HarrisDemocratic25.6%1,547TrumpRepublican73.6%4,443KennedyIndependent0.3%20
R+48.0- Lead
- 2,896
- Total
- 6,034
- vs nation
- R+46.5
- Turnout
- 61.5%
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Calhoun County, MS
Contests in this Place (87 available)
President34 · 1892–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
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 61.5% of 9,806 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic28.9%1,902TrumpRepublican70.2%4,625WestIndependent0.3%17
R+41.3- Lead
- 2,723
- Total
- 6,590
- vs nation
- R+45.8
- Turnout
- 62.5%
ClintonDemocratic29.9%1,910TrumpRepublican68.6%4,390JohnsonLibertarian0.8%49
R+38.8- Lead
- 2,480
- Total
- 6,396
- vs nation
- R+40.9
- Turnout
- 58.9%
ObamaDemocratic36.6%2,586RomneyRepublican62.4%4,412JohnsonLibertarian1.0%68
R+25.8- Lead
- 1,826
- Total
- 7,068
- vs nation
- R+29.7
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic35.9%2,522McCainRepublican63.5%4,467OtherAll other candidates0.6%45
R+27.7- Lead
- 1,945
- Total
- 7,034
- vs nation
- R+34.9
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic34.9%2,234BushRepublican64.6%4,131OtherAll other candidates0.4%27
R+29.7- Lead
- 1,897
- Total
- 6,392
- vs nation
- R+27.2
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic39.1%2,251BushRepublican59.9%3,448NaderGreen0.5%31
R+20.8- Lead
- 1,197
- Total
- 5,758
- vs nation
- R+21.3
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic43.4%2,178DoleRepublican49.2%2,470PerotReform7.0%351
R+5.8- Lead
- 292
- Total
- 5,021
- vs nation
- R+14.3
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+48.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 12,9222024 5-year
- Population density
- 22 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 587 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $43,1252024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 63.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 26.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+97.0 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+83.3 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Marion County, MS · twin score 93.4
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
- 61.5%6,034 participants ÷ 9,806 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +27.5 ptsPresidential-dependent
- Drop-off vs state
- -0.4 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026
- 34.1%–40.1%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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,034 | 9,806 ± 102 | 61.5% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2022Mid | 3,453 | 9,845 ± 71 | 35.1% | Audited | A/A |
| 6,685 | 10,690 ± 76 | 62.5% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2018Mid | 4,694 | 10,806 ± 64 | 43.4% | Audited | A/A |
| 6,396 | 10,851 ± 64 | 58.9% | Audited | A/A | |
| 7,068 | 10,839 | 65.2% | Derived | — | |
| 7,034 | 10,796 | 65.2% | Derived | — | |
| 6,392 | 10,753 extrapolated | 59.4% | 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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Precinct data
Results by precinct
20 precincts · 6,034 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Bruce #3Bruce #3 | 173 | 760 | 10 | 943 | 18.3% | 80.6% | R+62.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Calhoun City #4Calhoun City #4 | 170 | 657 | 4 | 831 | 20.5% | 79.1% | R+58.6 |
| Precinct -Vardaman #5Vardaman #5 | 171 | 566 | 3 | 740 | 23.1% | 76.5% | R+53.4 |
| Precinct -Northeast Calhoun #2Northeast Calhoun #2 | 95 | 619 | 9 | 723 | 13.1% | 85.6% | R+72.5 |
| Precinct -Calhoun City #1Calhoun City #1 | 359 | 311 | 5 | 675 | 53.2% | 46.1% | D+7.1 |
| Precinct -Pittsboro # 2Pittsboro # 2 | 115 | 426 | 2 | 543 | 21.2% | 78.5% | R+57.3 |
| Precinct -Derma # 5Derma # 5 | 83 | 379 | 2 | 464 | 17.9% | 81.7% | R+63.8 |
| Precinct -Banner #3Banner #3 | 43 | 358 | 4 | 405 | 10.6% | 88.4% | R+77.8 |
| Precinct -Derma # 4Derma # 4 | 63 | 294 | 3 | 360 | 17.5% | 81.7% | R+64.2 |
| Precinct -Pittsboro # 1Pittsboro # 1 | 275 | 73 | 2 | 350 | 78.6% | 20.9% | D+57.7 |
| Banner Voting District28_28013001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Bruce 3 Voting District28_28013002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Calhoun City 1 Voting District28_28013005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Calhoun City 4 Voting District28_28013009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Derma 4 Voting District28_28013010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Derma 5 Voting District28_28013008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| NE Calhoun Voting District28_28013003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Pittsboro 1 Voting District28_28013004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Pittsboro 2 Voting District28_28013006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Vardaman Voting District28_28013007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Party record book
Calhoun 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
98.4%
1,923 votes · D+97.0
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 97.6%
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
91.6%
3,224 votes · R+83.3
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 90.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Jimmy Carter1980
3,295votes
54.7% of the vote · D+11.9
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · 2,724 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
4,625votes
70.2% of the vote · R+41.3
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · 4,467 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
Alton B. Parker1904
+108.9pts D vs U.S.
Place D+89.3 · U.S. R+19.7
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +101.1 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+105.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+83.3 · U.S. D+22.6
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · +59.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RBen SuberState Senate · 8
RPerry BaileyState House · 23
Seats representing Calhoun County, MS. A county elects none of these itself — they are the members for the 1 congressional, 1 state senate and 1 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 | 10,112 |
| 2018 | 9,649 |
| 2020 | 9,745 |
| 2022 | 9,463 |
| 2024 | 9,420 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−22 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −940 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $36,837 in average income, against $48,525 for residents who stayed — 24% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+30.4 on average — 18 points more Democratic-leaning than Calhoun County, MS itself (R+48.0).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Chickasaw County, MS34R+13.7
- Lafayette County, MS34R+21.8
- Pontotoc County, MS23R+67.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Chickasaw County, MS33
- Pontotoc County, MS33
- Lafayette County, MS27
- Lee County, MS23
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 | −52 |
| 2012 | −52 |
| 2013 | −111 |
| 2014 | −7 |
| 2015 | −48 |
| 2016 | −79 |
| 2017 | −67 |
| 2018 | −95 |
| 2019 | −75 |
| 2021 | −158 |
| 2022 | −45 |
| 2023 | −135 |
| 2024 | +6 |
| 2025 | −22 |
Calhoun County's small, predominantly rural population has delivered Republican presidential margins above 45 points in each of the last several cycles, making it a reliable bellwether for the state's heavily Republican interior.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 97.0 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 83.3 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 6.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 48.0 points.
A population of 12,922, a 64% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $43,125 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Marion County and Jackson Parish.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Marion County
Mississippi
93.4twin score
% Evangelical% unaffiliated% Black
Jackson Parish
Louisiana
91.8twin score
% Evangelical% unaffiliatedmedian income≠ French ancestry
Catahoula Parish
Louisiana
89.7twin score
% Evangelical% unaffiliated% Black≠ 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 Calhoun County, Mississippi vote in 2024?
In 2024, Calhoun County, Mississippi voted Republican by 48.0 points (R+48.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 6,034 votes cast, 1,547 went Democratic and 4,443 went Republican.
When did Calhoun County, Mississippi last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Calhoun County, Mississippi voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in Calhoun County, Mississippi?
Calhoun County, Mississippi has a population of 12,922 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Calhoun County, Mississippi?
Median household income in Calhoun County, Mississippi is $43,125 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Calhoun County, Mississippi?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Calhoun County, Mississippi from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.