Clay County, Mississippi
Precinct data
Results by precinct
28 precincts · 9,057 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -North-West PointNorth-West Point | 791 | 551 | 12 | 1,354 | 58.4% | 40.7% | D+17.7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -East-West PointEast-West Point | 536 | 765 | 11 | 1,312 | 40.9% | 58.3% | R+17.5 |
| Precinct -West-West PointWest-West Point | 753 | 230 | 8 | 991 | 76.0% | 23.2% | D+52.8 |
| Precinct -South-West PointSouth-West Point | 563 | 256 | 4 | 823 | 68.4% | 31.1% | D+37.3 |
| Precinct -SiloamSiloam | 277 | 513 | 4 | 794 | 34.9% | 64.6% | R+29.7 |
| Precinct -Central-West PointCentral-West Point | 328 | 325 | 12 | 665 | 49.3% | 48.9% | D+0.5 |
| Precinct -CaradineCaradine | 479 | 113 | 7 | 599 | 80.0% | 18.9% | D+61.1 |
| Precinct -Union StarUnion Star | 272 | 281 | 6 | 559 | 48.7% | 50.3% | R+1.6 |
| Precinct -VintonVinton | 249 | 230 | 1 | 480 | 51.9% | 47.9% | D+4.0 |
| Precinct -PhebaPheba | 205 | 233 | 5 | 443 | 46.3% | 52.6% | R+6.3 |
| Precinct -CairoCairo | 132 | 184 | 2 | 318 | 41.5% | 57.9% | R+16.4 |
| Precinct -TibbeeTibbee | 159 | 110 | 2 | 271 | 58.7% | 40.6% | D+18.1 |
| Precinct -Pine BluffPine Bluff | 205 | 60 | 3 | 268 | 76.5% | 22.4% | D+54.1 |
| Precinct -Cedar BluffCedar Bluff | 11 | 166 | 3 | 180 | 6.1% | 92.2% | R+86.1 |
| Cairo Voting District28_28025303 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Caradine Voting District28_28025401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Cedar Bluff Voting District28_28025502 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Central West Point Voting District28_28025302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| East West Point Voting District28_28025203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| North West Point Voting District28_28025102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Pheba Voting District28_28025503 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Pine Bluff Voting District28_28025504 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Siloam Voting District28_28025301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| South West Point Voting District28_28025501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Tibbee Voting District28_28025202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Union Star Voting District28_28025201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Vinton Voting District28_28025101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| West West Point Voting District28_28025403 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +83.5% |
| 1896 | +88.8% |
| 1900 | +92.7% |
| 1904 | +93.2% |
| 1908 | +92.5% |
| 1912 | +92.9% |
| 1916 | +93.6% |
| 1920 | +88.0% |
| 1924 | +86.5% |
| 1928 | +83.8% |
| 1932 | +95.0% |
| 1936 | +95.1% |
| 1940 | +84.5% |
| 1944 | +82.8% |
| 1948 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | +6.6% |
| 1956 | +36.3% |
| 1960 | +7.4% |
| 1964 | −85.3% |
| 1968 | +18.4% |
| 1972 | −46.4% |
| 1976 | +7.3% |
| 1980 | +10.5% |
| 1984 | −0.8% |
| 1988 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | +15.5% |
| 1996 | +17.4% |
| 2000 | +11.6% |
| 2004 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | +18.9% |
| 2012 | +21.9% |
| 2016 | +15.7% |
| 2020 | +16.3% |
| 2024 | +10.4% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 14,605 |
| 2018 | 14,498 |
| 2020 | 14,750 |
| 2022 | 14,084 |
| 2024 | 14,299 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+9 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −1,471 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $39,086 in average income, against $54,513 for residents who stayed — 28% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+13.4 on average — 24 points more Republican-leaning than Clay County, MS itself (D+10.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Lowndes County, MS71R+8.2
- Oktibbeha County, MS69R+0.3
- Lee County, MS28R+38.8
- Monroe County, MS25R+35.9
- Chickasaw County, MS20R+13.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Lowndes County, MS74
- Oktibbeha County, MS56
- Monroe County, MS30
- Lee County, MS27
- Chickasaw County, MS25
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 | −128 |
| 2012 | −97 |
| 2013 | −41 |
| 2014 | −158 |
| 2015 | −135 |
| 2016 | −146 |
| 2017 | −196 |
| 2018 | −251 |
| 2019 | −70 |
| 2021 | −97 |
| 2022 | −92 |
| 2023 | −51 |
| 2024 | −18 |
| 2025 | +9 |
Clay County's D+10.4 margin in 2024 stands out in a state where most rural counties have shifted sharply Republican, driven by a majority-Black population concentrated around the county seat of West Point.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 95.1 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 85.3 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.4 points.
A population of 18,383, a 37% 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 Warren County and Adams County.
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Clay County, Mississippi. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/28025/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.