Simpson, Mississippi — Presidential Election Results

Simpson, Mississippi has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 13.8 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 6,254 65.3% 31.6 pts (3,027 votes) 9,574 — 14.7 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 6,810 67.6% 35.2 pts (3,548 votes) 10,077 -3.3 pts 14.8 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 7,641 60.9% 22.5 pts (2,824 votes) 12,545 +12.6 pts 9.4 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 7,424 60.6% 22.1 pts (2,701 votes) 12,249 +0.4 pts 10.6 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 7,393 64.7% 30.8 pts (3,519 votes) 11,419 -9.0 pts 13.1 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 7,635 64.6% 30.5 pts (3,598 votes) 11,815 +0.4 pts 14.1 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 7,552 68.1% 36.7 pts (4,073 votes) 11,094 -6.1 pts 13.8 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 27,641 34.6% of population
2004 27,362 36.8% of population
2008 27,682 45.3% of population
2012 27,424 44.7% of population
2016 26,992 42.3% of population
2020 25,890 45.6% of population
2024 25,597 43.3% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Simpson shifted 5.0 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+31.9 pts 2004: R+35.2 pts 2008: R+22.7 pts 2012: R+22.2 pts 2016: R+31.2 pts 2020: R+30.8 pts 2024: R+36.9 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Simpson 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 Simpson voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Simpson 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 Simpson?

Simpson's closest recorded margin was in 2012, when Mitt Romney (Republican) won by 22.2 points (2,701 votes) out of 12,249 total votes cast.

Has Simpson ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Simpson?

The widest margin on record for Simpson was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 36.9 points.

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

In 2024, 11,094 votes were recorded in Simpson against a total population of 25,597 (43.3% 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 Simpson a presidential bellwether county?

Simpson 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%).