2016 Mississippi Primary Story

A head to head comparison of the Mississippi 2016 Primary gives us an idea of the break down of the voters

Donald Trump received 31% (191K votes) beating both Hillary Clinton by 3% (182K votes) and Bernie Sanders by 25% (36K votes) in the overall count of votes in Mississippi if the election were among these 3 candidates.

Donald Trump wins 38 out of the 82 counties in the state of Mississippi to support his claims of his movement in the country. Hillary Clinton won 39 counties in the state of Mississippi. Bernie Sanders won no counties.

These 10 counties play an important role in these primary elections. If a candidate  can win a sizable minority in any of the top counties, they can secure the victory for themselves in these primaries in the state of Mississippi.

In a head to head match up on just the total number of votes, Hillary Clinton (83%) beats Bernie Sanders (17%). Donald Trump (51%) beats Hillary Clinton (49%). Donald Trump (84%) beats Bernie Sanders (16%).

Although Hillary Clinton won a majority vote in the highest populated county, she did not secure enough votes in the other counties. Donald Trump won more votes in the other counties. Bernie Sanders won a very small minority in most counties.

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Related References: 2016 Mississippi General Election Story, 2020 Mississippi Primary Election Story