Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
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% | Even |
| Precinct -South LongviewSouth Longview | 52 | 95 | 0 | 147 | 35.4% | 64.6% | R+29.3 |
| Bell Schoolhouse Voting District28_28105303 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Bradley Voting District28_28105404 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Center Grove Voting District28_28105304 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Central Starkville Voting District28_28105501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Craig Springs Voting District28_28105403 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Double Springs Voting District28_28105105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| East Starkville Voting District28_28105301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Gillespie Street Center Voting District28_28105502 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hickory Grove Voting District28_28105203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Maben Voting District28_28105305 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| North Adaton Voting District28_28105106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| North Longview Voting District28_28105103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| North Starkville 2 Voting District28_28105204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| North Starkville 3 Voting District28_28105302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Northeast Starkville Voting District28_28105202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Oktoc Voting District28_28105504 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Osborn Voting District28_28105201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Self Creek Voting District28_28105104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Sessums Voting District28_28105503 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| South Adaton Voting District28_28105102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| South Longview Voting District28_28105402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| South Starkville Voting District28_28105401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Southeast Oktibehha Voting District28_28105505 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Sturgis Voting District28_28105405 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| West Starkville Voting District28_28105101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +94.6% |
| 1896 | +92.9% |
| 1900 | +94.2% |
| 1904 | +93.8% |
| 1908 | +92.5% |
| 1912 | +90.0% |
| 1916 | +89.9% |
| 1920 | +83.4% |
| 1924 | +92.9% |
| 1928 | +86.8% |
| 1932 | +96.8% |
| 1936 | +97.8% |
| 1940 | +91.6% |
| 1944 | +89.3% |
| 1948 | +5.0% |
| 1952 | +7.4% |
| 1956 | +32.2% |
| 1960 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | −81.4% |
| 1968 | +7.6% |
| 1972 | −52.5% |
| 1976 | −8.8% |
| 1980 | −2.1% |
| 1984 | −19.5% |
| 1988 | −16.5% |
| 1992 | −5.0% |
| 1996 | −1.7% |
| 2000 | −10.2% |
| 2004 | −12.6% |
| 2008 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | −0.3% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 29,493 |
| 2018 | 31,177 |
| 2020 | 32,935 |
| 2022 | 30,862 |
| 2024 | 33,008 |
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
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.
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