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Hancock County

Voted Republican in 2024 · 21,175 votes cast

About Hancock County

Hancock County is the southernmost county of the U.S. state of Mississippi and is named for Founding Father John Hancock. As of the 2020 census, the population was 46,053. Its county seat is Bay St. Louis. Hancock County is part of the Gulfport–Biloxi, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is situated along the Gulf of Mexico and the state line with Louisiana. The area is home to the John C. Stennis Space Center, NASA's largest rocket engine test facility. The county was severely damaged from Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005, which caused a huge storm surge and catastrophic damage.

2024 Presidential Results

All candidates · Hancock County, Mississippi

Donald J Trump(Republican)

78.8%16,684

Won by 12,422 votes

Kamala D Harris(Democrat)

20.1%4,262

Other(Other)

0.8%175

Chase Oliver(Libertarian)

0.3%54

Margin History

Red = Republican, Blue = Democratic

2024R+58.7

2020R+55.5

2016R+59.3

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Swung Right in 2024

Hancock County shifted 3.2 points toward Republicans compared to 2020. Voter turnout increased by 1.0%.

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