The 2004 United States presidential election in Mississippi took place on November 2, 2004 throughout all 50 states and D.C., which was part of the 2004 United States presidential election

United States presidential election, 2004

The United States presidential election of 2004 was the United States' 55th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2004. Republican Party candidate and incumbent President George W. Bush defeated Democratic Party candidate John Kerry, the then-junior U.S. Senator...

. Voters chose 6 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President

President of the United States

The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....

 and Vice President

Vice President of the United States

The Vice President of the United States is the holder of a public office created by the United States Constitution. The Vice President, together with the President of the United States, is indirectly elected by the people, through the Electoral College, to a four-year term...

.

Mississippi

Mississippi

Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...

 was won by incumbent President George W. Bush

George W. Bush

George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....

 by a 19.7% margin of victory. Prior to the election, all 12 news organizations considered this a state Bush would win, or otherwise considered as a safe red state. Southern Democrat Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter

James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...

 was the last Democrat to carry this state, in the 1976 election. U.S. President George W. Bush

George W. Bush

George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....

 won here in 2004 carryign a majority of the counties and congressional districts.

Predictions

There were 12 news organizations who made state by state predictions of the election. Here are there last predictions before election day.

1. D.C. Political Report: Leans Republican
2. Associated Press
   Associated Press
   The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
   
   : Leans Bush
3. CNN
   CNN
   Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
   
   : Bush
4. Cook Political Report
   Cook Political Report
   The Cook Political Report is an independent, non-partisan online newsletter that analyzes elections and campaigns for the United States House of Representatives, the United States Senate, Governor's offices and the American Presidency. The Cook Political Report is led by a staff of five...
   
   : Lean Republican
5. Newsweek
   Newsweek
   Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
   
   : Solid Bush
6. New York Times: Solid Bush
7. Rasmussen Reports
   Rasmussen Reports
   Rasmussen Reports is an American media company that publishes and distributes information based on public opinion polling. Founded by pollster Scott Rasmussen in 2003, the company updates daily indexes including the President's job approval rating, and provides public opinion data, analysis, and...
   
   : Bush
8. Research 2000
   Research 2000
   Research 2000 is a U.S. opinion polling and marketing research company based in Olney, Maryland. It began doing research on upcoming elections in 1999 after its President, Del Ali, moved on from Mason-Dixon Political Media Research...
   
   : Solid Bush
9. Washington Post: Bush
10. Washington Times: Solid Bush
11. Zogby International
    Zogby International
    IBOPE Zogby International is an international market research, opinion polling firm founded in 1984 by John Zogby. The company polls and consults for a wide spectrum of business media, government, and political groups, and conducts public opinion research in more than 70 countries...
    
    : Bush
12. Washington Dispatch: Bush

Analysis

The last Democratic presidential nominee to win Mississippi was Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter

James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...

 in 1976

United States presidential election, 1976

The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic...

. Due to its status as a safe red state, little campaigning took place in Mississippi by either of the two major party candidates.

Mississippi is one of the most racially polarized states when it comes to voting for president. African Americans uniformly vote Democratic while Caucasians vote Republican nearly as uniformly. In 2004, 14% of Caucasians voted for John Kerry

John Kerry

John Forbes Kerry is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts, the 10th most senior U.S. Senator and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He was the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2004 presidential election, but lost to former President George W...

 and 10% of African Americans voted for Bush, according to exit polling. The main support was in the Black Belt

Black Belt (U.S. region)

The Black Belt is a region of the Southern United States. Although the term originally described the prairies and dark soil of central Alabama and northeast Mississippi, it has long been used to describe a broad agricultural region in the American South characterized by a history of plantation...

, the western delta counties next to the Mississippi River

Mississippi River

The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...

. George W. Bush

George W. Bush

George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....

 won with a 19.69-point margin of victory over John Kerry in 2004.

Results

United States presidential election in Mississippi, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Republican Party Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	George W. Bush George W. Bush George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....	684,981	59.4%	6
	Democratic Party Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	John Kerry John Kerry John Forbes Kerry is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts, the 10th most senior U.S. Senator and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He was the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2004 presidential election, but lost to former President George W...	458,094	39.8%	0
	Reform Party Reform Party of the United States of America The Reform Party of the United States of America is a political party in the United States, founded in 1995 by Ross Perot...	Ralph Nader Ralph Nader Ralph Nader is an American political activist, as well as an author, lecturer, and attorney. Areas of particular concern to Nader include consumer protection, humanitarianism, environmentalism, and democratic government....	3,177	0.3%	0
	Libertarian Party Libertarian Party (United States) The Libertarian Party is the third largest and fastest growing political party in the United States. The political platform of the Libertarian Party reflects its brand of libertarianism, favoring minimally regulated, laissez-faire markets, strong civil liberties, minimally regulated migration...	Michael Badnarik Michael Badnarik Michael J. Badnarik is an American software engineer, political figure, and former radio talk show host. He was the Libertarian Party nominee for President of the United States in the 2004 elections, and placed fourth in the race, behind independent candidate Ralph Nader...	1,793	0.2%	0
	Constitution Party Constitution Party (United States) The Constitution Party is a paleoconservative political party in the United States. It was founded as the U.S. Taxpayers' Party by Howard Philips in 1991. Phillips was the party's candidate in the 1992, 1996 and 2000 presidential elections...	Michael Peroutka Michael Peroutka Michael Anthony Peroutka is a Maryland lawyer, the founder of the Institute on the Constitution. He once held a position in the United States Department of Health and Human Services and was the Constitution Party candidate for president in 2004. He is co-host of The American View radio...	1,759	0.2%	0
	Independent (politician) Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Roger Calero Róger Calero Róger Calero is a Nicaraguan American journalist and one of the leaders of the Socialist Workers Party. He was SWP candidate for President of the United States in 2004 and 2008, and for the United States Senate in New York in 2006....	1,272	0.1%	0
	Green Party Green Party (United States) The Green Party of the United States is a nationally recognized political party which officially formed in 1991. It is a voluntary association of state green parties. Prior to national formation, many state affiliates had already formed and were recognized by other state parties...	David Cobb David Cobb David Keith Cobb is an American activist and was the 2004 presidential candidate of the Green Party of the United States .-Career and political activities:...	1,073	0.1%	0
	Independent (politician) Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Write Ins	216	0.0%	0
Totals			-	100.00%	6
Voter turnout (Voting Age population)					54.4%

By county

Bush won most of the counties in the state.

County	Kerry #	Kerry %	Bush #	Bush %	Other #	Other %	Total #
Adams Adams County, Mississippi As of the census of 2000, there were 34,340 people, 13,677 households, and 9,409 families residing in the county. The population density was 75 people per square mile . There were 15,175 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile...	7,844	54.56%	6,487	45.12%	45	0.31%	14,376
Alcorn Alcorn County, Mississippi There were 14,224 households out of which 30.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.50% were married couples living together, 11.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.30% were non-families. 27.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.90% had...	5,364	38.02%	8,605	60.99%	141	1.00%	14,110
Amite Amite County, Mississippi -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 13,599 people, 5,271 households, and 3,879 families residing in the county. The population density was 19 people per square mile . There were 6,446 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile...	2,973	41.77%	4,106	57.69%	38	0.53%	7,117
Attala Attala County, Mississippi -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 19,661 people, 7,567 households, and 5,380 families residing in the county. The population density was 27 people per square mile . There were 8,639 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile...	3,014	37.94%	4,882	61.45%	49	0.62%	7,945
Benton Benton County, Mississippi -Demographics:At the 2000 census, there were 8,026 people, 2,999 households and 2,216 families residing in the county. The population density was 20 per square mile . There were 3,456 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile...	2,234	52.83%	1,962	46.39%	33	0.78%	4,229
Bolivar Bolivar County, Mississippi -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 40,633 people, 13,776 households, and 9,725 families residing in the county. The population density was 46 people per square mile . There were 14,939 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile...	8,560	63.75%	4,722	35.17%	145	1.08%	13,427
Calhoun Calhoun County, Mississippi Calhoun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2010, the population was 14,962. Its county seat is Pittsboro. Calhoun County is named after John C. Calhoun, the U.S. Vice President and U.S...	2,211	34.92%	4,096	64.70%	24	0.38%	6,331
Carroll Carroll County, Mississippi -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 10,769 people, 4,071 households, and 3,069 families residing in the county. The population density was 17 people per square mile . There were 4,888 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile...	1,897	34.01%	3,652	65.48%	28	0.50%	5,577
Chickasaw Chickasaw County, Mississippi -National protected areas:* Natchez Trace Parkway * Tombigbee National Forest -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 19,440 people, 7,253 households, and 5,287 families residing in the county. The population density was 39 people per square mile . There were 7,981 housing units at an...	3,991	48.75%	4,123	50.37%	72	0.88%	8,186
Choctaw Choctaw County, Mississippi -National protected areas:* Natchez Trace Parkway * Tombigbee National Forest -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 9,758 people, 3,686 households, and 2,668 families residing in the county. The population density was 23 people per square mile . There were 4,249 housing units at an...	1,290	33.01%	2,598	66.48%	20	0.51%	3,908
Claiborne Claiborne County, Mississippi -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 11,831 people, 3,685 households, and 2,531 families residing in the county. The population density was 24 people per square mile . There were 4,252 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile...	4,338	81.53%	941	17.68%	42	0.79%	5,321
Clarke Clarke County, Mississippi -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 17,955 people, 6,978 households, and 5,024 families residing in the county. The population density was 26 people per square mile . There were 8,100 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile...	2,377	31.96%	5,027	67.59%	34	0.46%	7,438
Clay Clay County, Mississippi As of the census of 2000, there were 21,979 people, 8,152 households, and 5,885 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 8,810 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile...	4,732	51.94%	4,333	47.56%	46	0.50%	9,111
Coahkoma Coahoma County, Mississippi -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 30,622 people, 10,553 households, and 7,482 families residing in the county. The population density was 55 people per square mile . There were 11,490 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile...	6,741	64.10%	3,643	34.64%	132	1.26%	10,516
Copiah Copiah County, Mississippi As of the census of 2000, there were 28,757 people, 10,142 households, and 7,494 families residing in the county. The population density was 37 people per square mile . There were 11,101 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile...	4,902	43.49%	6,316	56.03%	54	0.48%	11,272
Covington Covington County, Mississippi -2010 Census:As of the most recent census, 2010, the population of Covington County is 19,568, only a slight increase from 2000. Racially, the population was distributed with 62.7% being White, 34.7% Black/African American, 1.9% Hispanic/Latino, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% American Indian/Alaskan Native, and...	3,135	38.26%	5,010	61.14%	49	0.60%	8,194
DeSoto DeSoto County, Mississippi -Demographics:As of the census of 2005 estimate, there were 137,004 people, 38,792 households, and 30,102 families residing in the county. The population density was 224 people per square mile . There were 40,795 housing units at an average density of 85 per square mile...	13,247	27.05%	35,437	72.35%	297	0.61%	48,981
Forrest Forrest County, Mississippi The median income for a household in the county was $27,420, and the median income for a family was $35,791. Males had a median income of $28,742 versus $20,500 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,160...	9,781	37.71%	15,966	61.56%	189	0.73%	25,936
Franklin Franklin County, Mississippi -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 8,448 people, 3,211 households, and 2,337 families residing in the county. The population density was 15 people per square mile . There were 4,119 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile...	1,566	35.01%	2,883	64.45%	24	0.54%	4,473
George George County, Mississippi -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 19,144 people, 6,742 households, and 5,305 families residing in the county. The population density was 40 people per square mile . There were 7,513 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile...	1,715	21.57%	6,182	77.76%	53	0.67%	7,950
Greene Greene County, Mississippi -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 13,299 people, 4,148 households, and 3,152 families residing in the county. The population density was 19 people per square mile . There were 4,947 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile...	1,419	26.90%	3,827	72.55%	29	0.55%	5,275
Grendada Grenada County, Mississippi -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 23,263 people, 8,820 households, and 6,297 families residing in the county. The population density was 55 people per square mile . There were 9,973 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile...	4,154	41.33%	5,844	58.15%	52	0.52%	10,050
Hancock Hancock County, Mississippi -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 42,967 people, 16,897 households, and 11,827 families residing in the county. The population density was 90 people per square mile . There were 21,072 housing units at an average density of 44 per square mile...	5,023	28.62%	12,332	70.27%	195	1.11%	17,550
Harrison Harrison County, Mississippi -National protected areas:* De Soto National Forest * Gulf Islands National Seashore - Demographics :As of the census of 2000, there were 189,601 people, 71,538 households, and 48,574 families residing in the county. The population density was 326 people per square mile . There were 79,636 housing...	22,555	36.49%	38,781	62.74%	474	0.77%	61,810
Hinds Hinds County, Mississippi As of the census of 2000, there were 250,800 people, 91,030 households, and 62,355 families residing in the county. The population density was 288 people per square mile . There were 100,287 housing units at an average density of 115 per square mile...	51,370	59.55%	34,269	39.73%	626	0.73%	86,265
Holmes Holmes County, Mississippi -National protected areas:*Hillside National Wildlife Refuge *Mathews Brake National Wildlife Refuge *Morgan Brake National Wildlife Refuge*Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge -Demographics:...	6,170	75.87%	1,925	23.67%	37	0.45%	8,132
Hump Humphreys County, Mississippi -Demographics:At the 2000 census, there were 11,206 people, 3,765 households and 2,695 families residing in the county. The population density was 27 per square mile . There were 4,138 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile...	2,975	63.96%	1,626	34.96%	50	1.08%	4,651
Issaquena Issaquena County, Mississippi -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 2,274 people, 726 households, and 509 families residing in the county. The population density was 5.15 people per square mile . There were 877 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile...	510	53.01%	437	45.43%	15	1.56%	962
Itawamba Itawamba County, Mississippi In 2000, there were 8,773 households out of which 33.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.30% were married couples living together, 9.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.90% were non-families. 23.40% of all households were made up of individuals and...	2,771	28.88%	6,751	70.35%	74	0.77%	9,596
Jackson Jackson County, Mississippi There were 47,676 households out of which 37.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.70% were married couples living together, 14.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.10% were non-families. 20.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.10% had...	15,046	30.45%	34,035	68.88%	333	0.67%	49,414
Jasper Jasper County, Mississippi -History:Jasper County was formed in 1833 from the middle section of what been Jones County. It was named for Sgt. William Jasper who first distinguished himself in the defense of Fort Moultrie in 1776. When a shell from a British warship shot away the flagstaff, he recovered the flag, raised it on...	4,081	51.49%	3,808	48.04%	37	0.47%	7,926
JD Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 13,962 people, 5,177 households, and 3,768 families residing in the county. The population density was 34 people per square mile . There were 5,891 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile...	2,955	51.30%	2,667	46.30%	138	2.40%	5,760
Jefferson Jefferson County, Mississippi -National protected areas:* Homochitto National Forest * Natchez Trace Parkway -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 9,740 people, 3,308 households, and 2,338 families residing in the county. The population density was 19 people per square mile . There were 3,819 housing units at an...	2,798	81.34%	627	18.23%	15	0.44%	3,440
Jones Jones County, Mississippi -History:Jones County, formed out parts of Covington and Wayne counties, was established on January 24, 1826 and was named for John Paul Jones. There are other counties named Jones, but it appears that this is the only one named for John Paul Jones...	7,344	27.69%	19,032	71.77%	142	0.54%	26,518
Kemper Kemper County, Mississippi -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 10,453 people, 3,909 households, and 2,787 families residing in the county. The population density was 14 people per square mile . There were 4,533 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile...	2,454	53.48%	2,107	45.91%	28	0.61%	4,589
Lafayette Lafayette County, Mississippi -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 38,744 people, 14,373 households, and 8,321 families residing in the county. The population density was 61 people per square mile . There were 16,587 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile...	6,218	40.41%	9,004	58.51%	166	1.08%	15,388
Lamar Lamar County, Mississippi -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 39,070 people, 14,396 households, and 10,725 families residing in the county. The population density was 79 people per square mile . There were 15,433 housing units at an average density of 31 per square mile...	3,876	19.10%	16,288	80.26%	130	0.64%	20,294
Lauderdale Lauderdale County, Mississippi -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 78,161 people, 29,990 households, and 20,573 families residing in the county. The population density was 111 people per square mile . There were 33,418 housing units at an average density of 48 per square mile...	10,026	33.92%	19,395	65.62%	134	0.45%	29,555
Lawrence Lawrence County, Mississippi Lawrence County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2010, the population was 12,929. Its county seat is Monticello. Lawrence County is named for the naval hero James Lawrence.-Geography:...	2,355	36.11%	4,119	63.16%	48	0.74%	6,522
Leake Leake County, Mississippi -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 20,940 people, 7,611 households, and 5,563 families residing in the county. The population density was 36 people per square mile . There were 8,585 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile...	1,698	39.64%	2,567	59.92%	19	0.44%	4,284
Lee Lee County, Mississippi -National protected areas:* Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site* Natchez Trace Parkway * Tupelo National Battlefield-History:On September 20, 1816, General Andrew Jackson, David Meriwether, and the Chickasaw Nation signed the Treaty of Chickasaw Council House in Lee County.Lee County was...	9,895	32.97%	19,878	66.24%	237	0.79%	30,010
Leflore Leflore County, Mississippi -National protected area:*Mathews Brake National Wildlife Refuge*Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 37,947 people, 12,956 households, and 8,887 families residing in the county. The population density was 64 people per square mile...	7,240	61.97%	4,427	37.89%	17	0.15%	11,684
Lincoln Lincoln County, Mississippi -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 33,166 people, 12,538 households, and 9,190 families residing in the county. The population density was 57 people per square mile . There were 14,052 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile...	4,372	30.52%	9,889	69.03%	65	0.45%	14,326
Lowndes Lowndes County, Mississippi As of the census of 2000, there were 61,586 people, 22,849 households, and 16,405 families residing in the county. The population density was 123 people per square mile . There were 25,104 housing units at an average density of 50 per square mile...	7,904	38.10%	12,642	60.93%	202	0.97%	20,748
Madison Madison County, Mississippi -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 74,674 people, 27,219 households, and 19,325 families residing in the county. The population density was 104 people per square mile . There were 28,781 housing units at an average density of 40 per square mile...	12,942	34.84%	24,015	64.65%	191	0.51%	37,148
Marion Marion County, Mississippi -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 25,595 people, 9,336 households, and 6,880 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile . There were 10,395 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile...	3,828	32.63%	7,845	66.87%	59	0.50%	11,732
Marshall Marshall County, Mississippi -Demographics:At the 2000 census, there were 34,993 people, 12,163 households and 9,110 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 per square mile . There were 13,252 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile...	7,979	58.78%	5,520	40.67%	75	0.55%	13,574
Monroe Monroe County, Mississippi -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 38,014 people, 14,603 households, and 10,660 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 people per square mile . There were 16,236 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile...	6,149	39.78%	9,223	59.66%	87	0.56%	15,459
Mont Montgomery County, Mississippi -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 12,189 people, 4,690 households, and 3,367 families residing in the county. The population density was 30 people per square mile . There were 5,402 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile...	2,422	44.89%	2,953	54.73%	21	0.39%	5,396
Neshoba Neshoba County, Mississippi -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 28,684 people, 10,694 households, and 7,742 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 people per square mile . There were 11,980 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile...	2,515	24.82%	7,581	74.81%	37	0.37%	10,133
Newton Newton County, Mississippi -History:Newton County was formed in 1836. All sources say it was named in honor of Sir Isaac Newton, including the 1896 history of Newton County.Newton County is adjacent to Jasper County, which was named for Sgt. William Jasper, a Revolutionary War hero of the Siege of Savannah in 1779. Sgt. John...	2,274	26.84%	6,156	72.66%	42	0.50%	8,472
Nox Noxubee County, Mississippi -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 12,548 people, 4,470 households, and 3,222 families residing in the county. The population density was 18 people per square mile . There were 5,228 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile...	4,293	71.31%	1,698	28.21%	29	0.48%	6,020
Okt Oktibbeha County, Mississippi -National protected areas:*Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge *Tombigbee National Forest -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 42,902 people, 15,945 households, and 9,264 families residing in the county. The population density was 94 people per square mile . There were 17,344 housing...	4,178	42.89%	5,485	56.30%	79	0.81%	9,742
Panola Panola County, Mississippi -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 34,274 people, 12,232 households, and 9,014 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 people per square mile . There were 13,736 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile...	6,540	49.06%	6,734	50.52%	56	0.42%	13,330
PR Pearl River County, Mississippi -National protected areas:*Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge *De Soto National Forest -Demographics:The census estimates of 2006 place the county population over 57,000 and place it among the 10 fastest growing counties in the U.S. As of the census of 2000, there were 48,621 people, 18,078...	4,392	22.97%	14,612	76.42%	117	0.61%	19,121
Perry Perry County, Mississippi -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 12,138 people, 4,420 households, and 3,332 families residing in the county. The population density was 19 people per square mile . There were 5,107 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile...	1,259	25.13%	3,729	74.43%	22	0.44%	5,010
Pike Pike County, Mississippi -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 38,940 people, 14,792 households, and 10,502 families residing in the county. The population density was 95 people per square mile . There were 16,720 housing units at an average density of 41 per square mile...	7,578	46.73%	8,547	52.71%	90	0.56%	16,215
Pont Pontotoc County, Mississippi -National protected area:* Natchez Trace Parkway * Tombigbee National Forest -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 26,726 people, 10,097 households, and 7,562 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 10,816 housing units at an...	2,591	23.42%	8,375	75.72%	95	0.86%	11,061
Prent Prentiss County, Mississippi -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 25,556 people, 9,821 households, and 7,169 families residing in the county. The population density was 62 people per square mile . There were 10,681 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile...	2,119	32.04%	4,454	67.35%	40	0.60%	6,613
Quitman Quitman County, Mississippi -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 10,117 people, 3,565 households, and 2,506 families residing in the county. The population density was 25 people per square mile . There were 3,923 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile...	1,925	59.84%	1,270	39.48%	22	0.68%	3,217
Rankin Rankin County, Mississippi -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 115,327 people, 42,089 households, and 31,145 families residing in the county. The population density was 149 people per square mile . There were 45,070 housing units at an average density of 58 per square mile...	10,738	20.12%	41,971	78.65%	656	1.23%	53,365
Scott Scott County, Mississippi -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 28,423 people, 10,183 households, and 7,535 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile . There were 11,116 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile...	3,780	37.15%	6,364	62.55%	31	0.30%	10,175
Sharkey Sharkey County, Mississippi -National protected area:*Delta National Forest*Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 6,580 people, 2,163 households, and 1,589 families residing in the county. The population density was 15 people per square mile . There were 2,416 housing...	1,553	50.41%	1,115	36.19%	413	13.40%	3,081
Simpson Simpson County, Mississippi -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 27,639 people, 10,076 households, and 7,385 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile . There were 11,307 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile...	3,262	32.37%	6,810	67.58%	5	0.05%	10,077
Smith Smith County, Mississippi -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 16,182 people, 6,046 households, and 4,558 families residing in the county. The population density was 25 people per square mile . There were 7,005 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile...	1,493	21.01%	5,566	78.33%	47	0.66%	7,106
Stone Stone County, Mississippi As of the census of 2000, there were 13,622 people, 4,747 households, and 3,626 families residing in the county. The population density was 31 people per square mile . There were 5,343 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile...	1,502	26.68%	4,072	72.33%	56	0.99%	5,630
Sun Sunflower County, Mississippi -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 34,369 people, 9,637 households, and 7,314 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 people per square mile . There were 10,338 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile...	6,057	62.68%	3,492	36.14%	114	1.18%	9,663
Tall Tallahatchie County, Mississippi -National protected areas:*Coldwater River National Wildlife Refuge *Tallahatchie National Wildlife Refuge -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 14,903 people, 5,263 households, and 3,826 families residing in the county. The population density was 23 people per square mile...	3,377	54.81%	2,725	44.23%	59	0.96%	6,161
Tate Tate County, Mississippi -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 25,370 people, 8,850 households, and 6,717 families residing in the county. The population density was 63 people per square mile . There were 9,354 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile...	4,279	38.90%	6,663	60.57%	59	0.54%	11,001
Tippah Tippah County, Mississippi -Demographics:At the 2000 census, there are 20,826 people, 8,108 households and 5,910 families residing in the county. The population density was 46 per square mile . There were 8,868 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile...	2,983	32.73%	6,048	66.37%	82	0.90%	9,113
Tish Tishomingo County, Mississippi As of the census of 2000 there were 19,163 people, 7,917 households, and 5,573 families residing in the county. The population density was 45 people per square mile . There were 9,553 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile...	2,775	33.99%	5,288	64.76%	102	1.25%	8,165
Tunica Tunica County, Mississippi As of the census of 2000, there were 9,227 people, 3,258 households, and 2,192 families residing in the county. The population density was 20 people per square mile . There were 3,705 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile...	1,934	68.70%	845	30.02%	36	1.28%	2,815
Union Union County, Mississippi -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 25,362 people, 9,786 households, and 7,241 families residing in the county. The population density was 61 people per square mile . There were 10,693 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile...	2,710	26.57%	7,422	72.77%	67	0.66%	10,199
Walthall Walthall County, Mississippi -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 15,156 people, 5,571 households, and 4,111 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 6,418 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile...	2,550	39.48%	3,873	59.96%	36	0.56%	6,459
Warren Warren County, Mississippi -National protected areas:* Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge * Vicksburg National Military Park -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 49,644 people, 18,756 households, and 13,222 families residing in the county. The population density was 85 people per square mile...	8,244	40.98%	11,773	58.52%	100	0.50%	20,117
Washington Washington County, Mississippi -National protected areas:*Holt Collier National Wildlife Refuge*Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge *Yazoo National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:...	10,562	59.09%	7,031	39.33%	282	1.58%	17,875
Wayne Wayne County, Mississippi -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 21,216 people, 7,857 households, and 5,853 families residing in the county. The population density was 26 people per square mile . There were 9,049 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile...	3,193	36.30%	5,562	63.24%	40	0.45%	8,795
Webster Webster County, Mississippi -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 10,294 people, 3,905 households, and 2,877 families residing in the county. The population density was 24 people per square mile . There were 4,344 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile...	1,318	26.35%	3,668	73.33%	16	0.32%	5,002
Wilk Wilkinson County, Mississippi -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 10,312 people, 3,578 households, and 2,511 families residing in the county. The population density was 15 people per square mile . There were 5,106 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile...	2,794	63.67%	1,563	35.62%	31	0.71%	4,388
Winston Winston County, Mississippi -Demographics:At the 2000 census, there were 20,160 people, 7,578 households and 5,471 families residing in the county. The population density was 33 per square mile . There were 8,472 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile...	2,859	53.17%	2,493	46.36%	25	0.46%	5,377
Yalo Yalobusha County, Mississippi Yalobusha County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2010, the population was 12,678. Its county seats are Water Valley and Coffeeville.-History:...	2,656	44.48%	3,278	54.90%	37	0.62%	5,971
Yazoo Yazoo County, Mississippi -National protected area:*Hillside National Wildlife Refuge *Panther Swamp National Wildlife Refuge-History:The area which is now Yazoo County was acquired by the State of Mississippi from the Choctaw Indians in 1820. Yazoo County was established on January 21, 1823. It was the 19th county...	4,798	44.87%	5,595	52.32%	301	2.81%	10,694

By congressional district

Bush won 3 of 4 congressional districts.

District	Bush	Kerry	Representative
	62%	37%	Roger Wicker Roger Wicker Roger Frederick Wicker is the junior U.S. Senator from Mississippi and a member of the Republican Party. In December 2007 he was appointed by Governor Haley Barbour to fill the seat vacated by Trent Lott. He subsequently won the 2008 special election for the remainder of the term. Wicker served...
	40%	57%	Bennie G. Thompson
	65%	34%	Chip Pickering Chip Pickering "Charles Willis Pickering" redirects here. For this former congressman's father, see Charles W. Pickering.Charles Willis "Chip" Pickering, Jr. is a politician in the U.S. state of Mississippi. He represented as a Republican in the United States House of Representatives...
	68%	31%	Gene Taylor

Electors

Technically the voters of Mississippi cast their ballots for electors: representatives to the Electoral College. Mississippi is allocated 6 electors because it has 4 congressional districts

Mississippi's congressional districts

The State of Mississippi currently has four congressional districts. In the 112th Congress, the Mississippi delegation consists of one Democrats and three Republican.-Apportionment history:...

 and 2 senators. All candidates who appear on the ballot or qualify to receive write-in votes must submit a list of 6 electors, who pledge to vote for their candidate and his or her running mate. Whoever wins the majority of votes in the state is awarded all 6 electoral votes. Their chosen electors then vote for President and Vice President. Although electors are pledged to their candidate and running mate, they are not obligated to vote for them. An elector who votes for someone other than his or her candidate is known as a faithless elector

Faithless elector

In United States presidential elections, a faithless elector is a member of the Electoral College who does not vote for the candidate they have pledged to vote for...

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The electors of each state and the District of Columbia met on December 13, 2004 to cast their votes for President and Vice President. The Electoral College itself never meets as one body. Instead the electors from each state and the District of Columbia met in their respective capitols.

The following were the members of the Electoral College from the state. All 6 were pledged for Bush/Cheney:

1. Kelly Segars
2. John Phillips
3. Wayne Parker
4. Jimmy Creekmore
5. Victor Mavar
6. Billy Mounger

See also