Smith County, Mississippi
Precinct data
Results by precinct
37 precincts · 7,676 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Zion Hill-New HavenZion Hill-New Haven | 134 | 649 | 5 | 788 | 17.0% | 82.4% | R+65.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -TaylorsvilleTaylorsville | 70 | 697 | 3 | 770 | 9.1% | 90.5% | R+81.4 |
| Precinct -North RaleighNorth Raleigh | 215 | 368 | 6 | 589 | 36.5% | 62.5% | R+26.0 |
| Precinct -SummerlandSummerland | 341 | 214 | 3 | 558 | 61.1% | 38.4% | D+22.8 |
| Precinct -MizeMize | 28 | 515 | 5 | 548 | 5.1% | 94.0% | R+88.9 |
| Precinct -Ag-ComplexAg-Complex | 44 | 464 | 1 | 509 | 8.6% | 91.2% | R+82.5 |
| Precinct -PolkvillePolkville | 19 | 433 | 3 | 455 | 4.2% | 95.2% | R+91.0 |
| Precinct -Center RidgeCenter Ridge | 28 | 393 | 1 | 422 | 6.6% | 93.1% | R+86.5 |
| Precinct -Union-New HomeUnion-New Home | 100 | 318 | 4 | 422 | 23.7% | 75.4% | R+51.7 |
| Precinct -Shady GroveShady Grove | 10 | 400 | 3 | 413 | 2.4% | 96.9% | R+94.4 |
| Precinct -Lorena-SophiaLorena-Sophia | 45 | 290 | 0 | 335 | 13.4% | 86.6% | R+73.1 |
| Precinct -Warren HillWarren Hill | 284 | 48 | 3 | 335 | 84.8% | 14.3% | D+70.4 |
| Precinct -West RaleighWest Raleigh | 18 | 315 | 1 | 334 | 5.4% | 94.3% | R+88.9 |
| Precinct -White OakWhite Oak | 11 | 304 | 1 | 316 | 3.5% | 96.2% | R+92.7 |
| Precinct -Clear Springs-PinevilleClear Springs-Pineville | 15 | 269 | 2 | 286 | 5.2% | 94.1% | R+88.8 |
| Precinct -BurnsBurns | 72 | 189 | 2 | 263 | 27.4% | 71.9% | R+44.5 |
| Precinct -SylvarenaSylvarena | 13 | 167 | 0 | 180 | 7.2% | 92.8% | R+85.6 |
| Precinct -Cedar GroveCedar Grove | 39 | 113 | 1 | 153 | 25.5% | 73.9% | R+48.4 |
| Ag Complex Voting District28_28129103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Burns Voting District28_28129502 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Cedar Grove Voting District28_28129505 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Center Ridge Voting District28_28129101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Clear Springs-Pineville Voting District28_28129503 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lorena-Spinola Voting District28_28129504 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Mize Voting District28_28129303 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| North Raleigh Voting District28_28129501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Polkville 77 Voting District28_28129404 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Polkville 79 Voting District28_28129405 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Shady Grove Voting District28_28129402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Summerland Voting District28_28129202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Sylvarena Voting District28_28129102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Taylorsville Voting District28_28129302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Union-New Home Voting District28_28129201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Warren Hill Voting District28_28129203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| West Raleigh Voting District28_28129401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| White Oak Voting District28_28129403 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Zion Hill-New Haven Voting District28_28129301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +77.6% |
| 1896 | +99.2% |
| 1900 | +76.1% |
| 1904 | +91.5% |
| 1908 | +88.8% |
| 1912 | +91.8% |
| 1916 | +94.2% |
| 1920 | +56.0% |
| 1924 | +88.9% |
| 1928 | +55.2% |
| 1932 | +97.7% |
| 1936 | +97.9% |
| 1940 | +97.0% |
| 1944 | +87.4% |
| 1948 | +11.8% |
| 1952 | +51.2% |
| 1956 | +69.9% |
| 1960 | +41.2% |
| 1964 | −88.9% |
| 1968 | −1.6% |
| 1972 | −85.5% |
| 1976 | −12.4% |
| 1980 | −20.5% |
| 1984 | −52.8% |
| 1988 | −46.3% |
| 1992 | −31.5% |
| 1996 | −26.2% |
| 2000 | −49.3% |
| 2004 | −57.3% |
| 2008 | −51.7% |
| 2012 | −50.3% |
| 2016 | −56.5% |
| 2020 | −56.0% |
| 2024 | −60.7% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 11,198 |
| 2018 | 11,264 |
| 2020 | 11,744 |
| 2022 | 11,193 |
| 2024 | 11,248 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−13 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −799 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $44,859 in average income, against $59,579 for residents who stayed — 25% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+33.9 on average — 27 points more Democratic-leaning than Smith County, MS itself (R+60.7).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Jones County, MS46R+46.8
- Simpson County, MS36R+36.7
- Covington County, MS32R+33.3
- Scott County, MS31R+24.0
- Jasper County, MS23R+5.0
- Rankin County, MS22R+47.1
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Simpson County, MS39
- Jones County, MS36
- Covington County, MS35
- Rankin County, MS30
- Scott County, MS27
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 | −42 |
| 2012 | −204 |
| 2013 | −128 |
| 2014 | −29 |
| 2015 | −117 |
| 2016 | −138 |
| 2017 | +100 |
| 2018 | −85 |
| 2019 | −122 |
| 2021 | +27 |
| 2022 | −58 |
| 2023 | +38 |
| 2024 | −28 |
| 2025 | −13 |
Smith County's small, rural population has delivered lopsided Republican margins for over a decade, with the 2024 presidential result landing at R+60.7 — among the widest gaps recorded in the state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 99.2 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 88.9 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 60.7 points.
A population of 14,132, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,916 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Perry County and Casey County.
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Smith County, Mississippi. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/28129/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.