| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 62,840 | 22,816 | 87,128 | |
| 2020 | D | 73,550 | 25,141 | 100,208 | |
| 2016 | D | 67,594 | 25,275 | 95,077 | |
| 2012 | D | 76,112 | 29,664 | 106,491 | |
| 2008 | D | 75,401 | 32,949 | 108,902 | |
| 2004 | D | 54,845 | 36,975 | 92,500 | |
| 2000 | D | 46,789 | 37,753 | 87,770 | |
| 1996 | D | 45,410 | 35,653 | 84,509 | |
| 1992 | R | 43,434 | 45,031 | 96,024 | |
| 1988 | R | 41,058 | 52,749 | 95,006 | |
| 1984 | R | 42,373 | 56,953 | 100,468 | |
| 1980 | R | 39,369 | 48,135 | 90,074 | |
| 1976 | R | 28,748 | 45,803 | 75,756 | |
| 1972 | R | 12,679 | 49,877 | 64,096 | |
| 1968 | D | 14,880 | 13,488 | 60,734 | |
| 1964 | R | 5,058 | 36,831 | 41,889 | |
| 1960 | R | 5,811 | 11,083 | 28,988 | |
| 1956 | D | 7,104 | 7,015 | 20,278 | |
| 1952 | R | 10,933 | 12,520 | 23,453 | |
| 1948 | D | 1,041 | 492 | 15,255 | |
| 1944 | D | 10,466 | 962 | 11,428 | |
| 1940 | D | 9,917 | 538 | 10,459 | |
| 1936 | D | 8,647 | 313 | 8,976 | |
| 1932 | D | 6,541 | 403 | 6,983 | |
| 1928 | D | 5,707 | 976 | 6,683 | |
| 1924 | D | 4,083 | 245 | 4,498 | |
| 1920 | D | 2,510 | 151 | 2,728 | |
| 1916 | D | 2,220 | 97 | 2,337 | |
| 1912 | D | 2,065 | 40 | 2,223 | |
| 1908 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1904 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1900 | D | 1,365 | 100 | 1,479 | |
| 1896 | D | 1,643 | 144 | 1,855 | |
| 1892 | D | 1,216 | 68 | 1,414 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Hinds County anchors statewide Democratic turnout as the seat of the capital city Jackson, delivering margins above 40 points in recent presidential cycles despite a declining population base that has steadily eroded its raw vote share.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Hinds County peaked at ninety-three points in 1936; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 1996 election delivered the county to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of twelve points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. Hinds County's median household income of $49,402 is among the lowest of any county in the United States; 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Emporia city and Richmond County.