Perry, Mississippi — Presidential Election Results

Perry, Mississippi has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 37.7 pts more Rep. 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 3,026 69.4% 39.9 pts (1,741 votes) 4,359 — 23.2 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 3,729 74.4% 49.3 pts (2,470 votes) 5,010 -9.1 pts 29.1 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 4,067 72.1% 44.9 pts (2,534 votes) 5,640 +4.3 pts 32.0 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 4,137 72.3% 45.6 pts (2,610 votes) 5,722 -0.8 pts 34.5 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 4,135 76.1% 53.7 pts (2,915 votes) 5,432 -8.4 pts 36.3 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 4,500 76.1% 53.0 pts (3,138 votes) 5,916 +0.9 pts 36.8 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 4,425 79.9% 60.4 pts (3,347 votes) 5,539 -7.3 pts 37.7 pts more Rep.

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 12,149 35.9% of population
2004 12,233 41.0% of population
2008 12,337 45.7% of population
2012 11,996 47.7% of population
2016 12,056 45.1% of population
2020 11,459 51.6% of population
2024 11,406 48.6% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Perry shifted 20.4 points toward the Republican 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+40.4 pts 2004: R+49.5 pts 2008: R+45.2 pts 2012: R+46.1 pts 2016: R+54.4 pts 2020: R+53.5 pts 2024: R+60.8 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Perry 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 Perry voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Perry 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 Perry?

Perry's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 40.4 points (1,741 votes) out of 4,359 total votes cast.

Has Perry ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Perry?

The widest margin on record for Perry was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 60.8 points.

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

In 2024, 5,539 votes were recorded in Perry against a total population of 11,406 (48.6% 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 Perry a presidential bellwether county?

Perry 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%).