Tallahatchie County, Mississippi: Black Belt
Mississippi · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
D+5.9
2024 Margin
R+4.9%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1988
Voting Streak
🗳️ Black Belt
Classification
13K
Population
Tallahatchie County, Mississippi voted D+5.9 for Kamala Harris in 2024, with Harris receiving 2,630 votes (52.47%). This represented a R+4.9% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1988.
Electoral Behavior
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Black BeltView all
Southern counties with 40%+ Black population, a distinct region shaped by the history of slavery and the plantation economy. Voting patterns are heavily influenced by racial demographics.
Volatility
3.6
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-0.3/yr
Quick Stats
2024 ResultD+5.9
2020→2024 SwingR+4.9%
Voting StreakD since 1988
Elections on Record32
Demographics
Population12,715
Median Age
37.7(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
16.7%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$35,428(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
36.0%(US: 57.5%)
Black
58.6%(US: 12.3%)
Homeownership
66.9%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
26.5%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
5.1%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 52.5%(2,630) | 46.5%(2,333) | D+5.9 | -4.9 |
| 2020 | 54.6%(3,105) | 43.8%(2,488) | D+10.8 | -4.1 |
| 2016 | 56.9%(3,337) | 41.9%(2,462) | D+14.9 | -7.5 |
| 2012 | 60.9%(3,959) | 38.4%(2,499) | D+22.4 | +3.4 |
| 2008 | 59.1%(4,105) | 40.1%(2,786) | D+19.0 | +8.0 |
| 2004 | 55.0%(3,420) | 44.0%(2,737) | D+11.0 | -0.1 |
| 2000 | 55.1%(3,041) | 44.0%(2,428) | D+11.1 | -15.5 |
| 1996 | 60.6%(2,990) | 34.0%(1,676) | D+26.6 | +14.2 |
| 1992 | 52.6%(2,902) | 40.1%(2,213) | D+12.5 | +8.0 |
| 1988 | 51.9%(2,881) | 47.5%(2,633) | D+4.5 | +7.6 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50.7%(2,546) | 49.3%(2,478) | D+1.4 | -16.3 |
| 2020 | 58.3%(3,316) | 40.6%(2,309) | D+17.7 | -5.1 |
| 2018 | 61.4%(2,691) | 38.6%(1,691) | D+22.8 | +17.0 |
| 2014 | 52.2%(1,509) | 46.3%(1,340) | D+5.8 | -3.7 |
| 2012 | 53.5%(3,202) | 43.9%(2,629) | D+9.6 | -6.1 |
| 2008 | 57.8%(3,821) | 42.2%(2,788) | D+15.6 | +23.8 |
| 2006 | 44.9%(1,991) | 53.0%(2,352) | R+8.1 | +66.5 |
| 2002 | 0.0%(0) | 74.7%(2,261) | R+74.7 | -62.0 |
| 2000 | 42.3%(2,479) | 55.0%(3,225) | R+12.7 | +6.3 |
| 1996 | 39.4%(2,019) | 58.4%(2,995) | R+19.0 | -7.6 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 65.5%(2,595) | 34.5%(1,368) | D+31.0 | +7.6 |
| 2019 | 60.7%(2,929) | 37.4%(1,803) | D+23.3 | +41.4 |
| 2015 | 40.2%(1,459) | 58.3%(2,114) | R+18.1 | -20.6 |
| 2011 | 51.3%(2,224) | 48.7%(2,112) | D+2.6 | -14.1 |
| 2007 | 58.3%(2,766) | 41.7%(1,976) | D+16.7 | +1.6 |
| 2003 | 56.8%(2,928) | 41.7%(2,150) | D+15.1 | -13.9 |
| 1999 | 63.3%(3,361) | 34.2%(1,819) | D+29.0 | +17.0 |
| 1995 | 56.0%(3,232) | 44.0%(2,539) | D+12.0 | -0.2 |
| 1991 | 55.4%(2,861) | 43.2%(2,230) | D+12.2 | -5.8 |
| 1987 | 59.0%(3,151) | 41.0%(2,191) | D+18.0 | -8.6 |