The United States of America Presidential election of 2012 in Mississippi was won by Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney over his nearest rival Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama by a victory margin of over 11%.

Mississippi is located in the Southern United States. The state has the lowest per capita income among all the states of the US. Agriculture is a major contributor to the Mississippi economy.

Mississippi 2012 Presidential Election Results

Election Analysis:

For US presidential election of 2012 , Mississippi , was considered to be a safe red ( Republican ) state . Republican party won in Mississippi for the past 5 presidential elections with big margins.

Mississippi has voted heavily Republican in all the Presidential elections since 1980.It has the highest percentage of African American's in the entire country, about 37%. The voting is highly polarized on racial lines ( African Americans voting Democratic and Caucasians voting Republican) making the state a safe red state.

Mississippi Previous Presidential Election Results

Political situation in Mississippi in the Year 2012:

1. Mississippi unemployment stands at 9.2% compared to the national average 8.1% as of Aug 2012.
2. Mississippi bans same sex marriage.
3. Mississippi decriminalizes possession of Marijuana.

Population by Race in Mississippi : Year 2010