Jefferson Davis County
Jefferson Davis County voted D+13.7 for president in 2024, which is 36.6 points more Democratic than the state. Black residents are 60.2% of the population (ACS).
Senate 2026 projection
D+23.9
Model, statewide R+11.7
Gov 2027 (strong Dem) projection
D+29.1
Model, a year out
Senate swing 2020→2024
+10.9
Positive = toward R
Reeves gap
16.3 pts
Trump 2024 minus Reeves 2023; #43 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) | D+14.5 | R+19.0 | -33.5 | 4,701 |
| 2018 Senate special runoff: Hyde-Smith (R) v. Espy (D) | D+28.3 | R+7.3 | -35.5 | 4,997 |
| 2019 Governor: Reeves (R) v. Hood (D) | D+27.3 | R+5.1 | -32.3 | 4,658 |
| 2019 Lt. Governor: Hosemann (R) v. Hughes (D) | D+10.6 | R+20.0 | -30.6 | 4,541 |
| 2019 Attorney General: Fitch (R) v. Collins (D) | D+21.1 | R+15.7 | -36.7 | 4,599 |
| 2020 President: Trump (R) v. Biden (D) | D+17.1 | R+16.5 | -33.7 | 6,213 |
| 2020 Senate: Hyde-Smith (R) v. Espy (D) | D+21.9 | R+10.0 | -31.9 | 6,202 |
| 2023 Governor: Reeves (R) v. Presley (D) | D+30.0 | R+3.2 | -33.3 | 4,288 |
| 2023 Lt. Governor: Hosemann (R) v. Grover (D) | D+14.6 | R+21.5 | -36.1 | 4,214 |
| 2023 Attorney General: Fitch (R) v. Kemp Martin (D) | D+18.0 | R+16.1 | -34.2 | 4,219 |
| 2024 President: Trump (R) v. Harris (D) | D+13.7 | R+22.9 | -36.6 | 5,378 |
| 2024 Senate: Wicker (R) v. Pinkins (D) | D+11.0 | R+25.6 | -36.6 | 5,353 |
Margins are Republican minus Democrat, as a share of all votes cast. Turnout in the 2018 runoff was 19.4% lower than in the 2020 Senate race.
2024 presidential margin; Jefferson Davis outlined
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