How did Columbus-Tupelo-West Point-Houston vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Columbus-Tupelo-West Point-Houston voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+36.5. Kamala D Harris received 66,276 votes and Donald Trump received 143,552 out of 211,817 total votes cast, a 7.1-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What are the demographics of Columbus-Tupelo-West Point-Houston?

Columbus-Tupelo-West Point-Houston has a population of 1,954,124 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 65.9% non-Hispanic white, 2.0% Hispanic, 29.9% Black. About 19% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $38,378.

Which places are most similar to Columbus-Tupelo-West Point-Houston?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar media markets to Columbus-Tupelo-West Point-Houston are Monroe-El Dorado, Hattiesburg-Laurel, Shreveport. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

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Q: What is Columbus-Tupelo-West Point-Houston's political history?

Columbus-Tupelo-West Point-Houston has 39 presidential elections on record, spanning 1872 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1984. The largest single-election swing was 87.0 points in 1964.

A rural Mississippi corridor where presidential margins routinely exceed 30 points

This northeast Mississippi media market anchors one of the most reliably one-sided voting regions in the Deep South, with a population split between small manufacturing towns and agricultural communities that has shifted little in statewide contests over the past two decades.

Presidential margin · 2024

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Geography

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2024FIPS 673

Population2.0M

Median ageU.S. 38.9y

36.5y▼ 2.4

Bachelor's+U.S. 35%

18.9%▼ 16.0

White65.9%
Black29.9%
Hispanic2.0%
Two or more1.6%
Other0.9%
Asian0.6%

Trajectory · 2008–2024

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Similar media markets

Reads like Monroe-El Dorado, Hattiesburg-Laurel, and Shreveport.

8 visible matches

Small-town rural republican

Constituent Geography

Counties in Columbus-Tupelo-West Point-Houston

2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Lee	85K	R+38.8	10,616	24,339	35,338	4.2%
Lee	83K	R+38.8	10,616	24,339	35,338	4.2%
Lee	80K	R+38.8	10,616	24,339	35,338	4.2%
Lee	76K	R+38.8	10,616	24,339	35,338	4.2%
Lowndes	62K	R+8.2	11,096	13,087	24,426	2.9%
Lowndes	60K	R+8.2	11,096	13,087	24,426	2.9%
Lowndes	59K	R+8.2	11,096	13,087	24,426	2.9%
Lowndes	58K	R+8.2	11,096	13,087	24,426	2.9%
Oktibbeha	52K	R+0.3	8,851	8,901	18,051	2.1%
Oktibbeha	49K	R+0.3	8,851	8,901	18,051	2.1%
Oktibbeha	44K	R+0.3	8,851	8,901	18,051	2.1%
Oktibbeha	43K	R+0.3	8,851	8,901	18,051	2.1%
Monroe	38K	R+35.9	5,090	10,861	16,069	1.9%
Monroe	37K	R+35.9	5,090	10,861	16,069	1.9%
Monroe	36K	R+35.9	5,090	10,861	16,069	1.9%
Monroe	34K	R+35.9	5,090	10,861	16,069	1.9%
Pontotoc	32K	R+67.7	2,214	11,740	14,068	1.7%
Pontotoc	31K	R+67.7	2,214	11,740	14,068	1.7%
Pontotoc	29K	R+67.7	2,214	11,740	14,068	1.7%
Union	28K	R+70.1	1,807	10,559	12,478	1.5%
Union	28K	R+70.1	1,807	10,559	12,478	1.5%
Union	27K	R+70.1	1,807	10,559	12,478	1.5%
Pontotoc	27K	R+67.7	2,214	11,740	14,068	1.7%
Prentiss	26K	R+66.0	1,727	8,581	10,381	1.2%
Prentiss	26K	R+66.0	1,727	8,581	10,381	1.2%
Union	25K	R+70.1	1,807	10,559	12,478	1.5%
Prentiss	25K	R+66.0	1,727	8,581	10,381	1.2%
Prentiss	25K	R+66.0	1,727	8,581	10,381	1.2%
Itawamba	24K	R+80.0	1,027	9,523	10,621	1.3%
Itawamba	24K	R+80.0	1,027	9,523	10,621	1.3%
Itawamba	23K	R+80.0	1,027	9,523	10,621	1.3%
Itawamba	23K	R+80.0	1,027	9,523	10,621	1.3%
Clay	22K	D+10.4	4,960	4,017	9,057	1.1%
Clay	21K	D+10.4	4,960	4,017	9,057	1.1%
Winston	20K	R+18.3	3,392	4,922	8,384	1.0%
Clay	20K	D+10.4	4,960	4,017	9,057	1.1%
Winston	20K	R+18.3	3,392	4,922	8,384	1.0%
Tishomingo	20K	R+78.9	921	8,064	9,050	1.1%
Chickasaw	19K	R+13.7	3,090	4,079	7,234	0.9%
Tishomingo	19K	R+78.9	921	8,064	9,050	1.1%
Tishomingo	19K	R+78.9	921	8,064	9,050	1.1%
Chickasaw	19K	R+13.7	3,090	4,079	7,234	0.9%
Tishomingo	19K	R+78.9	921	8,064	9,050	1.1%
Winston	19K	R+18.3	3,392	4,922	8,384	1.0%
Clay	18K	D+10.4	4,960	4,017	9,057	1.1%
Winston	18K	R+18.3	3,392	4,922	8,384	1.0%
Chickasaw	17K	R+13.7	3,090	4,079	7,234	0.9%
Chickasaw	17K	R+13.7	3,090	4,079	7,234	0.9%
Lamar	16K	R+75.9	806	6,033	6,890	0.8%
Calhoun	15K	R+48.0	1,547	4,443	6,034	0.7%
Calhoun	15K	R+48.0	1,547	4,443	6,034	0.7%
Calhoun	15K	R+48.0	1,547	4,443	6,034	0.7%
Lamar	14K	R+75.9	806	6,033	6,890	0.8%
Lamar	14K	R+75.9	806	6,033	6,890	0.8%
Lamar	14K	R+75.9	806	6,033	6,890	0.8%
Yalobusha	14K	R+20.9	2,289	3,518	5,878	0.7%
Yalobusha	13K	R+20.9	2,289	3,518	5,878	0.7%
Calhoun	13K	R+48.0	1,547	4,443	6,034	0.7%
Noxubee	13K	D+47.6	3,269	1,151	4,449	0.5%
Yalobusha	12K	R+20.9	2,289	3,518	5,878	0.7%
Yalobusha	12K	R+20.9	2,289	3,518	5,878	0.7%
Montgomery	12K	R+20.8	1,737	2,658	4,424	0.5%
Noxubee	12K	D+47.6	3,269	1,151	4,449	0.5%
Montgomery	11K	R+20.8	1,737	2,658	4,424	0.5%
Noxubee	11K	D+47.6	3,269	1,151	4,449	0.5%
Montgomery	10K	R+20.8	1,737	2,658	4,424	0.5%
Webster	10K	R+65.2	872	4,195	5,095	0.6%
Noxubee	10K	D+47.6	3,269	1,151	4,449	0.5%
Webster	10K	R+65.2	872	4,195	5,095	0.6%
Webster	10K	R+65.2	872	4,195	5,095	0.6%
Webster	10K	R+65.2	872	4,195	5,095	0.6%
Choctaw	10K	R+49.3	965	2,881	3,890	0.5%
Montgomery	10K	R+20.8	1,737	2,658	4,424	0.5%
Choctaw	9K	R+49.3	965	2,881	3,890	0.5%
Choctaw	8K	R+49.3	965	2,881	3,890	0.5%
Choctaw	8K	R+49.3	965	2,881	3,890	0.5%

76 countiesTotal votes: 847,268

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

Columbus-Tupelo-West Point-HoustonCensus ACS 2024Ancestry detail available

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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White (Non-Hispanic) 65.9%Black 29.9%Hispanic 2.0%Multiracial 1.3%Asian 0.6%

Group	Local	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	65.9%	57.4%
▶Black / African American(8)	29.9%	12.2%
▶Hispanic / Latino(14)	2.0%	19.3%
Multiracial / Other	1.3%	4.0%
▶Asian(6)	0.6%	6.0%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2)	0.2%	0.9%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(4)	0.1%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Click rows to expand ancestry detail. Ancestry from ACS B04006, B03001, B02020, B02016. Totals may differ from race — individuals can report multiple ancestries.

Black / African American (estimated remainder) is derived as Black population share minus reported Sub-Saharan African and West Indian ancestry. It is shown as an estimated ancestry detail, not a standalone Census ancestry category.

MENA estimated from ancestry reporting — Census does not have a separate MENA race category. Not shown in bar (overlaps with other race groups).

Religious Adherents

Population that are religious adherents:

66.8%(322.9K people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: -73.0pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.

Ecological pattern — how to read this

Reflects patterns in counties where this religious tradition concentrates — not a claim about individual voters.

Values are derived by joining Religion Census 2020 (U.S. Religion Data Archive) with certified election results at the county level. That means we know what counties with more or fewer of this group did — not how any individual voted.

This is known as ecological inference. It is a valid way to surface geographic correlation but must not be read as a personal-vote claim about anyone in the group.

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents	US Pop	US Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	47.1%	70.5%	—	—
Black Protestant	8.7%	13.0%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	8.6%	12.8%	—	—
Catholic	1.3%	1.9%	—	—
Other	1.2%	1.7%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	0.5%	0.8%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	33.2%	—	—	—

Click the chevron to expand denominations. Tradition and denomination rows label both share of total population and share of all religious adherents. Non-religious is shown as a share of total population only.

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Who lives in the Columbus-Tupelo-West Point-Houston media market? 1,954,124 residents across 76 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

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Columbus-Tupelo-West Point-Houston vs National2.0M residents

19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 14pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+15 on average nationally.

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

2.0M

local

2.0MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.58%

local

0.58%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

37.0%

local

37.0%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

$38,378

local

$38,378National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

20.7%

local

20.7%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

18.9%

local

18.9%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

70.7%

local

70.7%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

36.5 yrs

local

36.5 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

13.2%

local

13.2%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

11.7%

local

11.7%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

1.6%

local

1.6%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

3.1%

local

3.1%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

96.9%

local

96.9%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Columbus-Tupelo-West Point-Houston

Turnout % = votes cast ÷ citizen voting-age population (CVAP). Source: CVAP Special Tab 2020-2024.

2024 Turnout

57.7%

vs Previous

-4.1pp

Eligible Non-Voters

155K · 42.3%

Citizen VAP

367,224

History

1988–2024

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Columbus-Tupelo-West Point-Houston split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyHeavy splitting (0/100)

2024 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
President vs Senate	R+36.5	R+36.8	0.4pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 22.1pp

Containing Geography

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