Leake County, Mississippi
Precinct data
Results by precinct
38 precincts · 8,380 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Walnut GroveWalnut Grove | 466 | 187 | 7 | 660 | 70.6% | 28.3% | D+42.3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -East CarthageEast Carthage | 160 | 482 | 6 | 648 | 24.7% | 74.4% | R+49.7 |
| Precinct -West CarthageWest Carthage | 497 | 124 | 6 | 627 | 79.3% | 19.8% | D+59.5 |
| Precinct -SingletonSingleton | 146 | 437 | 3 | 586 | 24.9% | 74.6% | R+49.7 |
| Precinct -North CarthageNorth Carthage | 250 | 327 | 3 | 580 | 43.1% | 56.4% | R+13.3 |
| Precinct -Good HopeGood Hope | 88 | 425 | 5 | 518 | 17.0% | 82.0% | R+65.1 |
| Precinct -MaddenMadden | 75 | 375 | 1 | 451 | 16.6% | 83.1% | R+66.5 |
| Precinct -FreenyFreeny | 66 | 373 | 3 | 442 | 14.9% | 84.4% | R+69.5 |
| Precinct -EdinburgEdinburg | 8 | 383 | 1 | 392 | 2.0% | 97.7% | R+95.7 |
| Precinct -ConwayConway | 249 | 132 | 5 | 386 | 64.5% | 34.2% | D+30.3 |
| Precinct -ThomastownThomastown | 179 | 197 | 3 | 379 | 47.2% | 52.0% | R+4.7 |
| Precinct -RenfroeRenfroe | 54 | 315 | 1 | 370 | 14.6% | 85.1% | R+70.5 |
| Precinct -HarmonyHarmony | 182 | 172 | 1 | 355 | 51.3% | 48.5% | D+2.8 |
| Precinct -LenaLena | 173 | 175 | 4 | 352 | 49.1% | 49.7% | R+0.6 |
| Precinct -SalemSalem | 45 | 305 | 1 | 351 | 12.8% | 86.9% | R+74.1 |
| Precinct -SunriseSunrise | 17 | 322 | 2 | 341 | 5.0% | 94.4% | R+89.4 |
| Precinct -WigginsWiggins | 197 | 128 | 1 | 326 | 60.4% | 39.3% | D+21.2 |
| Precinct -South CarthageSouth Carthage | 99 | 217 | 0 | 316 | 31.3% | 68.7% | R+37.3 |
| Precinct -OfahomaOfahoma | 231 | 67 | 2 | 300 | 77.0% | 22.3% | D+54.7 |
| Conway Voting District28_28079202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| East Carthage Voting District28_28079102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ebenezer Voting District28_28079501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Edinburg Voting District28_28079101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Freeny Voting District28_28079404 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Good Hope Voting District28_28079402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lena Voting District28_28079403 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Madden Voting District28_28079504 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| North Carthage Voting District28_28079201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ofahoma Voting District28_28079304 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Renfroe Voting District28_28079104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Salem Voting District28_28079503 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Singleton Voting District28_28079203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| South Carthage Voting District28_28079401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Sunrise Voting District28_28079103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Thomastown Voting District28_28079303 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Walnut Grove Voting District28_28079502 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| West Carthage Voting District28_28079301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Wiggins Voting District28_28079302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +63.6% |
| 1896 | +84.8% |
| 1900 | +93.1% |
| 1904 | +94.2% |
| 1908 | +88.1% |
| 1912 | +85.9% |
| 1916 | +94.0% |
| 1920 | +78.3% |
| 1924 | +92.6% |
| 1928 | +77.8% |
| 1932 | +98.1% |
| 1936 | +99.0% |
| 1940 | +98.7% |
| 1944 | +98.3% |
| 1948 | +6.5% |
| 1952 | +63.1% |
| 1956 | +75.2% |
| 1960 | +20.5% |
| 1964 | −92.5% |
| 1968 | +13.3% |
| 1972 | −59.4% |
| 1976 | +7.1% |
| 1980 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | −24.2% |
| 1988 | −19.8% |
| 1992 | −7.8% |
| 1996 | −1.8% |
| 2000 | −19.0% |
| 2004 | −21.3% |
| 2008 | −10.7% |
| 2012 | −8.7% |
| 2016 | −14.2% |
| 2020 | −14.5% |
| 2024 | −23.4% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 17,621 |
| 2018 | 14,920 |
| 2020 | 15,120 |
| 2022 | 14,328 |
| 2024 | 14,512 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−160 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −1,870 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $40,490 in average income, against $52,218 for residents who stayed — 22% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+33.9 on average — 10 points more Republican-leaning than Leake County, MS itself (R+23.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Neshoba County, MS55R+50.9
- Scott County, MS48R+24.0
- Rankin County, MS37R+47.1
- Attala County, MS35R+23.3
- Madison County, MS35R+17.3
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Neshoba County, MS62
- Rankin County, MS48
- Attala County, MS41
- Scott County, MS40
- Madison County, MS36
- Hinds County, MS29
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 | −558 |
| 2012 | −115 |
| 2013 | +9 |
| 2014 | −123 |
| 2015 | −498 |
| 2016 | −37 |
| 2017 | −10 |
| 2018 | −96 |
| 2019 | −23 |
| 2021 | −12 |
| 2022 | −113 |
| 2023 | −86 |
| 2024 | −48 |
| 2025 | −160 |
Leake County's population of roughly 21,000 is split between small agricultural towns and forested countryside, producing consistent double-digit Republican presidential margins while its Black resident share—near 40%—shapes competitive local races.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 99.0 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 92.5 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 8.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.4 points.
A population of 21,319, a 46% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $50,728 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Butler County and Decatur County.
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Leake County, Mississippi. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/28079/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.