Skip to content
The American Political Almanac
RECONSTRUCTION & THE GILDED AGETHE SYSTEM OF 1896THE NEW DEAL ORDERTHE LONG REALIGNMENTPOLARIZED ERA1868RRRRD1888RDRRR1908RDDRR1928RDDDD1948DRRDD1968RRDRR1988RDDRR2008DDRD2024R

County record · fips 28005 · Mississippi

AmiteMS

Republican ×7 since 2000reported 1872–2024 · 39 elections

The Long Record

39 elections against the Mississippi and national vote
2024 result
R+33.3
won by Republicans
Record since first cycle
27–12
Dem–Rep two-party wins
Voted with the winner
21/39
54% of its elections
Closest election
1992
D+0.9
this countyMississippinational (official)dot colour = two-party winner · hollow = tie or unknown total · click a dot to open that election

The Biggest Swings

Cycle-over-cycle change in the two-party margin, in points
ElectionSwingToward
1968+152.0 ptsDemocrats
1876+117.0 ptsDemocrats
1964-101.6 ptsRepublicans
1972-100.4 ptsRepublicans
1880-60.4 ptsRepublicans

Who Lives Here

Census & ACS county profile, 2024
Population
12,565
College (BA+)
11%
Median income
$37,222
2024 dollars
Non-white
41%
Rural
100%
Age 65+
26%

Interpolated between Census/ACS anchors; income CPI-deflated to 2024. Demographics begin in 2000 — earlier cycles have returns only.

Neighbouring counties

East Feliciana, LA · St. Helena, LA · Tangipahoa, LA · Franklin, MS · Lincoln, MS · Pike, MS · Wilkinson, MS