Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Pontotoc County, MS — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Pontotoc County, Mississippi voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+67.7 — 2,214 Democratic to 11,740 Republican of 14,068 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 5.5 points toward Republicans. That makes it 44.8 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 Pontotoc County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,214 | 11,740 | 114 | 15.7% | 83.5% | R+67.7 |
| 2020 | 2,614 | 11,550 | 197 | 18.2% | 80.4% | R+62.2 |
| 2016 | 2,386 | 10,336 | 262 | 18.4% | 79.6% | R+61.2 |
| 2012 | 2,804 | 9,448 | 159 | 22.6% | 76.1% | R+53.5 |
| 2008 | 2,982 | 9,727 | 82 | 23.3% | 76.0% | R+52.7 |
| 2004 | 2,591 | 8,375 | 95 | 23.4% | 75.7% | R+52.3 |
| 2000 | 2,771 | 6,601 | 138 | 29.1% | 69.4% | R+40.3 |
Pontotoc County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Pontotoc County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Pontotoc County, Mississippi in 2024 by R+67.7, with 14,068 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Pontotoc County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Pontotoc County shifted 5.5 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+62.2) and 2024 (R+67.7).
Is Pontotoc County more Democratic or Republican than Mississippi overall?+
In 2024, Pontotoc County went R+67.7 while Mississippi overall went R+22.9 — 44.8 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.