Forrest County
Forrest County voted R+17.9 for president in 2024, which is 5.0 points more Democratic than the state. Black residents are 35.8% of the population (ACS).
Senate 2026 projection
R+5.9
Model, statewide R+11.7
Gov 2027 (strong Dem) projection
R+0.2
Model, a year out
Senate swing 2020→2024
+16.9
Positive = toward R
Reeves gap
18.7 pts
Trump 2024 minus Reeves 2023; #34 of 82
Election history
Show all 12 elections, 2018–2024, county vs. state
| Election | County | State | County vs state | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Senate: Wicker (R) v. Baria (D) | R+15.3 | R+19.0 | -3.7 | 22,303 |
| 2018 Senate special runoff: Hyde-Smith (R) v. Espy (D) | R+1.5 | R+7.3 | -5.8 | 21,541 |
| 2019 Governor: Reeves (R) v. Hood (D) | R+0.8 | R+5.1 | -4.3 | 20,929 |
| 2019 Lt. Governor: Hosemann (R) v. Hughes (D) | R+22.0 | R+20.0 | +2.0 | 20,689 |
| 2019 Attorney General: Fitch (R) v. Collins (D) | R+16.1 | R+15.7 | +0.4 | 20,737 |
| 2020 President: Trump (R) v. Biden (D) | R+11.2 | R+16.5 | -5.4 | 31,654 |
| 2020 Senate: Hyde-Smith (R) v. Espy (D) | R+3.8 | R+10.0 | -6.2 | 31,645 |
| 2023 Governor: Reeves (R) v. Presley (D) | D+0.7 | R+3.2 | -4.0 | 18,384 |
| 2023 Lt. Governor: Hosemann (R) v. Grover (D) | R+20.9 | R+21.5 | -0.5 | 18,231 |
| 2023 Attorney General: Fitch (R) v. Kemp Martin (D) | R+12.8 | R+16.1 | -3.3 | 18,236 |
| 2024 President: Trump (R) v. Harris (D) | R+17.9 | R+22.9 | -5.0 | 28,466 |
| 2024 Senate: Wicker (R) v. Pinkins (D) | R+20.8 | R+25.6 | -4.9 | 28,325 |
Margins are Republican minus Democrat, as a share of all votes cast. Turnout in the 2018 runoff was 31.9% lower than in the 2020 Senate race.
2024 presidential margin; Forrest outlined
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