Jackson ⢠Mississippians turned out to vote in record numbers in 2020, according to final certified numbers released recently by the secretary of stateâs office, though Mississippiâs record turnout still lagged behind most other states. In this yearâs election, 1,313,894 Mississippians voted. Total turnout this year broke the previous record of 2008, when 1,289,865 voted in the election between former President Barack Obama and John McCain, the 2008 Republican nominee for president. President Donald Trump captured the most votes of any candidate running in a contested elec...