Wilkinson County

Wilkinson County voted D+25.3 for president in 2024, which is 48.2 points more Democratic than the state. Black residents are 67.2% of the population (ACS).

Senate 2026 projection
D+40.3
Model, statewide R+6.5
Gov 2027 (strong Dem) projection
D+32.9
Model, a year out
Senate swing 2020→2024
+14.3
Positive = toward R
Reeves gap
8.5 pts
Trump 2024 minus Reeves 2023; #79 of 82

Election history

Show all 12 elections, 2018–2024, county vs. state
ElectionCountyStateCounty vs stateVotes
2018 Senate: Wicker (R) v. Baria (D)D+30.8R+19.0-49.92,831
2018 Senate special runoff: Hyde-Smith (R) v. Espy (D)D+39.6R+7.3-46.82,817
2019 Governor: Reeves (R) v. Hood (D)D+36.0R+5.1-41.03,496
2019 Lt. Governor: Hosemann (R) v. Hughes (D)D+31.0R+20.0-51.03,389
2019 Attorney General: Fitch (R) v. Collins (D)D+36.0R+15.7-51.63,449
2020 President: Trump (R) v. Biden (D)D+34.5R+16.5-51.14,127
2020 Senate: Hyde-Smith (R) v. Espy (D)D+34.5R+10.0-44.54,077
2023 Governor: Reeves (R) v. Presley (D)D+33.8R+3.2-37.13,056
2023 Lt. Governor: Hosemann (R) v. Grover (D)D+29.6R+21.5-51.12,951
2023 Attorney General: Fitch (R) v. Kemp Martin (D)D+24.8R+16.1-40.92,937
2024 President: Trump (R) v. Harris (D)D+25.3R+22.9-48.22,931
2024 Senate: Wicker (R) v. Pinkins (D)D+20.2R+25.6-45.82,846

Margins are Republican minus Democrat, as a share of all votes cast. Turnout in the 2018 runoff was 30.9% lower than in the 2020 Senate race.

2024 presidential margin; Wilkinson outlined

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