Mississippi's electoral votes in U.S. presidential elections 1820-2020
due to its secession during the American Civil War, and although the war had ended in 1865, Mississippi was not readmitted to the union until 1870 and did not take part in the 1868 election either. Generally speaking, Mississippi's electoral votes have been won by the most conservative option of the major party candidates. The Magnolia State voted for the Democratic nominee in 28 out of the 31 elections held between 1828 ad 1956, before switching to the Republican Party during the civil rights era, and it has voted for the Republican nominee in every election since 1980. In the 2020 election, Donald Trump the popular vote with a comfortable 58 percent share of the popular vote; similar to his 2016 performance.
Mississippi has taken part in 49 U.S. presidential elections since 1820, and has voted for the overall winning candidate on 25 occasions, giving a success rate of 51 percent (which is one of the lowest in the country). Mississippi did not take part in the 1864 election,