Covington County, Mississippi
Precinct data
Results by precinct
32 precincts · 8,861 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Seminary/West CollinsSeminary/West Collins | 188 | 1,532 | 10 | 1,730 | 10.9% | 88.6% | R+77.7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -CollinsCollins | 593 | 801 | 17 | 1,411 | 42.0% | 56.8% | R+14.7 |
| Precinct -Mt OliveMt Olive | 473 | 470 | 10 | 953 | 49.6% | 49.3% | D+0.3 |
| Precinct -RichmondRichmond | 58 | 754 | 3 | 815 | 7.1% | 92.5% | R+85.4 |
| Precinct -SanfordSanford | 69 | 724 | 5 | 798 | 8.6% | 90.7% | R+82.1 |
| Precinct -Gilmer / YawnGilmer / Yawn | 398 | 244 | 4 | 646 | 61.6% | 37.8% | D+23.8 |
| Precinct -OkahayOkahay | 423 | 88 | 8 | 519 | 81.5% | 17.0% | D+64.5 |
| Precinct -Station CreekStation Creek | 248 | 120 | 5 | 373 | 66.5% | 32.2% | D+34.3 |
| Precinct -Dry CreekDry Creek | 263 | 79 | 1 | 343 | 76.7% | 23.0% | D+53.6 |
| Precinct -South CollinsSouth Collins | 45 | 274 | 0 | 319 | 14.1% | 85.9% | R+71.8 |
| Precinct -WilliamsburgWilliamsburg | 42 | 217 | 6 | 265 | 15.8% | 81.9% | R+66.0 |
| Precinct -Lone Star / Black JackLone Star / Black Jack | 71 | 190 | 1 | 262 | 27.1% | 72.5% | R+45.4 |
| Precinct -MitchellMitchell | 8 | 186 | 0 | 194 | 4.1% | 95.9% | R+91.8 |
| Precinct -Rock HillRock Hill | 11 | 109 | 0 | 120 | 9.2% | 90.8% | R+81.7 |
| Precinct -StrahanStrahan | 31 | 81 | 1 | 113 | 27.4% | 71.7% | R+44.2 |
| Collins Voting District28_28031007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Dry Creek Voting District28_28031009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Gilmer Voting District28_28031013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lone Star/Black Jack Voting District28_28031010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Mitchell Voting District28_28031014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Mt. Olive Voting District28_28031011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Okahay Voting District28_28031015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Richmond Voting District28_28031004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rock Hill Voting District28_2803112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Sanford Voting District28_28031005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Seminary Voting District28_28031001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| South Collins Voting District28_28031006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Station Creek Voting District28_28031016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Strahan Voting District28_28031002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| West Collins Voting District28_28031003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Williamsburg Voting District28_28031008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Yawn Voting District28_28031017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +79.0% |
| 1896 | +81.8% |
| 1900 | +35.7% |
| 1904 | +75.6% |
| 1908 | +82.7% |
| 1912 | +82.2% |
| 1916 | +79.7% |
| 1920 | +41.9% |
| 1924 | +80.4% |
| 1928 | +71.4% |
| 1932 | +96.4% |
| 1936 | +93.5% |
| 1940 | +92.9% |
| 1944 | +93.3% |
| 1948 | +7.1% |
| 1952 | +33.2% |
| 1956 | +48.6% |
| 1960 | +21.4% |
| 1964 | −77.1% |
| 1968 | +5.1% |
| 1972 | −70.0% |
| 1976 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | −7.9% |
| 1984 | −30.3% |
| 1988 | −21.3% |
| 1992 | −10.7% |
| 1996 | −9.4% |
| 2000 | −22.6% |
| 2004 | −22.9% |
| 2008 | −17.7% |
| 2012 | −16.3% |
| 2016 | −24.5% |
| 2020 | −26.0% |
| 2024 | −33.3% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 14,700 |
| 2018 | 14,755 |
| 2020 | 15,077 |
| 2022 | 14,607 |
| 2024 | 14,873 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−94 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −1,131 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $40,565 in average income, against $56,833 for residents who stayed — 29% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+42.8 on average — 9.6 points more Republican-leaning than Covington County, MS itself (R+33.3).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Lamar County, MS58R+48.8
- Jones County, MS50R+46.8
- Simpson County, MS40R+36.7
- Forrest County, MS37R+17.9
- Smith County, MS35R+60.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Forrest County, MS67
- Lamar County, MS62
- Jones County, MS44
- Simpson County, MS36
- Smith County, MS32
- Jefferson Davis County, MS24
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 | −103 |
| 2012 | −70 |
| 2013 | −233 |
| 2014 | −59 |
| 2015 | +87 |
| 2016 | −54 |
| 2017 | −130 |
| 2018 | −210 |
| 2019 | −201 |
| 2021 | +26 |
| 2022 | −61 |
| 2023 | −54 |
| 2024 | +25 |
| 2025 | −94 |
Covington County sits in Mississippi's timber belt, where a predominantly rural, majority-white electorate has delivered consistent double-digit Republican presidential margins since at least 2008, reaching R+33 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 96.4 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 77.1 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 7.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 33.3 points.
A population of 18,148, a 59% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $45,051 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Wayne County and Turner County.
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Covington County, Mississippi. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/28031/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.