HarrisDemocratic49.0%8,851TrumpRepublican49.3%8,901KennedyIndependent0.5%96
R+0.3- Lead
- 50
- Total
- 18,051
- vs nation
- D+1.2
- Turnout
- 43.8%
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Oktibbeha County, MS
Contests in this Place (87 available)
President34 · 1892–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
President results by year
2024 turnout 43.8% of 41,211 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic52.1%10,299TrumpRepublican45.6%9,004JorgensenLibertarian1.3%255
D+6.6- Lead
- 1,295
- Total
- 19,757
- vs nation
- D+2.1
- Turnout
- 50.9%
ClintonDemocratic48.9%8,859TrumpRepublican47.3%8,576JohnsonLibertarian2.6%464
D+1.6- Lead
- 283
- Total
- 18,124
- vs nation
- R+0.5
- Turnout
- 46.2%
ObamaDemocratic50.2%9,095RomneyRepublican48.4%8,761OtherAll other candidates1.4%261
D+1.8- Lead
- 334
- Total
- 18,117
- vs nation
- R+2.0
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic49.6%9,326McCainRepublican49.6%9,320OtherAll other candidates0.8%146
D+0.0- Lead
- 6
- Total
- 18,792
- vs nation
- R+7.2
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic43.1%7,015BushRepublican55.7%9,068OtherAll other candidates1.3%207
R+12.6- Lead
- 2,053
- Total
- 16,290
- vs nation
- R+10.1
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic43.5%6,443BushRepublican53.8%7,959NaderGreen1.7%255
R+10.2- Lead
- 1,516
- Total
- 14,804
- vs nation
- R+10.8
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic47.3%5,923DoleRepublican49.0%6,142PerotReform3.2%395
R+1.7- Lead
- 219
- Total
- 12,524
- vs nation
- R+10.3
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+0.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 51,7712024 5-year
- Population density
- 113 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 458 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $46,6952024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 54.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 35.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+97.8 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+81.4 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Lafayette County, MS · twin score 90.4
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.
2004–20248 cycles · 5 audited
- 2024 turnout
- 43.8%18,051 participants ÷ 41,211 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +25.9 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off vs state
- -2.0 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026
- 17.9%–26.3%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
Participation by cycle
Presidential Midterm Derived, pre-2016
Select a presidential cycle to show it on the map and results ledger above.
| Cycle | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Series | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18,051 | 41,211 ± 410 | 43.8% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2022Mid | 10,245 | 40,961 ± 308 | 25.0% | Audited | A/A |
| 20,046 | 39,354 ± 322 | 50.9% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2018Mid | 14,716 | 39,527 ± 308 | 37.2% | Audited | A/A |
| 18,124 | 39,209 ± 360 | 46.2% | Audited | A/A | |
| 18,117 | 37,790 | 47.9% | Derived | — | |
| 18,792 | 34,241 | 54.9% | Derived | — | |
| 16,290 | 30,692 extrapolated | 53.1% | 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 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
- 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.
Interactive election map
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The map and local result cover Oktibbeha County only. The complete district District 1 result is shown below for comparison.
Oktibbeha County result
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District District 1 result
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Precinct data
Results by precinct
45 precincts · 18,051 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -South StarkvilleSouth Starkville | 1,217 | 2,296 | 60 | 3,573 | 34.1% | 64.3% | R+30.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Oktibbeha Co Storm ShelterOktibbeha Co Storm Shelter | 1,355 | 1,046 | 54 | 2,455 | 55.2% | 42.6% | D+12.6 |
| Precinct -Hickory GroveHickory Grove | 875 | 782 | 38 | 1,695 | 51.6% | 46.1% | D+5.5 |
| Precinct -North Starkville District 3North Starkville District 3 | 922 | 571 | 39 | 1,532 | 60.2% | 37.3% | D+22.9 |
| Precinct -NeedmoreNeedmore | 681 | 265 | 19 | 965 | 70.6% | 27.5% | D+43.1 |
| Precinct -SessumsSessums | 543 | 334 | 14 | 891 | 60.9% | 37.5% | D+23.5 |
| Precinct -OsbornOsborn | 547 | 287 | 7 | 841 | 65.0% | 34.1% | D+30.9 |
| Precinct -Central StarkvilleCentral Starkville | 605 | 168 | 14 | 787 | 76.9% | 21.3% | D+55.5 |
| Precinct -OktocOktoc | 416 | 348 | 6 | 770 | 54.0% | 45.2% | D+8.8 |
| Precinct -SturgisSturgis | 168 | 566 | 2 | 736 | 22.8% | 76.9% | R+54.1 |
| Precinct -North LongviewNorth Longview | 211 | 500 | 8 | 719 | 29.3% | 69.5% | R+40.2 |
| Precinct -North AdatonNorth Adaton | 268 | 301 | 7 | 576 | 46.5% | 52.3% | R+5.7 |
| Precinct -Double SpringsDouble Springs | 58 | 401 | 6 | 465 | 12.5% | 86.2% | R+73.8 |
| Precinct -North Starkville District 2North Starkville District 2 | 300 | 115 | 6 | 421 | 71.3% | 27.3% | D+43.9 |
| Precinct -South AdatonSouth Adaton | 151 | 245 | 6 | 402 | 37.6% | 60.9% | R+23.4 |
| Precinct -East StarkvilleEast Starkville | 190 | 179 | 5 | 374 | 50.8% | 47.9% | D+2.9 |
| Precinct -Bell SchoolhouseBell Schoolhouse | 175 | 117 | 7 | 299 | 58.5% | 39.1% | D+19.4 |
| Precinct -Craig SpringsCraig Springs | 17 | 185 | 0 | 202 | 8.4% | 91.6% | R+83.2 |
| Precinct -MabenMaben | 100 | 100 | 1 | 201 | 49.8% | 49.8% | Exact tie |
| Precinct -South LongviewSouth Longview | 52 | 95 | 0 | 147 | 35.4% | 64.6% | R+29.3 |
| Bell Schoolhouse Voting District28_28105303 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Bradley Voting District28_28105404 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Center Grove Voting District28_28105304 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Central Starkville Voting District28_28105501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Craig Springs Voting District28_28105403 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Double Springs Voting District28_28105105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| East Starkville Voting District28_28105301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Gillespie Street Center Voting District28_28105502 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Hickory Grove Voting District28_28105203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Maben Voting District28_28105305 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| North Adaton Voting District28_28105106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| North Longview Voting District28_28105103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| North Starkville 2 Voting District28_28105204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| North Starkville 3 Voting District28_28105302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Northeast Starkville Voting District28_28105202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Oktoc Voting District28_28105504 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Osborn Voting District28_28105201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Self Creek Voting District28_28105104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Sessums Voting District28_28105503 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| South Adaton Voting District28_28105102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| South Longview Voting District28_28105402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| South Starkville Voting District28_28105401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Southeast Oktibehha Voting District28_28105505 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Sturgis Voting District28_28105405 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| West Starkville Voting District28_28105101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Party record book
Oktibbeha 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
98.8%
1,714 votes · D+97.8
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 98.4%
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
90.7%
3,795 votes · R+81.4
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 75.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
10,299votes
52.1% of the vote · D+6.6
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 9,326 votes
Republican
John McCain2008
9,320votes
49.6% of the vote · D+0.03
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 9,068 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
+118.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+92.9 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · +113.5 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+103.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+81.4 · U.S. D+22.6
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · +29.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RBart WilliamsState Senate · 15
DAngela Turner-FordState Senate · 16
RChuck YoungerState Senate · 17
RJoey HoodState House · 35
DKarl GibbsState House · 36
DCheikh TaylorState House · 38
RRob RobersonState House · 43
Seats representing Oktibbeha County, MS. A county elects none of these itself — they are the members for the 2 congressional, 3 state senate and 4 state house districts it falls inside, so parts of the county are represented by different members.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
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.
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 29,493 |
| 2018 | 31,177 |
| 2020 | 32,935 |
| 2022 | 30,862 |
| 2024 | 33,008 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−519 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −3,569 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $57,939 in average income, against $71,023 for residents who stayed — 18% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+15.4 on average — 15 points more Republican-leaning than Oktibbeha County, MS itself (R+0.3).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Lowndes County, MS115R+8.2
- Clay County, MS56D+10.4
- Rankin County, MS55R+47.1
- Madison County, MS48R+17.3
- Webster County, MS48R+65.2
- Winston County, MS45R+18.2
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Lowndes County, MS122
- Clay County, MS69
- Rankin County, MS63
- Webster County, MS58
- Winston County, MS51
- Shelby County, TN44
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 | −344 |
| 2012 | +667 |
| 2013 | −78 |
| 2014 | −439 |
| 2015 | +53 |
| 2016 | −236 |
| 2017 | −154 |
| 2018 | −809 |
| 2019 | +42 |
| 2021 | −63 |
| 2022 | −596 |
| 2023 | −579 |
| 2024 | −514 |
| 2025 | −519 |
Home to Mississippi State University, Oktibbeha County's large student and faculty population pulls it toward statewide competitiveness in a way few rural Mississippi counties can match, making it a reliable bellwether for university-anchored demographics.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 97.8 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 81.4 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 6.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 0.3 points.
A population of 51,771, a 55% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $46,695 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Lafayette County and Pitt County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Lafayette County
Mississippi
90.4twin score
college sharemedian age% Catholic≠ median income
Pitt County
North Carolina
88.0twin score
2016–2024 trajectory% Black≠ median age
Lynchburg city
Virginia
86.8twin score
median age2020–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ % unaffiliated
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Oktibbeha County, Mississippi vote in 2024?
In 2024, Oktibbeha County, Mississippi voted a near-tie (R+0.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 18,051 votes cast, 8,851 went Democratic and 8,901 went Republican.
When did Oktibbeha County, Mississippi last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Oktibbeha County, Mississippi voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi?
Oktibbeha County, Mississippi has a population of 51,771 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi?
Median household income in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi is $46,695 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Oktibbeha County, Mississippi?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 11 went Republican.