Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Rankin County, MS — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Rankin County, Mississippi voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+47.1 — 18,060 Democratic to 50,896 Republican of 69,678 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 1.7 points toward Republicans. That makes it 24.2 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 Rankin County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18,060 | 50,896 | 722 | 25.9% | 73.0% | R+47.1 |
| 2020 | 18,847 | 50,895 | 913 | 26.7% | 72.0% | R+45.4 |
| 2016 | 14,110 | 47,178 | 1,480 | 22.5% | 75.2% | R+52.7 |
| 2012 | 14,988 | 48,444 | 713 | 23.4% | 75.5% | R+52.2 |
| 2008 | 14,372 | 48,140 | 349 | 22.9% | 76.6% | R+53.7 |
| 2004 | 10,738 | 41,971 | 656 | 20.1% | 78.6% | R+58.5 |
| 2000 | 8,050 | 32,983 | 402 | 19.4% | 79.6% | R+60.2 |
Rankin County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Rankin County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Rankin County, Mississippi in 2024 by R+47.1, with 69,678 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Rankin County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Rankin County shifted 1.7 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+45.4) and 2024 (R+47.1).
Is Rankin County more Democratic or Republican than Mississippi overall?+
In 2024, Rankin County went R+47.1 while Mississippi overall went R+22.9 — 24.2 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.