A head to head comparison of the Mississippi 2020 General Election gives us an idea of the break down of the voters.      

President Donald Trump received 688,745 (60%) votes beating VP Joseph Biden who gained 452,795 (40%) by 262,950 votes in Mississippi.

President Trump won 51 counties out of the 82 counties that make up Mississippi. The record shows that VP Joe Biden won 31 counties.  

2020 MS Primary Election vs Presidential General Elections Counties Won              

Primary Elections

Presidential General Election

Primary Election

In the Primary, President Trump won 44 counties in a 3 way match up. VP Biden trailed behind him winning 38 counties with Senator Sanders winning nothing in Mississippi Primary.

2020 MS Presidential Primary vs Presidential General Elections w.r.t % Votes and Total Votes Won        

Presidential Primary Elections

Presidential Election

On a head to head count with the total votes between in VP Biden and President Trump between the Presidential Primary and General Elections, percentage (%) vote shift difference is an 8% increase for President Trump and an 8% decrease for VP Biden. These percentages are represented by a vote increment of 446,760 for Trump and 230,635 for Biden at the Presidential General Elections.

During the 2020 General elections, a lot of total number of votes were cast. Aside the Electoral Votes, Popular Votes came to the fore as well. Further details regarding overall total votes cast, percentage contributed by the various states, and the winner of Popular votes will be updated soon.

Top 15 Counties in Presidential Primary Elections vs Presidential General Elections

All Candidates (Presidential Primary Elections)

All Candidates (Presidential General Elections)

Primary Elections vs General Elections

These 15 counties play an important role in these primary elections. If a candidate, can get a sizable majority in the larger counties (Hinds, DeSoto and Harrison), it is still possible to other candidates to catch up, given the fact that many of the counties are of similar size.

Top 15 Counties Comparison in Primary Elections vs General Elections

Presidential Primary Elections
VP Joseph Biden

Presidential Primary Elections
President Donald Trump

Presidential General Elections
VP Joseph Biden

Presidential General Elections
President Donald Trump

Hinds, which is the biggest county, voted in favor of VP Joseph Biden giving him a 37k vote advantage out of that county. However, other large counties like DeSoto and Harrison gave President Trump a 40k vote advantage. Combined with the fact that he won many more counties, it was enough for him to gain an upper hand in the State of Mississippi.

Related References: 2020 Mississippi Primary Election Story, 2016 Mississippi Primary Election Story, 2012 Mississippi Primary Election Story