Kemper County
Kemper County voted D+16.9 for president in 2024, which is 39.8 points more Democratic than the state. Black residents are 60.4% of the population (ACS).
Senate 2026 projection
D+22.6
Model, statewide R+11.7
Gov 2027 (strong Dem) projection
D+27.7
Model, a year out
Senate swing 2020→2024
+16.2
Positive = toward R
Reeves gap
11.8 pts
Trump 2024 minus Reeves 2023; #71 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+15.2 | R+19.0 | -34.3 | 3,431 |
| 2018 Senate special runoff: Hyde-Smith (R) v. Espy (D) | D+26.9 | R+7.3 | -34.2 | 3,477 |
| 2019 Governor: Reeves (R) v. Hood (D) | D+29.4 | R+5.1 | -34.5 | 4,140 |
| 2019 Lt. Governor: Hosemann (R) v. Hughes (D) | D+19.0 | R+20.0 | -39.0 | 3,991 |
| 2019 Attorney General: Fitch (R) v. Collins (D) | D+22.7 | R+15.7 | -38.3 | 4,071 |
| 2020 President: Trump (R) v. Biden (D) | D+23.2 | R+16.5 | -39.8 | 4,731 |
| 2020 Senate: Hyde-Smith (R) v. Espy (D) | D+26.4 | R+10.0 | -36.3 | 4,725 |
| 2023 Governor: Reeves (R) v. Presley (D) | D+28.7 | R+3.2 | -31.9 | 3,758 |
| 2023 Lt. Governor: Hosemann (R) v. Grover (D) | D+13.7 | R+21.5 | -35.2 | 3,648 |
| 2023 Attorney General: Fitch (R) v. Kemp Martin (D) | D+16.4 | R+16.1 | -32.6 | 3,650 |
| 2024 President: Trump (R) v. Harris (D) | D+16.9 | R+22.9 | -39.8 | 4,086 |
| 2024 Senate: Wicker (R) v. Pinkins (D) | D+10.1 | R+25.6 | -35.7 | 4,058 |
Margins are Republican minus Democrat, as a share of all votes cast. Turnout in the 2018 runoff was 26.4% lower than in the 2020 Senate race.
2024 presidential margin; Kemper outlined
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