Mississippi: A safe Republican state in southern USA

Mississippi is located in southwestern United States and is named after the Mississippi river. It became the 20th state in 1817

Mississippi is one of the more rural states. As per the Britannica Encyclopaedia, half of all the residents were living in the rural areas even in the early 21st century.

Demographics

Mississippi has a population of 2,961,279, as per the census records.

The census records show the racial demographics as follows:

• White                                                                 : 61.6%;

• Black                                                                  : 12.4%;

• Hispanic                                                            : 18.7%;

• Asian                                                                  :   6%;

• American Indian and Alaska Native              : 1.1%;
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.2%;

• Some Other Race alone                                  : 8.4%;

• Two or More Races                                          :  10.2%

Among adults in Mississippi, 62 per cent are Republican-leaning and 29 per cent are Democrat-leaning, according to Pew Research Center.

Voting pattern

Since 1964, Mississippi has voted for the Republicans in every presidential election except for 1968 and 1976.

During 1900-60, Mississippi voted for Democrats except for the 1948 election.

Mississippi is not a swing state and Republicans are projected to win the state comfortably in 2024. It is firmly part of the conservative Christian belt in the southern United States that votes Republican.

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