Panola County
Panola County voted R+14.8 for president in 2024, which is 8.0 points more Democratic than the state. Black residents are 48.1% of the population (ACS).
Senate 2026 projection
D+11.2
Model, statewide R+6.5
Gov 2027 (strong Dem) projection
D+2.6
Model, a year out
Senate swing 2020→2024
+20.1
Positive = toward R
Reeves gap
18.4 pts
Trump 2024 minus Reeves 2023; #36 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+5.3 | R+19.0 | -13.7 | 11,205 |
| 2018 Senate special runoff: Hyde-Smith (R) v. Espy (D) | D+10.4 | R+7.3 | -17.7 | 11,006 |
| 2019 Governor: Reeves (R) v. Hood (D) | D+1.3 | R+5.1 | -6.4 | 11,957 |
| 2019 Lt. Governor: Hosemann (R) v. Hughes (D) | R+2.6 | R+20.0 | -17.4 | 11,794 |
| 2019 Attorney General: Fitch (R) v. Collins (D) | R+4.4 | R+15.7 | -11.3 | 11,745 |
| 2020 President: Trump (R) v. Biden (D) | R+4.2 | R+16.5 | -12.3 | 15,627 |
| 2020 Senate: Hyde-Smith (R) v. Espy (D) | D+3.4 | R+10.0 | -13.4 | 15,598 |
| 2023 Governor: Reeves (R) v. Presley (D) | D+3.5 | R+3.2 | -6.8 | 11,540 |
| 2023 Lt. Governor: Hosemann (R) v. Grover (D) | R+6.1 | R+21.5 | -15.4 | 11,325 |
| 2023 Attorney General: Fitch (R) v. Kemp Martin (D) | R+12.2 | R+16.1 | -3.9 | 11,310 |
| 2024 President: Trump (R) v. Harris (D) | R+14.8 | R+22.9 | -8.0 | 14,422 |
| 2024 Senate: Wicker (R) v. Pinkins (D) | R+16.7 | R+25.6 | -8.9 | 14,352 |
Margins are Republican minus Democrat, as a share of all votes cast. Turnout in the 2018 runoff was 29.4% lower than in the 2020 Senate race.
2024 presidential margin; Panola outlined
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