Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Covington County, MS — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Covington County, Mississippi voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+33.3 — 2,921 Democratic to 5,869 Republican of 8,861 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 7.3 points toward Republicans. That makes it 10.4 points more Republican than Mississippi overall (R+22.9).
Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.
Margin by election, 2000–2024
Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.
Every election in Covington County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,921 | 5,869 | 71 | 33.0% | 66.2% | R+33.3 |
| 2020 | 3,416 | 5,854 | 90 | 36.5% | 62.5% | R+26.0 |
| 2016 | 3,276 | 5,435 | 100 | 37.2% | 61.7% | R+24.5 |
| 2012 | 3,878 | 5,405 | 65 | 41.5% | 57.8% | R+16.3 |
| 2008 | 3,852 | 5,523 | 48 | 40.9% | 58.6% | R+17.7 |
| 2004 | 3,135 | 5,010 | 49 | 38.3% | 61.1% | R+22.9 |
| 2000 | 2,623 | 4,180 | 78 | 38.1% | 60.7% | R+22.6 |
Covington County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Covington County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Covington County, Mississippi in 2024 by R+33.3, with 8,861 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Covington County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Covington County shifted 7.3 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+26.0) and 2024 (R+33.3).
Is Covington County more Democratic or Republican than Mississippi overall?+
In 2024, Covington County went R+33.3 while Mississippi overall went R+22.9 — 10.4 points more Republican than the state.
Where does this election data come from?+
County-level presidential returns (2000–2024) come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), published on the Harvard Dataverse. pumsdata is an independent product that makes the data easy to map and compare, and is not affiliated with MEDSL or Harvard.