Mississippi·MS·FIPS 28025

Clay County

Voted Democratic in 2024 · 9,057 votes cast

About Clay County

Clay County is a county in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 18,636. Its county seat is West Point. Its name is in honor of American statesman Henry Clay, member of the United States Senate from Kentucky and United States Secretary of State in the 19th century. J. Wesley Caradine, an African American, was the first state representative for Clay County after it was established in 1871. The federal government formerly designated Clay County as the West Point Micropolitan Statistical Area, but the county lost that status in 2013. It is part of the Golden Triangle region of the state.

2024 Presidential Results

All candidates · Clay County, Mississippi

Kamala D Harris(Democrat)

54.8%4,960

Won by 943 votes

Donald J Trump(Republican)

44.4%4,017

Other(Other)

0.8%68

Chase Oliver(Libertarian)

0.1%12

Margin History

Red = Republican, Blue = Democratic

2024D+10.4

2020D+16.3

2016D+15.7

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Swung Right in 2024

Clay County shifted 5.9 points toward Republicans compared to 2020. Voter turnout decreased by 11.1%.

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