Pontotoc County, Mississippi
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 5.6pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 74.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(7) | 7.1% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 14.7% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.0% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 58.8% | 88.7% |
| Mainline Protestant | 4.6% | 6.9% |
| Other | 1.1% | 1.6% |
| Black Protestant | 0.9% | 1.4% |
| Catholic | 0.9% | 1.3% |
| Non-religious | 33.7% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+67.7 |
| 2020 | Trump+62.1 |
| 2016 | Trump+61.2 |
| 2012 | Romney+53.5 |
| 2008 | McCain+52.4 |
| 2004 | Bush+51.8 |
| 2000 | Bush+40.3 |
| 1996 | Dole+21.9 |
| 1992 | Bush+19.5 |
Key third-party share (presidential)
1996: Perot 10% · 1992: Perot 9.3%
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