Forrest County, Mississippi
Precinct data
Results by precinct
67 precincts · 28,466 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Bar MacBar Mac | 354 | 1,758 | 19 | 2,131 | 16.6% | 82.5% | R+65.9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -SunriseSunrise | 319 | 1,774 | 23 | 2,116 | 15.1% | 83.8% | R+68.8 |
| Precinct -ThamesThames | 515 | 1,014 | 35 | 1,564 | 32.9% | 64.8% | R+31.9 |
| Precinct -DixieDixie | 165 | 1,173 | 14 | 1,352 | 12.2% | 86.8% | R+74.6 |
| Precinct -LeevilleLeeville | 179 | 1,091 | 11 | 1,281 | 14.0% | 85.2% | R+71.2 |
| Precinct -Lillie BurneyLillie Burney | 1,169 | 73 | 13 | 1,255 | 93.1% | 5.8% | D+87.3 |
| Precinct -Petal Civic CenterPetal Civic Center | 256 | 921 | 16 | 1,193 | 21.5% | 77.2% | R+55.7 |
| Precinct -North HeightsNorth Heights | 936 | 144 | 19 | 1,099 | 85.2% | 13.1% | D+72.1 |
| Precinct -Petal MasonicPetal Masonic | 214 | 859 | 21 | 1,094 | 19.6% | 78.5% | R+59.0 |
| Precinct -SheeploSheeplo | 306 | 770 | 14 | 1,090 | 28.1% | 70.6% | R+42.6 |
| Precinct -TimbertonTimberton | 234 | 698 | 13 | 945 | 24.8% | 73.9% | R+49.1 |
| Precinct -WestsideWestside | 512 | 395 | 30 | 937 | 54.6% | 42.2% | D+12.5 |
| Precinct -Hardy StreetHardy Street | 489 | 403 | 29 | 921 | 53.1% | 43.8% | D+9.3 |
| Precinct -GlendaleGlendale | 627 | 256 | 10 | 893 | 70.2% | 28.7% | D+41.5 |
| Precinct -Rawls SpringsRawls Springs | 392 | 417 | 14 | 823 | 47.6% | 50.7% | R+3.0 |
| Precinct -PinecrestPinecrest | 487 | 285 | 15 | 787 | 61.9% | 36.2% | D+25.7 |
| Precinct -Dixie Pine CentralDixie Pine Central | 570 | 204 | 6 | 780 | 73.1% | 26.2% | D+46.9 |
| Precinct -CarnesCarnes | 29 | 669 | 5 | 703 | 4.1% | 95.2% | R+91.0 |
| Precinct -EatonvilleEatonville | 159 | 506 | 7 | 672 | 23.7% | 75.3% | R+51.6 |
| Precinct -Court StreetCourt Street | 483 | 139 | 11 | 633 | 76.3% | 22.0% | D+54.3 |
| Precinct -Highland ParkHighland Park | 422 | 165 | 7 | 594 | 71.0% | 27.8% | D+43.3 |
| Precinct -West HillsWest Hills | 244 | 339 | 9 | 592 | 41.2% | 57.3% | R+16.0 |
| Precinct -West PetalWest Petal | 196 | 376 | 11 | 583 | 33.6% | 64.5% | R+30.9 |
| Precinct -Sigler CenterSigler Center | 416 | 147 | 12 | 575 | 72.3% | 25.6% | D+46.8 |
| Precinct -Hattiesburg Cultural CenterHattiesburg Cultural Center | 461 | 59 | 10 | 530 | 87.0% | 11.1% | D+75.8 |
| Precinct -DantzlerDantzler | 47 | 469 | 3 | 519 | 9.1% | 90.4% | R+81.3 |
| Precinct -RichburgRichburg | 165 | 339 | 7 | 511 | 32.3% | 66.3% | R+34.1 |
| Precinct -BrooklynBrooklyn | 26 | 459 | 3 | 488 | 5.3% | 94.1% | R+88.7 |
| Precinct -RowanRowan | 359 | 8 | 7 | 374 | 96.0% | 2.1% | D+93.9 |
| Precinct -MclaurinMclaurin | 49 | 302 | 0 | 351 | 14.0% | 86.0% | R+72.1 |
| Precinct -CampCamp | 165 | 159 | 8 | 332 | 49.7% | 47.9% | D+1.8 |
| Precinct -Train DepotTrain Depot | 241 | 50 | 3 | 294 | 82.0% | 17.0% | D+65.0 |
| Precinct -Eureka SchoolEureka School | 254 | 9 | 2 | 265 | 95.8% | 3.4% | D+92.5 |
| Precinct -MaxieMaxie | 35 | 149 | 5 | 189 | 18.5% | 78.8% | R+60.3 |
| Barrontown-Macedonia Voting District28_28035301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Blair High School Voting District28_28035102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Brooklyn Voting District28_28035501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Camp School Voting District28_28035108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Carnes Voting District28_28035502 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Dantzler Voting District28_28035109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Davis School Voting District28_28035205 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Dixie Pine-Central Voting District28_28035409 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Dixie Voting District28_28035107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| East Petal Voting District28_28035305 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Eaton School Voting District28_28035204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Eatonville Voting District28_28035202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Glendale Voting District28_28035203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Highland Park Voting District28_28035504 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Jones School Voting District28_28035206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Leeville Voting District28_28035302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lillie Burney School Voting District28_28035404 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Maxie Voting District28_28035503 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Mclaurin Voting District28_28035402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| North Heights Voting District28_28035505 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Petal Masonic Lodge Voting District28_28035303 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Pinecrest Voting District28_28035506 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rawls Springs Voting District28_28035201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rowan School Voting District28_28035406 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Salvation Army Voting District28_28035407 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Sunrise Voting District28_28035304 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Thames School Voting District28_28035507 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Timberton Voting District28_28035110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| USM Golf Course Voting District28_28035207 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Walthall School Voting District28_28035405 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| West Petal Voting District28_28035408 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Westside Voting District28_28035104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Woodley School Voting District28_28035103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1908–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1908 | +81.3% |
| 1912 | +81.1% |
| 1916 | +86.5% |
| 1920 | +74.4% |
| 1924 | +78.3% |
| 1928 | +10.7% |
| 1932 | +82.7% |
| 1936 | +87.5% |
| 1940 | +85.9% |
| 1944 | +78.7% |
| 1948 | +4.1% |
| 1952 | −20.8% |
| 1956 | −5.5% |
| 1960 | −15.6% |
| 1964 | −78.3% |
| 1968 | −2.1% |
| 1972 | −64.2% |
| 1976 | −14.9% |
| 1980 | −20.5% |
| 1984 | −39.6% |
| 1988 | −34.2% |
| 1992 | −18.0% |
| 1996 | −16.2% |
| 2000 | −21.5% |
| 2004 | −22.8% |
| 2008 | −13.5% |
| 2012 | −10.9% |
| 2016 | −13.3% |
| 2020 | −11.2% |
| 2024 | −17.9% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 49,778 |
| 2018 | 51,072 |
| 2020 | 52,398 |
| 2022 | 51,430 |
| 2024 | 52,345 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−286 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −4,932 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $46,292 in average income, against $93,981 for residents who stayed — 51% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+40.3 on average — 22 points more Republican-leaning than Forrest County, MS itself (R+17.9).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Lamar County, MS731R+48.8
- Jones County, MS149R+46.8
- Harrison County, MS100R+28.9
- Perry County, MS71R+60.4
- Covington County, MS67R+33.3
- Hinds County, MS59D+46.1
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Lamar County, MS716
- Jones County, MS152
- Harrison County, MS129
- Perry County, MS82
- Marion County, MS54
- Jackson County, MS49
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 | +250 |
| 2012 | +175 |
| 2013 | −319 |
| 2014 | −1,270 |
| 2015 | −803 |
| 2016 | −374 |
| 2017 | −727 |
| 2018 | −570 |
| 2019 | −404 |
| 2021 | −320 |
| 2022 | +103 |
| 2023 | −99 |
| 2024 | −288 |
| 2025 | −286 |
Forrest County's Republican margins have narrowed noticeably compared to surrounding rural counties, a pattern driven by Hattiesburg's university presence and a more diverse urban core along the Highway 49 corridor.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 87.5 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 78.3 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 6.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 17.9 points.
A population of 78,272, a 56% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $53,640 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Lowndes County and Lincoln Parish.
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Forrest County, Mississippi. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/28035/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.