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Jackson County, MS


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Gulfport-Biloxi, MS
Designated Market Area: Biloxi-Gulfport, MS
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 144,975   ( 5,307 from 2010 , 1,716 from 2020)
Land area: 722.8 square miles
Population density: 200.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:96,958 66.88% 0.7%
Black:30,20420.83% 1.5%
Indian:5460.38% 4.4%
Asian:3,4062.35% 11.3%
2+ races:2,9922.06% 39.6%
Hispanic:10,8697.50% 70.4%
Total non-White:48,01733.12% 14.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:3,451 12.0
Deaths:3,78513.2
Net Migration: 1,7086.0
Net Immigration: 2991.0
Change in White population:-712 -0.5
Change in Non-White pop.:6,019 4.3



Historical Presidential Election Results for Jackson County, MS



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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 49% Donald Trump* (R) 36,295 66.5% Joe Biden (D) 17,375 31.9% 873 [+] 1.6% 54,543 9 20 4.15%
2016 46% Donald Trump (R) 33,629 67.8% Hillary Clinton (D) 14,657 29.6% 1,281 [+] 2.6% 49,567 10 22 4.09%
2012 51% Mitt Romney (R) 35,747 66.6% Barack Obama* (D) 17,299 32.2% 609 [+] 1.1% 53,655 11 19 4.17%
2008 53% John McCain (R) 35,993 66.3% Barack Obama (D) 17,781 32.7% 522 [+] 1.0% 54,296 10 21 4.21%
2004 52% George W. Bush* (R) 35,134 68.8% John Kerry (D) 15,572 30.5% 369 [+] 0.7% 51,075 9 18 4.43%
2000 47% George W. Bush (R) 30,068 66.7% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 14,193 31.5% 846 [+] 1.9% 45,107 9 19 4.53%
1996 47% Robert Dole (R) 24,918 59.9% Bill Clinton* (D) 13,598 32.7% 3,109 [+] 7.5% 41,625 11 19 4.66%
1992 54% George Bush* (R) 25,321 56.4% Bill Clinton (D) 13,017 29.0% 6,592 [+] 14.7% 44,930 7 19 4.58%
1988 50% George Bush (R) 29,830 73.9% Michael Dukakis (D) 10,328 25.6% 206 [+] 0.5% 40,364 14 21 4.33%
1984 49% Ronald Reagan* (R) 29,585 76.8% Walter Mondale (D) 8,821 22.9% 123 0.3% 38,529 15 18 4.10%
1980 47% Ronald Reagan (R) 22,498 62.6% Jimmy Carter* (D) 12,226 34.0% 1,234 [+] 3.4% 35,958 13 12 4.03%
1976 48% Gerald Ford* (R) 17,177 55.3% Jimmy Carter (D) 12,533 40.3% 1,372 [+] 4.4% 31,082 8 7 4.04%
1972 43% Richard Nixon* (R) 22,204 88.7% George McGovern (D) 2,534 10.1% 300 [+] 1.2% 25,038 10 28 3.88%
1968 48% George Wallace (AIP) 15,261 74.7% Richard Nixon (R) 2,942 14.4% 2,236 [+] 10.9% 20,439 1 -29 3.12%
1964 39% Barry Goldwater (R) 11,357 82.7% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 2,371 17.3% 0 0.0% 13,728 -4 44 3.36%
1960 32% John Kennedy (D) 5,000 54.5% Richard Nixon (R) 2,266 24.7% 1,908 20.8% 9,174 0 -25 3.08%
1956 28% Adlai Stevenson (D) 3,882 56.2% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 2,692 39.0% 332 4.8% 6,906 15 -18 2.78%
1952 33% Adlai Stevenson (D) 4,146 65.6% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 2,170 34.4% 0 0.0% 6,316 -5 -21 2.21%
1948 24% Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 2,671 71.9% Harry Truman* (D) 783 21.1% 259 [+] 7.0% 3,713 4 -39 1.93%
1944 22% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,636 92.5% Thomas Dewey (R) 213 7.5% 0 0.0% 2,849 1 -38 1.58%
1940 21% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,124 92.3% Wendell Willkie (R) 171 7.4% 5 0.2% 2,300 3 -37 1.31%
1936 20% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,704 93.1% Alf Landon (R) 120 6.6% 7 [+] 0.4% 1,831 4 -30 1.13%
1932 21% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 1,634 92.3% Herbert Hoover* (R) 126 7.1% 10 [+] 0.6% 1,770 4 -32 1.21%
1928 23% Al Smith (D) 1,261 69.0% Herbert Hoover (R) 567 31.0% 0 0.0% 1,828 13 -27 1.21%
1924 14% John Davis (D) 1,010 86.3% Calvin Coolidge (R) 158 13.5% 2 [+] 0.2% 1,170 6 -40 1.04%
1920 8% James Cox (D) 578 82.2% Warren Harding (R) 121 17.2% 4 [+] 0.6% 703 3 -43 0.85%
1916 11% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 743 87.2% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 87 10.2% 22 [+] 2.6% 852 5 -36 0.98%
1912 8% Woodrow Wilson (D) 514 83.8% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 64 10.4% 35 [+] 5.7% 613 0 -21 0.95%
1908 11% William J. Bryan (D) 648 84.6% William Taft (R) 118 15.4% 0 0.0% 766 9 -36 1.15%
1904 11% Alton Parker (D) 650 88.2% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 74 10.0% 13 [+] 1.8% 737 4 -46 1.26%
1900 8% William J. Bryan (D) 425 71.2% William McKinley* (R) 166 27.8% 6 [+] 1.0% 597 18 -24 1.02%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Jackson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 17,375 31.9%
Donald Trump* (R) 36,295 66.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 474 0.9%
Other 399 0.7%
TOTAL 54,543
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 20


2016 President, Jackson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 14,657 29.6%
Donald Trump (R) 33,629 67.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 901 1.8%
Jill Stein (Grn) 162 0.3%
Other 218 0.4%
TOTAL 49,567
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 22


2012 President, Jackson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 17,299 32.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 35,747 66.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 396 0.7%
Other 213 0.4%
TOTAL 53,655
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 19


2008 President, Jackson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 17,781 32.7%
John McCain (R) 35,993 66.3%
Ralph Nader (I) 201 0.4%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 153 0.3%
Other 168 0.3%
TOTAL 54,296
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 21


2004 President, Jackson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 35,134 68.8%
John Kerry (D) 15,572 30.5%
Ralph Nader (I) 180 0.4%
Other 189 0.4%
TOTAL 51,075
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 18


2000 President, Jackson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 30,068 66.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 14,193 31.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 567 1.3%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 131 0.3%
Other 148 0.3%
TOTAL 45,107
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 19


1996 President, Jackson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 13,598 32.7%
Robert Dole (R) 24,918 59.9%
Ross Perot (Ref) 2,947 7.1%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 93 0.2%
Other 69 0.2%
TOTAL 41,625
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 19


1992 President, Jackson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 13,017 29.0%
George Bush* (R) 25,321 56.4%
Ross Perot (I) 6,484 14.4%
Other 108 0.2%
TOTAL 44,930
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 19


1988 President, Jackson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 29,830 73.9%
Michael Dukakis (D) 10,328 25.6%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 76 0.2%
Other 130 0.3%
TOTAL 40,364
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 21


1984 President, Jackson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 29,585 76.8%
Walter Mondale (D) 8,821 22.9%
Other 123 0.3%
TOTAL 38,529
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 18


1980 President, Jackson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 22,498 62.6%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 12,226 34.0%
John Anderson (I) 653 1.8%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 354 1.0%
Other 227 0.6%
TOTAL 35,958
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 12


1976 President, Jackson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 12,533 40.3%
Gerald Ford* (R) 17,177 55.3%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 248 0.8%
Other 1,124 3.6%
TOTAL 31,082
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 7


1972 President, Jackson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 22,204 88.7%
George McGovern (D) 2,534 10.1%
John Schmitz (Amer) 282 1.1%
Other 18 0.1%
TOTAL 25,038
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 28


1968 President, Jackson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 2,942 14.4%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 2,236 10.9%
George Wallace (AIP) 15,261 74.7%
TOTAL 20,439
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -29


1960 President, Jackson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 5,000 54.5%
Richard Nixon (R) 2,266 24.7%
Other 1,908 20.8%
TOTAL 9,174
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -25


1956 President, Jackson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 2,692 39.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 3,882 56.2%
Other 332 4.8%
TOTAL 6,906
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): -18


1948 President, Jackson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 783 21.1%
Thomas Dewey (R) 238 6.4%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 2,671 71.9%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 21 0.6%
TOTAL 3,713
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -39


1944 President, Jackson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,636 92.5%
Thomas Dewey (R) 213 7.5%
TOTAL 2,849
Turnout: 22% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -38


1940 President, Jackson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,124 92.3%
Wendell Willkie (R) 171 7.4%
Other 5 0.2%
TOTAL 2,300
Turnout: 21% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -37


1936 President, Jackson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,704 93.1%
Alf Landon (R) 120 6.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 7 0.4%
TOTAL 1,831
Turnout: 20% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -30


1932 President, Jackson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 1,634 92.3%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 126 7.1%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 10 0.6%
TOTAL 1,770
Turnout: 21% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -32


1928 President, Jackson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 567 31.0%
Al Smith (D) 1,261 69.0%
TOTAL 1,828
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): -27


1924 President, Jackson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 158 13.5%
John Davis (D) 1,010 86.3%
Robert LaFollette (Prog) 2 0.2%
TOTAL 1,170
Turnout: 14% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -40


1920 President, Jackson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 121 17.2%
James Cox (D) 578 82.2%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 4 0.6%
TOTAL 703
Turnout: 8% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -43


1916 President, Jackson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 743 87.2%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 87 10.2%
Allan Benson (Soc) 22 2.6%
TOTAL 852
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -36


1912 President, Jackson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 514 83.8%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 64 10.4%
William Taft* (R) 14 2.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 21 3.4%
TOTAL 613
Turnout: 8% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -21


1908 President, Jackson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 118 15.4%
William J. Bryan (D) 648 84.6%
TOTAL 766
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): -36


1904 President, Jackson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 74 10.0%
Alton Parker (D) 650 88.2%
Other 13 1.8%
TOTAL 737
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -46


1900 President, Jackson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 166 27.8%
William J. Bryan (D) 425 71.2%
Other 6 1.0%
TOTAL 597
Turnout: 8% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): -24
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jackson County, MS

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2023 G 26% Tate Reeves* (R) 17,685 62.0% Brandon Presley (D) 10,446 36.6% 407 [+] 1.4% 28,538 11 3.48%
2020 S2 49% Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R) 33,608 61.9% Mike Espy (D) 19,334 35.6% 1,325 [+] 2.4% 54,267 8 4.14%
2019 G 30% Tate Reeves (R) 20,888 63.7% Jim Hood (D) 11,433 34.9% 468 [+] 1.4% 32,789 12 3.71%
2018 S2 33% Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R) 23,119 64.3% Mike Espy (D) 12,821 35.7% 0 0.0% 35,940 23 3.80%
2018 S1 36% Roger Wicker* (R) 26,544 67.2% David Baria (D) 12,179 30.8% 784 [+] 2.0% 39,507 9 4.22%
2015 G 23% Phil Bryant* (R) 18,323 73.8% Robert Gray (D) 6,000 24.2% 494 [+] 2.0% 24,817 7 3.46%
2014 S2 29% Thad Cochran* (R) 21,393 70.2% Travis Childers (D) 8,065 26.5% 997 [+] 3.3% 30,455 10 4.82%
2012 S1 50% Roger Wicker* (R) 34,863 66.5% Albert N. Gore (D) 16,043 30.6% 1,511 [+] 2.9% 52,417 9 4.22%
2011 G 32% Phil Bryant (R) 23,444 69.1% Johnny DuPree (D) 10,476 30.9% 0 0.0% 33,920 8 3.80%
2008 S2 52% Thad Cochran* (R) 38,961 73.9% Erik Fleming (D) 13,776 26.1% 0 0.0% 52,737 12 4.23%
2008 S1 51% Roger Wicker* (R) 32,449 62.0% Ronnie Musgrove (D) 19,847 38.0% 0 0.0% 52,296 7 4.21%
2007 G 31% Haley Barbour* (R) 22,188 69.5% John Eaves (D) 9,715 30.5% 0 0.0% 31,903 12 4.29%
2006 S1 23% Trent Lott* (R) 18,029 79.7% Erik Fleming (D) 4,250 18.8% 345 [+] 1.5% 22,624 16 3.70%
2003 G 37% Haley Barbour (R) 21,818 60.0% Ronnie Musgrove* (D) 13,908 38.2% 664 [+] 1.8% 36,390 7 4.07%
2002 S2 29% Thad Cochran* (R) 25,305 89.2% Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 3,056 10.8% 0 0.0% 28,361 5 4.50%
2000 S1 47% Trent Lott* (R) 32,638 73.7% Troy Brown (D) 10,144 22.9% 1,522 [+] 3.4% 44,304 8 4.46%
1999 G 34% Mike Parker (R) 17,736 56.3% Ronnie Musgrove (D) 13,076 41.5% 676 [+] 2.1% 31,488 8 4.12%
1996 S2 45% Thad Cochran* (R) 32,926 81.8% Bootie Hunt (D) 6,890 17.1% 441 [+] 1.1% 40,257 11 4.58%
1995 G 38% Kirk Fordice* (R) 20,983 63.2% Dick Molpus (D) 12,192 36.8% 0 0.0% 33,175 8 4.05%
1994 S1 34% Trent Lott* (R) 23,301 79.8% Ken Harper (D) 5,882 20.2% 0 0.0% 29,183 11 4.80%
1991 G 36% Ray Mabus* (D) 14,955 50.9% Kirk Fordice (R) 13,986 47.6% 416 [+] 1.4% 29,357 -3 4.13%
1990 S2 County data not available for this election: Thad Cochran* (R) was unopposed.
1988 S1 53% Trent Lott (R) 31,074 73.5% Wayne Dowdy (D) 11,204 26.5% 0 0.0% 42,278 20 4.47%
1987 G 39% Ray Mabus (D) 16,979 55.2% Jack Reed (R) 13,777 44.8% 0 0.0% 30,756 -2 4.26%
1984 S2 52% Thad Cochran* (R) 28,241 69.3% William Winter (D) 12,522 30.7% 0 0.0% 40,763 8 4.28%
1983 G 36% Bill Allain (D) 14,560 52.1% Leon Bramlett (R) 11,487 41.1% 1,917 [+] 6.9% 27,964 2 3.76%
1982 S1 31% John Stennis* (D) 16,583 69.7% Haley Barbour (R) 7,211 30.3% 0 0.0% 23,794 -5 3.69%
1979 G 35% Gil Carmichael (R) 12,873 51.8% William Winter (D) 11,976 48.2% 0 0.0% 24,849 13 3.67%
1978 S2 31% Thad Cochran (R) 10,600 49.9% Maurice Dantin (D) 8,337 39.3% 2,298 [+] 10.8% 21,235 5 3.64%
1976 S1 County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1975 G 38% Gil Carmichael (R) 13,524 55.9% Cliff Finch (D) 10,352 42.8% 333 [+] 1.4% 24,209 11 3.42%
1972 S2 45% James Eastland* (D) 17,920 68.6% Gil Carmichael (R) 7,706 29.5% 514 [+] 2.0% 26,140 -9 4.05%
1971 G 45% William Waller (D) 20,515 88.3% Charles Evers (I) 2,550 11.0% 158 [+] 0.7% 23,223 n/a 2.97%
1970 S1 17% John Stennis* (D) 7,757 94.7% William Thompson (I) 433 5.3% 0 0.0% 8,190 n/a 2.53%
1967 G 29% John Bell Williams (D) 8,165 68.6% Rubel Phillips (R) 3,744 31.4% 0 0.0% 11,909 2 2.65%
1966 S2 24% James Eastland* (D) 6,359 68.1% Prentiss Walker (R) 2,683 28.7% 292 [+] 3.1% 9,334 2 2.37%
1964 S1 County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1963 G 30% Paul Johnson, Jr. (D) 5,371 52.2% Rubel Phillips (R) 4,911 47.8% 0 0.0% 10,282 10 2.82%
1960 S2 29% James Eastland* (D) 6,774 82.0% Joe Moore (R) 1,483 18.0% 0 0.0% 8,257 10 3.10%
*: 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 Jackson County, MS

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 MS04Mike Ezell (R) 24,036 73.2% Johnny DuPree (D) 8,184 24.9% 594 1.8% 32,814
County Total for 2022-11-08:   32,814
2020-11-03 MS04Steven Palazzo* (R) 42,158 100.0% 0 0.0% 42,158
County Total for 2020-11-03:   42,158
2018-11-06 MS04Steven Palazzo* (R) 26,490 66.3% Jeramey Anderson (D) 12,985 32.5% 455 1.1% 39,930
County Total for 2018-11-06:   39,930
2016-11-08 MS04Steven Palazzo* (R) 30,831 63.2% Mark Gladney (D) 14,392 29.5% 3,523 7.2% 48,746
County Total for 2016-11-08:   48,746
2014-11-04 MS04Steven Palazzo* (R) 21,374 69.8% Matt Moore (D) 7,557 24.7% 1,709 5.6% 30,640
County Total for 2014-11-04:   30,640
2012-11-06 MS04Steven Palazzo* (R) 31,931 61.8% Matt Moore (D) 15,025 29.1% 4,745 9.2% 51,701
County Total for 2012-11-06:   51,701
2010-11-02 MS04Gene Taylor* (D) 18,463 50.7% Steven Palazzo (R) 17,588 48.3% 350 1.0% 36,401
County Total for 2010-11-02:   36,401
2008-11-04 MS04Gene Taylor* (D) 41,036 76.8% John McCay (R) 12,422 23.2% 0 0.0% 53,458
County Total for 2008-11-04:   53,458
2006-11-07 MS04Gene Taylor* (D) 18,508 82.2% Randy McDonnell (R) 4,003 17.8% 0 0.0% 22,511
County Total for 2006-11-07:   22,511
2004-11-02 MS04Gene Taylor* (D) 34,063 67.6% Mike Lott (R) 15,994 31.7% 328 0.7% 50,385
County Total for 2004-11-02:   50,385
2002-11-05 MS04Gene Taylor* (D) 21,871 75.0% Karl Mertz (R) 6,343 21.8% 932 3.2% 29,146
County Total for 2002-11-05:   29,146
2000-11-07 MS05Gene Taylor* (D) 34,562 76.8% Randy McDonnell (R) 8,428 18.7% 2,000 4.4% 44,990
County Total for 2000-11-07:   44,990
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Jackson County, MS

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Jackson County, MS were estimated to be 35% Republican and 14% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2020 97,621 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 97,621 100.0% n/a n/a 88%
1994 62,000 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 62,000 100.0% n/a n/a 72%
1986 67,000 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 67,000 100.0% n/a n/a 84%
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.