | Audited | A/A |
| 8,920 | 13,625 ± 68 | 65.5% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2018Mid | 6,396 | 13,746 ± 58 | 46.5% | Audited | A/A |
| 8,256 | 14,142 ± 112 | 58.4% | Audited | A/A | |
| 9,092 | 14,229 | 63.9% | Derived | — | |
| 9,183 | 14,393 | 63.8% | Derived | — | |
| 8,207 | 14,557 extrapolated | 56.4% | Derived | — |
Sources and methods
Audited cycles (2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024) count total general-election participants against the same-year CVAP special tabulation, each cell carrying its own numerator and denominator quality grade. Derived cycles (2004, 2008, 2012) come from the certified presidential returns on this page over the ACS 5-year CVAP series, so they measure presidential votes cast rather than ballots — a floor on participation. Where a derived cycle predates the ACS its denominator is extrapolated rather than read, and says so on its own line below. They are shown for the longer arc and are excluded from the drop-off, excess-drop-off, and 2026 scenario figures above.
- 2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.
- 2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
- 2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
- 2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
- 2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
- 2012 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2008 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2004 (derived): Certified presidential returns · extrapolated CVAP denominator; presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count; 2004 predates the ACS, so the denominator is a linear back-extrapolation from the 2008 and 2012 CVAP values, not a read figure.
Interactive election map
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The map and local result cover Attala County only. The complete district District 2 result is shown below for comparison.
Attala County result
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District District 2 result
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Precinct data
Results by precinct
41 precincts · 7,703 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -WilliamsvilleWilliamsville | 291 | 701 | 11 | 1,003 | 29.0% | 69.9% | R+40.9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -North EastNorth East | 633 | 250 | 7 | 890 | 71.1% | 28.1% | D+43.0 |
| Precinct -SallisSallis | 461 | 260 | 11 | 732 | 63.0% | 35.5% | D+27.5 |
| Precinct -North WestNorth West | 237 | 419 | 3 | 659 | 36.0% | 63.6% | R+27.6 |
| Precinct -EastEast | 162 | 492 | 2 | 656 | 24.7% | 75.0% | R+50.3 |
| Precinct -South CentralSouth Central | 272 | 352 | 4 | 628 | 43.3% | 56.1% | R+12.7 |
| Precinct -North CentralNorth Central | 34 | 252 | 3 | 289 | 11.8% | 87.2% | R+75.4 |
| Precinct -EthelEthel | 88 | 197 | 0 | 285 | 30.9% | 69.1% | R+38.2 |
| Precinct -South WestSouth West | 191 | 80 | 0 | 271 | 70.5% | 29.5% | D+41.0 |
| Precinct -McadamsMcadams | 125 | 131 | 2 | 258 | 48.4% | 50.8% | R+2.3 |
| Precinct -MccoolMccool | 85 | 166 | 1 | 252 | 33.7% | 65.9% | R+32.1 |
| Precinct -NewportNewport | 94 | 156 | 1 | 251 | 37.5% | 62.2% | R+24.7 |
| Precinct -ProvidenceProvidence | 23 | 227 | 0 | 250 | 9.2% | 90.8% | R+81.6 |
| Precinct -ZamaZama | 78 | 158 | 1 | 237 | 32.9% | 66.7% | R+33.8 |
| Precinct -Liberty ChapelLiberty Chapel | 54 | 175 | 0 | 229 | 23.6% | 76.4% | R+52.8 |
| Precinct -HestervilleHesterville | 13 | 186 | 1 | 200 | 6.5% | 93.0% | R+86.5 |
| Precinct -CarmackCarmack | 6 | 188 | 0 | 194 | 3.1% | 96.9% | R+93.8 |
| Precinct -PossumneckPossumneck | 63 | 129 | 1 | 193 | 32.6% | 66.8% | R+34.2 |
| Precinct -ThompsonThompson | 7 | 117 | 1 | 125 | 5.6% | 93.6% | R+88.0 |
| Precinct -BereaBerea | 13 | 87 | 1 | 101 | 12.9% | 86.1% | R+73.3 |
| Aponaug Voting District28_28007306 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Berea Voting District28_28007203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Carmack Voting District28_28007301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| East Voting District28_28007504 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Ethel Voting District28_28007505 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Hesterville Voting District28_28007302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Liberty Chapel Voting District28_28007202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| McAdams Voting District28_28007401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| McCool Voting District28_28007201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Newport Voting District28_28007402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| North Central Voting District28_28007304 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Northeast Voting District28_28007204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Northwest Voting District28_28007305 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Possumneck Voting District28_28007303 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Providence Voting District28_28007503 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Sallis Voting District28_28007403 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| South Central Voting District28_28007101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Southwest Voting District28_28007404 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Thompson Voting District28_28007501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Williamsville Voting District28_28007102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Zama Voting District28_28007502 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Party record book
Attala County, MS · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
98.0%
2,370 votes · D+96.4
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 97.8%
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
94.4%
4,409 votes · R+88.7
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 79.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Jimmy Carter1980
4,117votes
50.1% of the vote · D+1.7
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · 4,068 votes
Republican
John McCain2008
5,273votes
57.4% of the vote · R+15.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 5,178 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
John W. Davis1924
+109.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+83.9 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · Al Smith, 1928 · +107.9 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+111.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+88.7 · U.S. D+22.6
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · +37.8 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RLydia ChassaniolState Senate · 14
DBradford BlackmonState Senate · 21
DKenji HollowayState House · 27
DBryant ClarkState House · 47
RJason WhiteState House · 48
Seats representing Attala County, MS. A county elects none of these itself — they are the members for the 1 congressional, 2 state senate and 3 state house districts it falls inside, so parts of the county are represented by different members.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 12,812 |
| 2018 | 12,550 |
| 2020 | 12,731 |
| 2022 | 12,208 |
| 2024 | 12,389 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−59 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −1,396 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $40,791 in average income, against $55,924 for residents who stayed — 27% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+21.3 on average — 45 points more Democratic-leaning than Attala County, MS itself (R+23.3).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Holmes County, MS45D+62.1
- Leake County, MS41R+23.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Leake County, MS35
- Holmes County, MS25
- Oktibbeha County, MS22
- Madison County, MS21
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −113 |
| 2012 | −222 |
| 2013 | −29 |
| 2014 | −240 |
| 2015 | −105 |
| 2016 | −54 |
| 2017 | −55 |
| 2018 | −130 |
| 2019 | −141 |
| 2021 | −9 |
| 2022 | −97 |
| 2023 | −107 |
| 2024 | −35 |
| 2025 | −59 |
Attala County sits in Mississippi's geographic center, where a predominantly rural economy and a population that has contracted roughly 15% since 1990 shape an electorate that now swings heavily in federal contests while local races stay more competitive.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 96.4 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 88.7 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.3 points.
A population of 17,526, a 52% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $51,639 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Decatur County and Grenada County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Decatur County
Georgia
94.9twin score
% Black% WhiteAfrican American ancestry
Grenada County
Mississippi
94.6twin score
% Black% Evangelical% White≠ English ancestry
Winston County
Mississippi
94.6twin score
% Black% Evangelical% White≠ English ancestry
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Attala County, Mississippi vote in 2024?
In 2024, Attala County, Mississippi voted Republican by 23.3 points (R+23.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 7,703 votes cast, 2,930 went Democratic and 4,723 went Republican.
When did Attala County, Mississippi last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Attala County, Mississippi voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in Attala County, Mississippi?
Attala County, Mississippi has a population of 17,526 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Attala County, Mississippi?
Median household income in Attala County, Mississippi is $51,639 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Attala County, Mississippi?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Attala County, Mississippi from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.