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Issaquena County, MS


Designated Market Area: Jackson, MS
USDA County Type (2015): Farming, Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 1,273   ( 133 from 2010 , 62 from 2020)
Land area: 413.0 square miles
Population density: 3.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:403 31.66% 16.4%
Black:82564.81% 8.8%
Indian:50.39% 66.7%
Asian:100.79% 66.7%
2+ races:30.24% 50.0%
Hispanic:272.12% 237.5%
Total non-White:87068.34% 5.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:24 9.0
Deaths:2910.9
Net Migration: -56-21.0
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:-79 -5.6
Change in Non-White pop.:-54 -3.8



Historical Presidential Election Results for Issaquena County, MS



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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 59% Joe Biden (D) 355 52.5% Donald Trump* (R) 308 45.6% 13 [+] 1.9% 676 -12 -1 0.05%
2016 62% Hillary Clinton (D) 395 56.5% Donald Trump (R) 298 42.6% 6 [+] 0.9% 699 -15 -3 0.06%
2012 70% Barack Obama* (D) 479 60.9% Mitt Romney (R) 302 38.4% 6 [+] 0.8% 787 -17 -9 0.06%
2008 77% Barack Obama (D) 579 60.9% John McCain (R) 364 38.3% 7 [+] 0.7% 950 -18 -7 0.07%
2004 67% John Kerry (D) 516 53.2% George W. Bush* (R) 439 45.3% 15 [+] 1.5% 970 -14 -5 0.08%
2000 57% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 555 59.0% George W. Bush (R) 366 38.9% 20 [+] 2.1% 941 -19 -9 0.09%
1996 58% Bill Clinton* (D) 546 62.5% Robert Dole (R) 269 30.8% 58 [+] 6.6% 873 -18 -10 0.10%
1992 73% Bill Clinton (D) 550 55.6% George Bush* (R) 298 30.1% 142 [+] 14.3% 990 -20 -7 0.10%
1988 72% Michael Dukakis (D) 511 52.5% George Bush (R) 424 43.6% 38 [+] 3.9% 973 -16 -10 0.10%
1984 71% Ronald Reagan* (R) 512 49.5% Walter Mondale (D) 501 48.5% 21 2.0% 1,034 -12 -9 0.11%
1980 62% Jimmy Carter* (D) 598 61.8% Ronald Reagan (R) 349 36.1% 21 [+] 2.2% 968 -13 -15 0.11%
1976 63% Jimmy Carter (D) 567 59.4% Gerald Ford* (R) 325 34.1% 62 [+] 6.5% 954 -14 -14 0.12%
1972 73% Richard Nixon* (R) 701 60.8% George McGovern (D) 395 34.3% 57 [+] 4.9% 1,153 -17 0 0.18%
1968 77% George Wallace (AIP) 534 48.3% Hubert Humphrey (D) 527 47.7% 44 [+] 4.0% 1,105 -10 -39 0.17%
1964 31% Barry Goldwater (R) 456 93.1% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 34 6.9% 0 0.0% 490 6 55 0.12%
1960 24% Write-ins (I) 181 42.8% John Kennedy (D) 178 42.1% 64 [+] 15.1% 423 -10 -34 0.14%
1956 14% Adlai Stevenson (D) 172 59.5% Write-ins (I) 75 26.0% 42 [+] 14.5% 289 -10 -43 0.12%
1952 13% Adlai Stevenson (D) 170 57.2% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 127 42.8% 0 0.0% 297 3 -12 0.10%
1948 9% Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 209 92.9% Harry Truman* (D) 11 4.9% 5 [+] 2.2% 225 0 -43 0.12%
1944 8% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 215 97.7% Thomas Dewey (R) 5 2.3% 0 0.0% 220 -4 -44 0.12%
1940 7% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 218 96.0% Wendell Willkie (R) 9 4.0% 0 0.0% 227 0 -41 0.13%
1936 7% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 214 100.0%       0 0.0% 214 -3 -36 0.13%
1932 6% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 159 99.4% Herbert Hoover* (R) 1 0.6% 0 0.0% 160 -3 -39 0.11%
1928 5% Al Smith (D) 134 95.7% Herbert Hoover (R) 6 4.3% 0 0.0% 140 -14 -54 0.09%
1924 5% John Davis (D) 126 88.1% Calvin Coolidge (R) 17 11.9% 0 0.0% 143 4 -42 0.13%
1920 3% James Cox (D) 83 86.5% Warren Harding (R) 13 13.5% 0 0.0% 96 -1 -47 0.12%
1916 3% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 94 89.5% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 8 7.6% 3 [+] 2.9% 105 3 -38 0.12%
1912 3% Woodrow Wilson (D) 99 89.2% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 8 7.2% 4 [+] 3.6% 111 0 -20 0.17%
1908 2% William J. Bryan (D) 85 88.5% William Taft (R) 11 11.5% 0 0.0% 96 5 -40 0.14%
1904 3% Alton Parker (D) 96 80.7% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 21 17.6% 2 [+] 1.7% 119 12 -39 0.20%
1900 2% William J. Bryan (D) 84 83.2% William McKinley* (R) 17 16.8% 0 0.0% 101 7 -35 0.17%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Issaquena County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 355 52.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 308 45.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 5 0.7%
Other 8 1.2%
TOTAL 676
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -1


2016 President, Issaquena County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 395 56.5%
Donald Trump (R) 298 42.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 4 0.6%
Other 2 0.3%
TOTAL 699
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -3


2012 President, Issaquena County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 479 60.9%
Mitt Romney (R) 302 38.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 4 0.5%
Other 2 0.3%
TOTAL 787
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -9


2008 President, Issaquena County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 579 60.9%
John McCain (R) 364 38.3%
Ralph Nader (I) 4 0.4%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 1 0.1%
Other 2 0.2%
TOTAL 950
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -7


2004 President, Issaquena County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 439 45.3%
John Kerry (D) 516 53.2%
Ralph Nader (I) 1 0.1%
Other 14 1.4%
TOTAL 970
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -5


2000 President, Issaquena County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 366 38.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 555 59.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 4 0.4%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 5 0.5%
Other 11 1.2%
TOTAL 941
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -9


1996 President, Issaquena County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 546 62.5%
Robert Dole (R) 269 30.8%
Ross Perot (Ref) 42 4.8%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 1 0.1%
Other 15 1.7%
TOTAL 873
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -10


1992 President, Issaquena County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 550 55.6%
George Bush* (R) 298 30.1%
Ross Perot (I) 79 8.0%
Other 63 6.4%
TOTAL 990
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -7


1988 President, Issaquena County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 424 43.6%
Michael Dukakis (D) 511 52.5%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 11 1.1%
Other 27 2.8%
TOTAL 973
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -10


1984 President, Issaquena County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 512 49.5%
Walter Mondale (D) 501 48.5%
Other 21 2.0%
TOTAL 1,034
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -9


1980 President, Issaquena County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 349 36.1%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 598 61.8%
John Anderson (I) 5 0.5%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 6 0.6%
Other 10 1.0%
TOTAL 968
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -15


1976 President, Issaquena County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 567 59.4%
Gerald Ford* (R) 325 34.1%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 16 1.7%
Other 46 4.8%
TOTAL 954
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -14


1972 President, Issaquena County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 701 60.8%
George McGovern (D) 395 34.3%
John Schmitz (Amer) 34 2.9%
Other 23 2.0%
TOTAL 1,153
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): 0


1960 President, Issaquena County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 178 42.1%
Richard Nixon (R) 64 15.1%
Other 181 42.8%
TOTAL 423
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -34


1948 President, Issaquena County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 11 4.9%
Thomas Dewey (R) 5 2.2%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 209 92.9%
TOTAL 225
Turnout: 9% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -43


1944 President, Issaquena County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 215 97.7%
Thomas Dewey (R) 5 2.3%
TOTAL 220
Turnout: 8% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -44


1940 President, Issaquena County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 218 96.0%
Wendell Willkie (R) 9 4.0%
TOTAL 227
Turnout: 7% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -41


1936 President, Issaquena County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 214 100.0%
TOTAL 214
Turnout: 7% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -36


1932 President, Issaquena County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 159 99.4%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 1 0.6%
TOTAL 160
Turnout: 6% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -39


1928 President, Issaquena County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 6 4.3%
Al Smith (D) 134 95.7%
TOTAL 140
Turnout: 5% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -54


1924 President, Issaquena County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 17 11.9%
John Davis (D) 126 88.1%
TOTAL 143
Turnout: 5% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -42


1920 President, Issaquena County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 13 13.5%
James Cox (D) 83 86.5%
TOTAL 96
Turnout: 3% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -47


1916 President, Issaquena County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 94 89.5%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 8 7.6%
Allan Benson (Soc) 3 2.9%
TOTAL 105
Turnout: 3% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -38


1912 President, Issaquena County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 99 89.2%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 8 7.2%
William Taft* (R) 3 2.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 1 0.9%
TOTAL 111
Turnout: 3% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -20


1908 President, Issaquena County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 11 11.5%
William J. Bryan (D) 85 88.5%
TOTAL 96
Turnout: 2% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -40


1904 President, Issaquena County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 21 17.6%
Alton Parker (D) 96 80.7%
Other 2 1.7%
TOTAL 119
Turnout: 3% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): -39


1900 President, Issaquena County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 17 16.8%
William J. Bryan (D) 84 83.2%
TOTAL 101
Turnout: 2% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -35
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Issaquena County, MS

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2023 G 38% Brandon Presley (D) 229 53.4% Tate Reeves* (R) 192 44.8% 8 [+] 1.9% 429 -6 0.05%
2020 S2 60% Mike Espy (D) 367 53.9% Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R) 309 45.4% 5 [+] 0.7% 681 -9 0.05%
2019 G 44% Jim Hood (D) 293 58.3% Tate Reeves (R) 202 40.2% 8 [+] 1.6% 503 -12 0.06%
2018 S2 47% Mike Espy (D) 305 57.3% Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R) 227 42.7% 0 0.0% 532 1 0.06%
2018 S1 47% David Baria (D) 261 49.1% Roger Wicker* (R) 258 48.5% 13 [+] 2.4% 532 -10 0.06%
2015 G 50% Phil Bryant* (R) 346 61.3% Robert Gray (D) 211 37.4% 7 [+] 1.2% 564 -5 0.08%
2014 S2 34% Thad Cochran* (R) 196 51.7% Travis Childers (D) 181 47.8% 2 [+] 0.5% 379 -8 0.06%
2012 S1 63% Albert N. Gore (D) 382 53.9% Roger Wicker* (R) 306 43.2% 21 [+] 3.0% 709 -14 0.06%
2011 G 44% Phil Bryant (R) 253 50.7% Johnny DuPree (D) 246 49.3% 0 0.0% 499 -10 0.06%
2008 S2 73% Erik Fleming (D) 497 55.6% Thad Cochran* (R) 397 44.4% 0 0.0% 894 -17 0.07%
2008 S1 73% Ronnie Musgrove (D) 519 57.8% Roger Wicker* (R) 379 42.2% 0 0.0% 898 -13 0.07%
2007 G 62% John Eaves (D) 432 54.3% Haley Barbour* (R) 364 45.7% 0 0.0% 796 -12 0.11%
2006 S1 46% Erik Fleming (D) 334 54.3% Trent Lott* (R) 275 44.7% 6 [+] 1.0% 615 -19 0.10%
2003 G 64% Ronnie Musgrove* (D) 603 63.3% Haley Barbour (R) 330 34.7% 19 [+] 2.0% 952 -18 0.11%
2002 S2 35% Thad Cochran* (R) 422 77.9% Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 120 22.1% 0 0.0% 542 -7 0.09%
2000 S1 54% Troy Brown (D) 435 49.0% Trent Lott* (R) 432 48.7% 20 [+] 2.3% 887 -17 0.09%
1999 G 50% Ronnie Musgrove (D) 494 60.9% Mike Parker (R) 284 35.0% 33 [+] 4.1% 811 -14 0.11%
1996 S2 51% Thad Cochran* (R) 457 60.1% Bootie Hunt (D) 285 37.5% 18 [+] 2.4% 760 -11 0.09%
1995 G 63% Dick Molpus (D) 532 57.7% Kirk Fordice* (R) 390 42.3% 0 0.0% 922 -13 0.11%
1994 S1 51% Trent Lott* (R) 399 55.0% Ken Harper (D) 326 45.0% 0 0.0% 725 -14 0.12%
1991 G 58% Ray Mabus* (D) 421 54.5% Kirk Fordice (R) 338 43.7% 14 [+] 1.8% 773 -7 0.11%
1990 S2 County data not available for this election: Thad Cochran* (R) was unopposed.
1988 S1 69% Wayne Dowdy (D) 551 59.8% Trent Lott (R) 371 40.2% 0 0.0% 922 -14 0.10%
1987 G 64% Ray Mabus (D) 559 63.9% Jack Reed (R) 316 36.1% 0 0.0% 875 -10 0.12%
1984 S2 68% Thad Cochran* (R) 521 53.0% William Winter (D) 462 47.0% 0 0.0% 983 -8 0.10%
1983 G 54% Bill Allain (D) 510 63.6% Leon Bramlett (R) 247 30.8% 45 [+] 5.6% 802 -8 0.11%
1982 S1 49% John Stennis* (D) 545 73.5% Haley Barbour (R) 196 26.5% 0 0.0% 741 -9 0.11%
1979 G 51% William Winter (D) 552 73.4% Gil Carmichael (R) 200 26.6% 0 0.0% 752 -12 0.11%
1978 S2 48% Charles Evers (I) 327 45.4% Thad Cochran (R) 233 32.3% 161 [+] 22.3% 721 -13 0.12%
1976 S1 County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1975 G 57% Cliff Finch (D) 556 63.6% Gil Carmichael (R) 253 28.9% 65 [+] 7.4% 874 -16 0.12%
1972 S2 58% James Eastland* (D) 628 68.6% Gil Carmichael (R) 216 23.6% 71 [+] 7.8% 915 -15 0.14%
1971 G 77% William Waller (D) 620 55.3% Charles Evers (I) 436 38.9% 65 [+] 5.8% 1,121 n/a 0.14%
1970 S1 25% John Stennis* (D) 288 77.8% William Thompson (I) 82 22.2% 0 0.0% 370 n/a 0.11%
1967 G 60% John Bell Williams (D) 586 65.8% Rubel Phillips (R) 304 34.2% 0 0.0% 890 4 0.20%
1966 S2 46% James Eastland* (D) 354 50.4% Clifton Whitley (I) 213 30.3% 136 [+] 19.3% 703 -7 0.18%
1964 S1 County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1963 G 27% Paul Johnson, Jr. (D) 275 63.2% Rubel Phillips (R) 160 36.8% 0 0.0% 435 -1 0.12%
1960 S2 22% James Eastland* (D) 370 95.6% Joe Moore (R) 17 4.4% 0 0.0% 387 -4 0.15%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote


Historical U.S. House Election Results for Issaquena County, MS

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 MS02Brian Flowers (R) 302 51.4% Bennie Thompson* (D) 285 48.6% 0 0.0% 587
County Total for 2022-11-08:   587
2020-11-03 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 368 55.5% Brian Flowers (R) 295 44.5% 0 0.0% 663
County Total for 2020-11-03:   663
2018-11-06 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 344 65.8% Troy Ray (I) 135 25.8% 44 8.4% 523
County Total for 2018-11-06:   523
2016-11-08 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 421 62.1% John Boule (R) 227 33.5% 30 4.4% 678
County Total for 2016-11-08:   678
2014-11-04 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 233 63.5% Troy Ray (I) 102 27.8% 32 8.7% 367
County Total for 2014-11-04:   367
2012-11-06 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 468 61.3% Bill Marcy (R) 284 37.2% 11 1.4% 763
County Total for 2012-11-06:   763
2010-11-02 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 266 53.0% Bill Marcy (R) 225 44.8% 11 2.2% 502
County Total for 2010-11-02:   502
2008-11-04 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 592 63.8% Richard Cook (R) 336 36.2% 0 0.0% 928
County Total for 2008-11-04:   928
2006-11-07 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 402 65.6% Yvonne Brown (R) 211 34.4% 0 0.0% 613
County Total for 2006-11-07:   613
2004-11-02 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 556 56.6% Clinton LeSueur (R) 420 42.8% 6 0.6% 982
County Total for 2004-11-02:   982
2002-11-05 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 398 58.7% Clinton LeSueur (R) 273 40.3% 7 1.0% 678
County Total for 2002-11-05:   678
2000-11-07 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 584 63.6% Hardy Caraway (R) 296 32.2% 38 4.1% 918
County Total for 2000-11-07:   918
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Issaquena County, MS

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Issaquena County, MS were estimated to be 20% Republican and 52% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2020 990 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 990 100.0% n/a n/a 87%
1994 1,438 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1,438 100.0% n/a n/a 101%
1986 1,347 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1,347 100.0% n/a n/a 97%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.