Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Lafayette County, MS — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Lafayette County, Mississippi voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+21.8 — 8,956 Democratic to 14,050 Republican of 23,409 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 9.5 points toward Republicans. That makes it 1.1 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 Lafayette County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,956 | 14,050 | 403 | 38.3% | 60.0% | R+21.8 |
| 2020 | 10,070 | 12,949 | 404 | 43.0% | 55.3% | R+12.3 |
| 2016 | 7,969 | 10,872 | 802 | 40.6% | 55.3% | R+14.8 |
| 2012 | 8,091 | 11,075 | 339 | 41.5% | 56.8% | R+15.3 |
| 2008 | 7,997 | 10,278 | 121 | 43.5% | 55.9% | R+12.4 |
| 2004 | 6,218 | 9,004 | 166 | 40.4% | 58.5% | R+18.1 |
| 2000 | 5,139 | 7,081 | 458 | 40.5% | 55.9% | R+15.3 |
Lafayette County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Lafayette County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Lafayette County, Mississippi in 2024 by R+21.8, with 23,409 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Lafayette County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Lafayette County shifted 9.5 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+12.3) and 2024 (R+21.8).
Is Lafayette County more Democratic or Republican than Mississippi overall?+
In 2024, Lafayette County went R+21.8 while Mississippi overall went R+22.9 — 1.1 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.