Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Forrest County, MS — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Forrest County, Mississippi voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+17.9 — 11,475 Democratic to 16,579 Republican of 28,466 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 6.7 points toward Republicans. That makes it 5.0 points more Democratic 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 Forrest County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11,475 | 16,579 | 412 | 40.3% | 58.2% | R+17.9 |
| 2020 | 13,755 | 17,290 | 609 | 43.5% | 54.6% | R+11.2 |
| 2016 | 11,716 | 15,461 | 887 | 41.7% | 55.1% | R+13.3 |
| 2012 | 13,272 | 16,574 | 390 | 43.9% | 54.8% | R+10.9 |
| 2008 | 11,622 | 15,296 | 165 | 42.9% | 56.5% | R+13.6 |
| 2004 | 9,781 | 15,966 | 189 | 37.7% | 61.6% | R+23.8 |
| 2000 | 8,500 | 13,281 | 470 | 38.2% | 59.7% | R+21.5 |
Forrest County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Forrest County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Forrest County, Mississippi in 2024 by R+17.9, with 28,466 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Forrest County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Forrest County shifted 6.7 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+11.2) and 2024 (R+17.9).
Is Forrest County more Democratic or Republican than Mississippi overall?+
In 2024, Forrest County went R+17.9 while Mississippi overall went R+22.9 — 5.0 points more Democratic 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.