Lafayette County, Mississippi
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 9.5pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 68.5% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(12) | 3.7% |
▶Black / African American(7) | 22.7% |
▶Asian(6) | 2.3% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(5) | 0.5% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.1% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(2) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 17.6% | 44.7% |
| Mainline Protestant | 9.2% | 23.4% |
| Black Protestant | 8.7% | 22.0% |
| Catholic | 1.9% | 5.0% |
| Other | 1.9% | 4.9% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Non-religious | 60.6% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+21.8 |
| 2020 | Trump+12.3 |
| 2016 | Trump+14.8 |
| 2012 | Romney+15.3 |
| 2008 | McCain+12.4 |
| 2004 | Bush+18.1 |
| 2000 | Bush+15.3 |
| 1996 | Dole+1.1 |
| 1992 | Bush+0.2 |
Key third-party share (presidential)
1996: Perot 5.8% · 1992: Perot 7.6%
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