Pontotoc County, Mississippi
Precinct data
Results by precinct
57 precincts · 14,068 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Pontotoc 5 P5Pontotoc 5 P5 | 244 | 835 | 5 | 1,084 | 22.5% | 77.0% | R+54.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Pontotoc 3 P3Pontotoc 3 P3 | 176 | 652 | 7 | 835 | 21.1% | 78.1% | R+57.0 |
| Precinct -Ecru EcEcru Ec | 114 | 662 | 10 | 786 | 14.5% | 84.2% | R+69.7 |
| Precinct -RandolphRandolph | 29 | 730 | 6 | 765 | 3.8% | 95.4% | R+91.6 |
| Precinct -Springville SpSpringville Sp | 94 | 643 | 6 | 743 | 12.7% | 86.5% | R+73.9 |
| Precinct -Cherry Creek CcCherry Creek Cc | 70 | 594 | 5 | 669 | 10.5% | 88.8% | R+78.3 |
| Precinct -Hoyle HoHoyle Ho | 237 | 409 | 10 | 656 | 36.1% | 62.3% | R+26.2 |
| Precinct -Bankhead BaBankhead Ba | 234 | 379 | 8 | 621 | 37.7% | 61.0% | R+23.3 |
| Precinct -Algoma AlAlgoma Al | 50 | 562 | 2 | 614 | 8.1% | 91.5% | R+83.4 |
| Precinct -Bethel/Endville BeBethel/Endville Be | 62 | 545 | 4 | 611 | 10.1% | 89.2% | R+79.1 |
| Precinct -Thaxton ThThaxton Th | 47 | 541 | 9 | 597 | 7.9% | 90.6% | R+82.7 |
| Precinct -Troy TrTroy Tr | 79 | 507 | 1 | 587 | 13.5% | 86.4% | R+72.9 |
| Precinct -Pontotoc 4 P4Pontotoc 4 P4 | 108 | 388 | 5 | 501 | 21.6% | 77.4% | R+55.9 |
| Precinct -Beckham BecBeckham Bec | 84 | 411 | 3 | 498 | 16.9% | 82.5% | R+65.7 |
| Precinct -Buchanan BuBuchanan Bu | 29 | 450 | 5 | 484 | 6.0% | 93.0% | R+87.0 |
| Precinct -Hurricane HuHurricane Hu | 29 | 446 | 1 | 476 | 6.1% | 93.7% | R+87.6 |
| Precinct -Pontotoc 2 P2Pontotoc 2 P2 | 86 | 384 | 5 | 475 | 18.1% | 80.8% | R+62.7 |
| Precinct -Zion ZZion Z | 96 | 355 | 5 | 456 | 21.1% | 77.9% | R+56.8 |
| Precinct -Turnpike TuTurnpike Tu | 22 | 367 | 1 | 390 | 5.6% | 94.1% | R+88.5 |
| Precinct -Pontotoc 1 P1Pontotoc 1 P1 | 70 | 280 | 2 | 352 | 19.9% | 79.5% | R+59.7 |
| Precinct -Oakhill OhOakhill Oh | 24 | 300 | 2 | 326 | 7.4% | 92.0% | R+84.7 |
| Precinct -Sherman ShSherman Sh | 30 | 283 | 1 | 314 | 9.6% | 90.1% | R+80.6 |
| Precinct -Judah JuJudah Ju | 13 | 274 | 1 | 288 | 4.5% | 95.1% | R+90.6 |
| Precinct -Longview LoLongview Lo | 95 | 167 | 3 | 265 | 35.8% | 63.0% | R+27.2 |
| Precinct -Toccopola ToToccopola To | 30 | 204 | 1 | 235 | 12.8% | 86.8% | R+74.0 |
| Precinct -Friendship FrFriendship Fr | 32 | 173 | 5 | 210 | 15.2% | 82.4% | R+67.1 |
| Precinct -Woodland WoWoodland Wo | 13 | 147 | 1 | 161 | 8.1% | 91.3% | R+83.2 |
| Precinct -Robbs RoRobbs Ro | 17 | 52 | 0 | 69 | 24.6% | 75.4% | R+50.7 |
| Algoma Voting District28_28115501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Bankhead Voting District28_28115401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Beckham Voting District28_28115502 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Bethel Voting District28_28115104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Buchanan Voting District28_28115202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Cherry Creek Voting District28_28115102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ecru Voting District28_28115108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Friendship Voting District28_28115101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hoyle Voting District28_28115404 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hurricane Voting District28_28115201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Judah Voting District28_28115305 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Longview Voting District28_28115403 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| North Randolph Voting District28_28115301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Oak Hill Voting District28_28115103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Pontotoc 1 Voting District28_28115107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Pontotoc 2 Voting District28_28115206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Pontotoc 3 Voting District28_28115304 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Pontotoc 4 Voting District28_28115402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Pontotoc 5 Voting District28_28115504 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Robbs Voting District28_28115306 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Sherman Voting District28_28115106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| South Randolph Voting District28_28115302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Springville Voting District28_28115303 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Thaxton Voting District28_28115203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Toccopola Voting District28_28115204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Troy Voting District28_28115503 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Turnpike Voting District28_28115205 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Woodland Voting District28_28115406 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Zion Voting District28_28115405 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +49.0% |
| 1896 | +86.0% |
| 1900 | +56.6% |
| 1904 | +65.1% |
| 1908 | +66.8% |
| 1912 | +81.5% |
| 1916 | +84.4% |
| 1920 | +38.2% |
| 1924 | +86.7% |
| 1928 | +71.0% |
| 1932 | +96.4% |
| 1936 | +91.8% |
| 1940 | +93.6% |
| 1944 | +90.3% |
| 1948 | +16.7% |
| 1952 | +55.8% |
| 1956 | +70.6% |
| 1960 | +46.4% |
| 1964 | −58.7% |
| 1968 | −2.2% |
| 1972 | −79.7% |
| 1976 | +28.1% |
| 1980 | +16.7% |
| 1984 | −36.0% |
| 1988 | −28.0% |
| 1992 | −19.5% |
| 1996 | −21.9% |
| 2000 | −40.3% |
| 2004 | −51.8% |
| 2008 | −52.4% |
| 2012 | −53.5% |
| 2016 | −61.2% |
| 2020 | −62.2% |
| 2024 | −67.7% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 21,143 |
| 2018 | 21,657 |
| 2020 | 21,894 |
| 2022 | 21,927 |
| 2024 | 22,809 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+28 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +1,134 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $41,352 in average income, against $58,963 for residents who stayed — 30% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+45.8 on average — 22 points more Democratic-leaning than Pontotoc County, MS itself (R+67.7).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Lee County, MS184R+38.8
- Union County, MS116R+70.1
- Chickasaw County, MS47R+13.7
- Lafayette County, MS41R+21.8
- Calhoun County, MS33R+48.0
- Itawamba County, MS26R+80.0
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Lee County, MS216
- Union County, MS111
- Chickasaw County, MS49
- Lafayette County, MS33
- Tippah County, MS24
- Calhoun County, MS23
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 | −404 |
| 2012 | +344 |
| 2013 | +259 |
| 2014 | −8 |
| 2015 | −99 |
| 2016 | +439 |
| 2017 | +26 |
| 2018 | +18 |
| 2019 | +119 |
| 2021 | +146 |
| 2022 | +80 |
| 2023 | +122 |
| 2024 | +64 |
| 2025 | +28 |
Pontotoc County, in Mississippi's hill country northeast of the Delta, recorded an R+67.7 presidential margin in 2024—among the widest in the state—reflecting the deep rural realignment that has reshaped small-county voting across the South over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 96.4 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 79.7 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 67.7 points.
A population of 31,550, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $51,484 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Wayne County and Chilton County.
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Pontotoc County, Mississippi. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/28115/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.