Madison, Mississippi — Presidential Election Results

Madison, Mississippi has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 5.6 pts more Dem. than Mississippi overall.

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Full Election History, 2000–2024

Year Winner Party Votes Vote Share Margin Total Votes Cast Swing Vs. Mississippi
2000 George W. Bush Republican 19,109 64.0% 29.1 pts (8,693 votes) 29,859 — 12.2 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 24,015 64.6% 29.8 pts (11,073 votes) 37,148 -0.5 pts 9.5 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 27,203 57.7% 15.6 pts (7,372 votes) 47,177 +14.3 pts 2.4 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 28,507 57.5% 15.7 pts (7,785 votes) 49,571 -0.1 pts 4.2 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 28,265 56.8% 15.9 pts (7,922 votes) 49,802 -0.5 pts 1.9 pts more Dem.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 31,091 55.3% 11.8 pts (6,651 votes) 56,212 +4.3 pts 4.8 pts more Dem.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 32,333 58.0% 17.3 pts (9,633 votes) 55,710 -5.5 pts 5.6 pts more Dem.

Population Context

Total Census Bureau population estimate for the county that year, and recorded votes as a share of that total population. This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Year County Population Votes Cast (% of Population)
2000 75,089 39.8% of population
2004 82,283 45.1% of population
2008 92,274 51.1% of population
2012 98,059 50.6% of population
2016 103,852 48.0% of population
2020 109,252 51.5% of population
2024 114,247 48.8% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Madison shifted 11.9 points toward the Democratic candidate, based on recorded county returns. This reflects the vote totals in this dataset only; no claim is made here about the causes of that shift.

Margin Over Time

Democratic candidate's margin (percentage points, two-party vote share). Positive values favor the Democratic candidate; negative values favor the Republican candidate.

2000: R+29.4 pts 2004: R+30.0 pts 2008: R+15.7 pts 2012: R+15.8 pts 2016: R+16.3 pts 2020: R+12.0 pts 2024: R+17.5 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Madison has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Mississippi's own statewide winner in 7 of 7 (100%). Compare every county on the bellwether counties page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How has Madison voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Madison has voted Democratic in 0 of 7 recorded presidential elections and Republican in 7 of 7, based on county-level returns through 2024.

What was the closest presidential election in Madison?

Madison's closest recorded margin was in 2020, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 12.0 points (6,651 votes) out of 56,212 total votes cast.

Has Madison ever flipped between parties?

Not in the 2000-2024 record on this page -- Madison has voted for the same party in every recorded presidential election in that span.

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Madison?

The widest margin on record for Madison was in 2004, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 30.0 points.

How many votes were cast in Madison relative to its population?

In 2024, 55,710 votes were recorded in Madison against a total population of 114,247 (48.8% of the total population). This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Is Madison a presidential bellwether county?

Madison has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Mississippi's own statewide winner in 7 of 7 (100%).