Covington County
Covington County voted R+33.3 for president in 2024, which is 10.4 points more Republican than the state. Black residents are 34.6% of the population (ACS).
Senate 2026 projection
R+18.9
Model, statewide R+11.7
Gov 2027 (strong Dem) projection
R+14.9
Model, a year out
Senate swing 2020→2024
+13.6
Positive = toward R
Reeves gap
19.3 pts
Trump 2024 minus Reeves 2023; #31 of 82
Election history
Show all 12 elections, 2018–2024, county vs. state
| Election | County | State | County vs state | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Senate: Wicker (R) v. Baria (D) | R+27.4 | R+19.0 | +8.4 | 6,788 |
| 2018 Senate special runoff: Hyde-Smith (R) v. Espy (D) | R+14.6 | R+7.3 | +7.3 | 6,683 |
| 2019 Governor: Reeves (R) v. Hood (D) | R+10.8 | R+5.1 | +5.7 | 7,234 |
| 2019 Lt. Governor: Hosemann (R) v. Hughes (D) | R+28.6 | R+20.0 | +8.6 | 7,101 |
| 2019 Attorney General: Fitch (R) v. Collins (D) | R+24.8 | R+15.7 | +9.2 | 7,170 |
| 2020 President: Trump (R) v. Biden (D) | R+26.1 | R+16.5 | +9.5 | 9,360 |
| 2020 Senate: Hyde-Smith (R) v. Espy (D) | R+21.0 | R+10.0 | +11.0 | 9,372 |
| 2023 Governor: Reeves (R) v. Presley (D) | R+14.0 | R+3.2 | +10.8 | 6,307 |
| 2023 Lt. Governor: Hosemann (R) v. Grover (D) | R+26.8 | R+21.5 | +5.3 | 6,207 |
| 2023 Attorney General: Fitch (R) v. Kemp Martin (D) | R+26.8 | R+16.1 | +10.6 | 6,265 |
| 2024 President: Trump (R) v. Harris (D) | R+33.3 | R+22.9 | +10.4 | 8,861 |
| 2024 Senate: Wicker (R) v. Pinkins (D) | R+34.6 | R+25.6 | +9.0 | 8,803 |
Margins are Republican minus Democrat, as a share of all votes cast. Turnout in the 2018 runoff was 28.7% lower than in the 2020 Senate race.
2024 presidential margin; Covington outlined
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