Stone County, Mississippi
Precinct data
Results by precinct
30 precincts · 7,919 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Tuxechana-SunflowerTuxechana-Sunflower | 96 | 1,037 | 12 | 1,145 | 8.4% | 90.6% | R+82.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Flint CreekFlint Creek | 132 | 715 | 6 | 853 | 15.5% | 83.8% | R+68.3 |
| Precinct -McHenry Community CenterMcHenry Community Center | 178 | 589 | 14 | 781 | 22.8% | 75.4% | R+52.6 |
| Precinct -New HopeNew Hope | 456 | 232 | 6 | 694 | 65.7% | 33.4% | D+32.3 |
| Precinct -Big LevelBig Level | 87 | 559 | 6 | 652 | 13.3% | 85.7% | R+72.4 |
| Precinct -Fairgrounds Exhibit BldgFairgrounds Exhibit Bldg | 294 | 321 | 9 | 624 | 47.1% | 51.4% | R+4.3 |
| Precinct -Critz StreetCritz Street | 84 | 414 | 8 | 506 | 16.6% | 81.8% | R+65.2 |
| Precinct -Justice CourtJustice Court | 93 | 371 | 7 | 471 | 19.7% | 78.8% | R+59.0 |
| Precinct -Elarbee-Silver RunElarbee-Silver Run | 32 | 375 | 2 | 409 | 7.8% | 91.7% | R+83.9 |
| Precinct -McHenry LibraryMcHenry Library | 28 | 374 | 4 | 406 | 6.9% | 92.1% | R+85.2 |
| Precinct -MagnoliaMagnolia | 25 | 378 | 1 | 404 | 6.2% | 93.6% | R+87.4 |
| Precinct -PerkinstonPerkinston | 55 | 246 | 3 | 304 | 18.1% | 80.9% | R+62.8 |
| Precinct -National GuardNational Guard | 25 | 262 | 5 | 292 | 8.6% | 89.7% | R+81.2 |
| Precinct -Ramsey SpringsRamsey Springs | 26 | 226 | 0 | 252 | 10.3% | 89.7% | R+79.4 |
| Precinct -BondBond | 9 | 115 | 2 | 126 | 7.1% | 91.3% | R+84.1 |
| American Legion Voting District28_28131201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Big Level Voting District28_28131502 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Bond Voting District28_28131101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Courthouse Voting District28_28131102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Elarbee Voting District28_28131302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Flint Creek Voting District28_28131501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Magnolia Voting District28_28131304 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| McHenry Fire Station Voting District28_28131403 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| McHenry Library Voting District28_28131303 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Old Hospital Voting District28_28131103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Perkinston Voting District28_28131301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Pleasant Hill Voting District28_28131503 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Project Road Voting District28_28131203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ten Mile Voting District28_28131402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Tuxachanie Voting District28_28131401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1916–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1916 | +86.2% |
| 1920 | +88.4% |
| 1924 | +76.1% |
| 1928 | −25.6% |
| 1932 | +85.6% |
| 1936 | +93.1% |
| 1940 | +93.3% |
| 1944 | +91.7% |
| 1948 | +2.9% |
| 1952 | +25.8% |
| 1956 | +40.1% |
| 1960 | +4.7% |
| 1964 | −81.7% |
| 1968 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | −78.0% |
| 1976 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | −1.7% |
| 1984 | −42.8% |
| 1988 | −34.6% |
| 1992 | −20.1% |
| 1996 | −17.2% |
| 2000 | −36.7% |
| 2004 | −45.6% |
| 2008 | −43.5% |
| 2012 | −45.4% |
| 2016 | −53.0% |
| 2020 | −52.8% |
| 2024 | −58.0% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 11,328 |
| 2018 | 11,226 |
| 2020 | 11,804 |
| 2022 | 11,766 |
| 2024 | 12,586 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+246 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +1,656 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $49,511 in average income, against $62,975 for residents who stayed — 21% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+33.4 on average — 25 points more Democratic-leaning than Stone County, MS itself (R+58.0).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Harrison County, MS167R+28.9
- Jackson County, MS34R+39.9
- Forrest County, MS25R+17.9
- George County, MS20R+78.8
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Harrison County, MS126
- Jackson County, MS35
- Forrest County, MS26
- Pearl River County, MS24
- Lamar County, MS20
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 | −47 |
| 2012 | +137 |
| 2013 | −130 |
| 2014 | +88 |
| 2015 | +95 |
| 2016 | −83 |
| 2017 | +392 |
| 2018 | −647 |
| 2019 | +302 |
| 2021 | +511 |
| 2022 | +130 |
| 2023 | +143 |
| 2024 | +519 |
| 2025 | +246 |
Stone County's 13,600 residents have delivered Republican presidential margins exceeding 55 points in recent cycles, making it one of Mississippi's most lopsided rural counties despite sitting within range of the more economically diverse Gulf Coast corridor.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 93.3 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 81.7 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 58.0 points.
A population of 18,894, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,413 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Bradford County and Greene County.
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Stone County, Mississippi. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/28131/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.