Voting & Elections in Decatur, MS
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Decatur is located in Newton County, MS. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Decatur.
Election Overview
Source: Newton County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
2,603
27.9%
GOP Votes
6,641
71.2%
Total Votes
9,323
Margin
R+43.3%
Shift from 2020
R+4.8pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+43.3%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,603 | 6,641 | 9,323 | 27.9% | 71.2% | R+43.3 |
| 2020 | 3,075 | 6,997 | 10,189 | 30.2% | 68.7% | R+38.5 |
| 2016 | 2,549 | 5,929 | 8,594 | 29.7% | 69.0% | R+39.3 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Newton County recorded 9,323 total votes. Republicans won the county with 71.2% of the vote compared to 27.9% for Democrats, a margin of R+43.3%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+4.8pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Newton County has shifted 4.0 percentage points toward Republicans.