Pearl River County
Pearl River County voted R+66.7 for president in 2024, which is 43.8 points more Republican than the state. Black residents are 12.3% of the population (ACS).
Senate 2026 projection
R+61.4
Model, statewide R+11.7
Gov 2027 (strong Dem) projection
R+55.5
Model, a year out
Senate swing 2020→2024
+12.8
Positive = toward R
Reeves gap
12.1 pts
Trump 2024 minus Reeves 2023; #69 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+60.3 | R+19.0 | +41.3 | 15,704 |
| 2018 Senate special runoff: Hyde-Smith (R) v. Espy (D) | R+57.0 | R+7.3 | +49.7 | 13,152 |
| 2019 Governor: Reeves (R) v. Hood (D) | R+55.0 | R+5.1 | +49.9 | 13,151 |
| 2019 Lt. Governor: Hosemann (R) v. Hughes (D) | R+60.5 | R+20.0 | +40.5 | 13,105 |
| 2019 Attorney General: Fitch (R) v. Collins (D) | R+62.6 | R+15.7 | +46.9 | 13,039 |
| 2020 President: Trump (R) v. Biden (D) | R+64.3 | R+16.5 | +47.7 | 24,033 |
| 2020 Senate: Hyde-Smith (R) v. Espy (D) | R+54.0 | R+10.0 | +44.0 | 23,647 |
| 2023 Governor: Reeves (R) v. Presley (D) | R+54.6 | R+3.2 | +51.3 | 11,073 |
| 2023 Lt. Governor: Hosemann (R) v. Grover (D) | R+61.9 | R+21.5 | +40.4 | 10,940 |
| 2023 Attorney General: Fitch (R) v. Kemp Martin (D) | R+62.4 | R+16.1 | +46.3 | 10,999 |
| 2024 President: Trump (R) v. Harris (D) | R+66.7 | R+22.9 | +43.8 | 24,671 |
| 2024 Senate: Wicker (R) v. Pinkins (D) | R+66.8 | R+25.6 | +41.2 | 24,169 |
Margins are Republican minus Democrat, as a share of all votes cast. Turnout in the 2018 runoff was 44.4% lower than in the 2020 Senate race.
2024 presidential margin; Pearl River outlined
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