Presidential elections · 2000–2024
DeSoto County, MS — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, DeSoto County, Mississippi voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+24.1 — 29,023 Democratic to 48,064 Republican of 79,082 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 0.2 points toward Republicans. That makes it 1.2 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 DeSoto County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29,023 | 48,064 | 1,995 | 36.7% | 60.8% | R+24.1 |
| 2020 | 28,265 | 46,462 | 1,397 | 37.1% | 61.0% | R+23.9 |
| 2016 | 20,591 | 43,089 | 2,015 | 31.3% | 65.6% | R+34.2 |
| 2012 | 21,575 | 43,559 | 660 | 32.8% | 66.2% | R+33.4 |
| 2008 | 19,627 | 44,222 | 260 | 30.6% | 69.0% | R+38.4 |
| 2004 | 13,247 | 35,437 | 297 | 27.0% | 72.3% | R+45.3 |
| 2000 | 9,586 | 24,879 | 471 | 27.4% | 71.2% | R+43.8 |
DeSoto County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried DeSoto County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried DeSoto County, Mississippi in 2024 by R+24.1, with 79,082 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did DeSoto County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
DeSoto County shifted 0.2 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+23.9) and 2024 (R+24.1).
Is DeSoto County more Democratic or Republican than Mississippi overall?+
In 2024, DeSoto County went R+24.1 while Mississippi overall went R+22.9 — 1.2 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.