Memphis, Mississippi: Republican loyalist market. In 2024, voted R+4%. Democratic peak: D+83 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+4MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 1,798,6782024 5-year
- Median household income
- $63,2692024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 46.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 42.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+83 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+37 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Memphis, MSOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 319,766 | 345,345 | 677,934 | ||
| D | 379,441 | 353,857 | 745,947 | ||
| D | 333,094 | 317,155 | 670,349 | ||
| D | 379,221 | 332,506 | 719,258 | ||
| D | 408,216 | 347,271 | 762,030 | ||
| D | 357,760 | 330,674 | 693,227 | ||
| D | 316,381 | 276,659 | 601,407 | ||
| D | 308,720 | 234,995 | 573,570 | ||
| D | 330,752 | 261,314 | 635,730 | ||
| R | 256,936 | 280,793 | 541,755 | ||
| R | 273,278 | 301,867 | 579,000 | ||
| D | 288,986 | 244,220 | 548,565 | ||
| D | 287,833 | 207,503 | 501,398 | ||
| R | 130,868 | 291,851 | 431,654 | ||
| O | 141,176 | 112,424 | 428,129 | ||
| D | 180,828 | 178,628 | 359,597 | ||
| D | 145,678 | 129,517 | 290,576 | ||
| D | 132,257 | 100,892 | 246,774 | ||
| D | 150,885 | 106,596 | 257,872 | ||
| D | 63,587 | 24,472 | 146,579 | ||
| D | 109,524 | 26,056 | 135,749 | ||
| D | 132,192 | 21,486 | 153,987 | ||
| D | 123,302 | 11,237 | 134,899 | ||
| D | 100,600 | 15,082 | 116,698 | ||
| D | 65,637 | 29,629 | 95,432 | ||
| D | 53,108 | 19,286 | 75,378 | ||
| D | 56,413 | 29,006 | 86,357 | ||
| D | 44,930 | 14,248 | 59,651 | ||
| D | 29,234 | 6,716 | 45,229 | ||
| D | 26,715 | 13,962 | 41,594 | ||
| D | 30,485 | 12,855 | 44,068 | ||
| D | 35,480 | 15,419 | 51,423 | ||
| D | 40,424 | 18,078 | 59,445 | ||
| D | 32,219 | 13,065 | 50,983 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
8.5%
American
6.8%
Irish
6.5%
German
5.2%
Italian
1.7%
Scottish
1.2%
French
0.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 37.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$63,269
Memphis ranks near the middle of US counties.
Memphis$63,269
Mississippi$56,447
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
17.8%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1825.5%
Working age (18–64)15.4%
Seniors (65+)13.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.3%
speak English only
Spanish4.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.0%
Other Indo-European1.0%
Other languages0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 36.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
The Memphis media market anchors Tennessee's western tip and pulls in corners of Arkansas and Mississippi, making it a rare cross-state audience zone where urban Democratic concentration meets competitive suburban counties just across the state line.
The Republican margin in Memphis reached its widest at thirty-seven points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was four points, in line with the market's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $63,269, a 47% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 1,798,678 together describe a market whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Memphis, Mississippi vote in 2024?
In 2024, Memphis, Mississippi voted Republican by 3.8 points (R+4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 677,934 votes cast, 319,766 went Democratic and 345,345 went Republican.
What is Memphis, Mississippi's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Memphis, Mississippi as a "Republican loyalist" market based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the market has voted Democratic 29 times, Republican 4 times, and other 1 times.
When did Memphis, Mississippi last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Memphis, Mississippi voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Memphis, Mississippi?
Memphis, Mississippi has a population of 1,798,678 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Memphis, Mississippi?
Median household income in Memphis, Mississippi is $63,269 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Memphis, Mississippi?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Memphis, Mississippi from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 29 went Democratic and 4 went Republican. The market's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.