- Lead
- 19,041
- Total
- 79,082
- vs nation
- R+22.6
- Turnout
- 56.5%
DeSoto County, MS
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
President results by year
2024 turnout 56.5% of 139,987 citizens 18+
- Lead
- 18,197
- Total
- 76,124
- vs nation
- R+28.4
- Turnout
- 58.4%
- Lead
- 22,498
- Total
- 66,155
- vs nation
- R+36.1
- Turnout
- 54.1%
- Lead
- 21,984
- Total
- 65,794
- vs nation
- R+37.3
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 24,595
- Total
- 64,323
- vs nation
- R+45.5
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 22,723
- Total
- 50,215
- vs nation
- R+42.8
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 15,293
- Total
- 34,936
- vs nation
- R+44.3
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 7,853
- Total
- 33,881
- vs nation
- R+31.7
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+24.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 191,3012024 5-year
- Population density
- 402 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 476 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $85,2972024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 56.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 32.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+98.1 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+72.8 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Columbia County, GA · twin score 87.9
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.
- 2024 turnout
- 56.5%79,082 participants ÷ 139,987 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +33.0 ptsPresidential-dependent
- Drop-off vs state
- +5.1 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026
- 23.5%–33.3%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
Select a presidential cycle to show it on the map and results ledger above.
| Cycle | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Series | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79,082 | 139,987 ± 752 | 56.5% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2022Mid | 34,539 | 135,927 ± 746 | 25.4% | Audited | A/A |
| 77,022 | 131,954 ± 660 | 58.4% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2018Mid | 51,634 | 126,626 ± 581 | 40.8% | Audited | A/A |
| 66,155 | 122,191 ± 525 | 54.1% | Audited | C/A | |
| 65,794 | 113,036 | 58.2% | Derived | — | |
| 64,323 | 103,579 | 62.1% | Derived | — | |
| 50,215 | 94,122 extrapolated | 53.4% | 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 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 148/111.
- 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.
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Precinct data
Results by precinct
87 precincts · 79,082 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -LewisburgLewisburg | 1,351 | 2,381 | 92 | 3,824 | 35.3% | 62.3% | R+26.9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Heartland ChurchHeartland Church | 1,003 | 1,771 | 51 | 2,825 | 35.5% | 62.7% | R+27.2 |
| Precinct -Hernando CentralHernando Central | 576 | 1,943 | 50 | 2,569 | 22.4% | 75.6% | R+53.2 |
| Precinct -Desoto Hills Baptist ChurchDesoto Hills Baptist Church | 861 | 1,455 | 53 | 2,369 | 36.3% | 61.4% | R+25.1 |
| Precinct -Greenbrook NorthGreenbrook North | 1,180 | 1,102 | 58 | 2,340 | 50.4% | 47.1% | D+3.3 |
| Precinct -SummershillSummershill | 1,159 | 1,108 | 56 | 2,323 | 49.9% | 47.7% | D+2.2 |
| Precinct -First Presbyterian ChurchFirst Presbyterian Church | 433 | 1,845 | 44 | 2,322 | 18.6% | 79.5% | R+60.8 |
| Precinct -Boulevard Baptist ChurchBoulevard Baptist Church | 1,004 | 1,218 | 56 | 2,278 | 44.1% | 53.5% | R+9.4 |
| Precinct -MillerMiller | 870 | 1,334 | 59 | 2,263 | 38.4% | 58.9% | R+20.5 |
| Precinct -Colonial Hills HernandoColonial Hills Hernando | 420 | 1,741 | 31 | 2,192 | 19.2% | 79.4% | R+60.3 |
| Precinct -Olive Branch SouthOlive Branch South | 687 | 1,341 | 61 | 2,089 | 32.9% | 64.2% | R+31.3 |
| Precinct -Hernando WestHernando West | 515 | 1,506 | 40 | 2,061 | 25.0% | 73.1% | R+48.1 |
| Precinct -Mineral WellsMineral Wells | 874 | 1,013 | 59 | 1,946 | 44.9% | 52.1% | R+7.1 |
| Precinct -FairhavenFairhaven | 906 | 979 | 41 | 1,926 | 47.0% | 50.8% | R+3.8 |
| Precinct -WallsWalls | 864 | 994 | 56 | 1,914 | 45.1% | 51.9% | R+6.8 |
| Precinct -Northwest Community CollegeNorthwest Community College | 854 | 917 | 58 | 1,829 | 46.7% | 50.1% | R+3.4 |
| Precinct -Desoto CentralDesoto Central | 710 | 1,056 | 40 | 1,806 | 39.3% | 58.5% | R+19.2 |
| Precinct -Alphaba CockrumAlphaba Cockrum | 244 | 1,534 | 21 | 1,799 | 13.6% | 85.3% | R+71.7 |
| Precinct -Greenbrook SouthGreenbrook South | 1,067 | 669 | 60 | 1,796 | 59.4% | 37.2% | D+22.2 |
| Precinct -Minor Memorial UMCMinor Memorial UMC | 1,055 | 603 | 87 | 1,745 | 60.5% | 34.6% | D+25.9 |
| Precinct -Hacks Cross RoadHacks Cross Road | 722 | 949 | 55 | 1,726 | 41.8% | 55.0% | R+13.2 |
| Precinct -SouthPoint ChurchSouthPoint Church | 927 | 675 | 51 | 1,653 | 56.1% | 40.8% | D+15.2 |
| Precinct -CumberlandCumberland | 913 | 647 | 47 | 1,607 | 56.8% | 40.3% | D+16.6 |
| Precinct -Ingrams MillIngrams Mill | 301 | 1,270 | 26 | 1,597 | 18.8% | 79.5% | R+60.7 |
| Precinct -Dean Hill Baptist ChurchDean Hill Baptist Church | 265 | 1,275 | 35 | 1,575 | 16.8% | 81.0% | R+64.1 |
| Precinct -Gwynn RoadGwynn Road | 360 | 1,154 | 25 | 1,539 | 23.4% | 75.0% | R+51.6 |
| Precinct -Olive Branch NorthOlive Branch North | 754 | 730 | 39 | 1,523 | 49.5% | 47.9% | D+1.6 |
| Precinct -Olive Branch EastOlive Branch East | 774 | 707 | 41 | 1,522 | 50.9% | 46.5% | D+4.4 |
| Precinct -LoveLove | 219 | 1,265 | 18 | 1,502 | 14.6% | 84.2% | R+69.6 |
| Precinct -Southhaven LibrarySouthhaven Library | 533 | 908 | 58 | 1,499 | 35.6% | 60.6% | R+25.0 |
| Precinct -Twin Lakes Baptist ChurchTwin Lakes Baptist Church | 850 | 592 | 57 | 1,499 | 56.7% | 39.5% | D+17.2 |
| Precinct -ElmoreElmore | 483 | 952 | 32 | 1,467 | 32.9% | 64.9% | R+32.0 |
| Precinct -The Well at LewisburgThe Well at Lewisburg | 333 | 1,098 | 26 | 1,457 | 22.9% | 75.4% | R+52.5 |
| Precinct -EudoraEudora | 226 | 1,096 | 34 | 1,356 | 16.7% | 80.8% | R+64.2 |
| Precinct -Church Road BaptistChurch Road Baptist | 552 | 736 | 29 | 1,317 | 41.9% | 55.9% | R+14.0 |
| Precinct -Summit ChurchSummit Church | 411 | 836 | 38 | 1,285 | 32.0% | 65.1% | R+33.1 |
| Precinct -Pleasant Hill NorthPleasant Hill North | 315 | 921 | 22 | 1,258 | 25.0% | 73.2% | R+48.2 |
| Precinct -Baker's ChapelBaker's Chapel | 189 | 949 | 24 | 1,162 | 16.3% | 81.7% | R+65.4 |
| Precinct -Trinity Baptist ChurchTrinity Baptist Church | 384 | 709 | 30 | 1,123 | 34.2% | 63.1% | R+28.9 |
| Precinct -Glenn's ChapelGlenn's Chapel | 317 | 779 | 19 | 1,115 | 28.4% | 69.9% | R+41.4 |
| Precinct -Horn Lake WestHorn Lake West | 552 | 439 | 55 | 1,046 | 52.8% | 42.0% | D+10.8 |
| Precinct -Horn Lake CentralHorn Lake Central | 520 | 434 | 51 | 1,005 | 51.7% | 43.2% | D+8.6 |
| Precinct -Lewisburg EastLewisburg East | 201 | 737 | 19 | 957 | 21.0% | 77.0% | R+56.0 |
| Precinct -Olive Branch WestOlive Branch West | 402 | 501 | 27 | 930 | 43.2% | 53.9% | R+10.6 |
| Precinct -BridgetownBridgetown | 127 | 763 | 13 | 903 | 14.1% | 84.5% | R+70.4 |
| Precinct -Horn Lake EastHorn Lake East | 353 | 250 | 26 | 629 | 56.1% | 39.7% | D+16.4 |
| Precinct -Southhaven SouthSouthhaven South | 407 | 182 | 25 | 614 | 66.3% | 29.6% | D+36.6 |
| Aldens Voting District28_28033404 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Alphaba Cockrum Voting District28_28033509 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Bridgetown Voting District28_28033503 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Cherry Valley Voting District28_28033301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| DeSoto Central Voting District28_28033501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Elmore Voting District28_28033207 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Endora Voting District28_28033406 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Fairhaven Voting District28_28033104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Greenbrook North Voting District28_28033202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Greenbrook South Voting District28_28033204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Hack's Cross Voting District28_28033107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Hernando Central Voting District28_28033510 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Hernando East Voting District28_28033506 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Hernando West Voting District28_28033507 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Horn Lake Central Voting District28_28033408 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Horn Lake East Voting District28_28033402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Horn Lake Intermediate School Voting District28_28033303 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Horn Lake North Voting District28_28033307 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Horn Lake South Voting District28_28033403 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Horn Lake West Voting District28_28033304 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Ingram's Mill Voting District28_28033101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Lake Cormorant Voting District28_28033306 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Lewisburg East Voting District28_28033102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Lewisburg West Voting District28_28033505 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Love Voting District28_28033508 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Miller Voting District28_28033103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Mineral Wells Voting District28_28033201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Nesbit East Voting District28_28033502 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Nesbit West Voting District28_28033405 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Oak Grove Voting District28_28033407 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Olive Branch North Voting District28_28033106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Olive Branch South Voting District28_28033105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Olive Branch West Voting District28_28033108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Pleasant Hill North Voting District28_28033206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Pleasant Hill South Voting District28_28033504 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Plum Point Voting District28_28033205 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Southhaven North Voting District28_28033203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Southhaven South Voting District28_28033401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Southhaven West Voting District28_28033302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Walls Voting District28_28033305 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Party record book
DeSoto 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. Roosevelt1936
99.0%
1,343 votes · D+98.1
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 98.8%
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
86.4%
2,928 votes · R+72.8
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 80.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
29,023votes
36.7% of the vote · R+24.1
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 28,265 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
48,064votes
60.8% of the vote · R+24.1
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 46,462 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
+122.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+96.9 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +119.6 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+95.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+72.8 · U.S. D+22.6
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · +45.5 pts
Current officeholders
Seats representing DeSoto County, MS. A county elects none of these itself — they are the members for the 1 congressional, 4 state senate and 6 state house districts it falls inside, so parts of the county are represented by different members.
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.
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 106,460 |
| 2018 | 113,895 |
| 2020 | 125,646 |
| 2022 | 133,502 |
| 2024 | 142,945 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+946 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +24,725 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $53,012 in average income, against $76,811 for residents who stayed — 31% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+14.1 on average — 38 points more Democratic-leaning than DeSoto County, MS itself (R+24.1).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Shelby County, TN2,544D+25.4
- Marshall County, MS314R+7.3
- Tate County, MS212R+43.8
- Tunica County, MS131D+38.9
- Panola County, MS88R+14.8
- Bolivar County, MS85D+23.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Shelby County, TN1,915
- Marshall County, MS357
- Tate County, MS297
- Panola County, MS101
- Tunica County, MS96
- Lafayette County, MS82
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 | +1,279 |
| 2012 | +1,459 |
| 2013 | +1,095 |
| 2014 | +1,521 |
| 2015 | +1,555 |
| 2016 | +1,639 |
| 2017 | +2,355 |
| 2018 | +2,192 |
| 2019 | +2,257 |
| 2021 | +2,472 |
| 2022 | +2,207 |
| 2023 | +1,913 |
| 2024 | +1,835 |
| 2025 | +946 |
DeSoto County has transformed from a rural delta-edge community into a dense Memphis exurb, driving some of the strongest population growth in Mississippi while delivering consistent double-digit Republican margins in statewide and federal contests.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 98.1 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 72.8 points in 1964. The 2024 margin was 24.1 points.
A population of 191,301, a 56% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $85,297 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Columbia County and Bossier Parish.
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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DeSoto County, Mississippi. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/28033/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.