Election Results for Adams County, MS -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	696	11.8
Deaths:	1,118	18.9
Net Migration:	-887	-15.0
Net Immigration:	191	3.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -178	D +338	D + 2.5%
D +160
2020 vs. 2012	R -597	R +547	R + 1.7%
D -1,144
2020 vs. 2008	R -870	R +234	D + 0.6%
D -1,104

2016 vs. 2008	R -692	R +572	R + 1.9%
D -1,264
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	62%	Joe Biden (D)	7,917	57.5%	Donald Trump* (R)	5,696	41.4%	146 [+]	1.1%	13,759	-16	-5	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 48 (0.3%);
2016	58%	Hillary Clinton (D)	7,757	56.1%	Donald Trump (R)	5,874	42.5%	205 [+]	1.5%	13,836	-15	-3	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 125 (0.9%); Jill Stein (Grn) 32 (0.2%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	62%	Barack Obama* (D)	9,061	58.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	6,293	40.7%	93 [+]	0.6%	15,447	-15	-6	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 60 (0.4%);
2008	62%	Barack Obama (D)	9,021	57.5%	John McCain (R)	6,566	41.8%	109 [+]	0.7%	15,696	-14	-4	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 47 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (I) 30 (0.2%);
2004	62%	John Kerry (D)	8,423	54.4%	George W. Bush* (R)	6,996	45.2%	60 [+]	0.4%	15,479	-14	-6	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 27 (0.2%);
2000	59%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	8,065	54.2%	George W. Bush (R)	6,691	45.0%	123 [+]	0.8%	14,879	-13	-3	1.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 89 (0.6%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 14 (0.1%);
1996	57%	Bill Clinton* (D)	8,218	57.0%	Robert Dole (R)	5,378	37.3%	825 [+]	5.7%	14,421	-12	-3	1.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 779 (5.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 23 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	63%	Bill Clinton (D)	8,255	52.0%	George Bush* (R)	5,831	36.7%	1,791 [+]	11.3%	15,877	-13	-1	1.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,753 (11.0%);
1988	63%	George Bush (R)	8,116	50.7%	Michael Dukakis (D)	7,732	48.3%	146 [+]	0.9%	15,994	-9	-3	1.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 25 (0.2%);
1984	68%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	9,440	54.3%	Walter Mondale (D)	7,849	45.2%	89	0.5%	17,378	-8	-4	1.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	59%	Ronald Reagan (R)	7,523	49.0%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	7,228	47.0%	612 [+]	4.0%	15,363	0	-2	1.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Edward Clark (Lbt) 245 (1.6%); John Anderson (I) 151 (1.0%);
1976	57%	Jimmy Carter (D)	6,619	47.8%	Gerald Ford* (R)	6,431	46.4%	811 [+]	5.9%	13,861	-1	-2	1.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 56 (0.4%);
1972	53%	Richard Nixon* (R)	8,500	67.2%	George McGovern (D)	3,697	29.2%	460 [+]	3.6%	12,657	-11	6	1.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 255 (2.0%);
1968	67%	George Wallace (AIP)	6,812	50.5%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	5,214	38.6%	1,475 [+]	10.9%	13,501	-3	-32	2.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 1,475 (10.9%);
1964	35%	Barry Goldwater (R)	5,900	84.4%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,093	15.6%	0	0.0%	6,993	-3	46	1.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	26%	Write-ins (I)	2,526	48.5%	John Kennedy (D)	1,452	27.9%	1,227 [+]	23.6%	5,205	-1	-26	1.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Richard Nixon (R) 1,227 (23.6%);
1956	21%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,664	40.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,279	31.2%	1,151	28.1%	4,094	16	-17	1.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	22%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,372	58.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,697	41.7%	0	0.0%	4,069	19	3	1.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	13%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	2,032	92.4%	Thomas Dewey (R)	95	4.3%	73 [+]	3.3%	2,200	2	-41	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Harry Truman* (D) 71 (3.2%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 2 (0.1%);
1944	12%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,638	85.3%	Thomas Dewey (R)	282	14.7%	0	0.0%	1,920	8	-31	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	14%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,869	91.8%	Wendell Willkie (R)	166	8.2%	1	0.0%	2,036	4	-37	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	14%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,732	93.1%	Alf Landon (R)	124	6.7%	4 [+]	0.2%	1,860	4	-30	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 4 (0.2%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	15%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,420	78.1%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	384	21.1%	15 [+]	0.8%	1,819	18	-18	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 15 (0.8%);
1928	19%	Al Smith (D)	1,337	61.4%	Herbert Hoover (R)	840	38.6%	0	0.0%	2,177	21	-20	1.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	10%	John Davis (D)	836	72.3%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	304	26.3%	16 [+]	1.4%	1,156	19	-28	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 16 (1.4%);
1920	7%	James Cox (D)	642	84.6%	Warren Harding (R)	114	15.0%	3 [+]	0.4%	759	1	-45	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 3 (0.4%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	6%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	671	94.0%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	42	5.9%	1 [+]	0.1%	714	1	-40	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 1 (0.1%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	7%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	491	64.4%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	232	30.4%	40 [+]	5.2%	763	2	-19	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 31 (4.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 9 (1.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	6%	William J. Bryan (D)	672	88.4%	William Taft (R)	80	10.5%	8 [+]	1.1%	760	4	-41	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	5%	Alton Parker (D)	632	92.0%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	30	4.4%	25 [+]	3.6%	687	-1	-52	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	5%	William J. Bryan (D)	500	80.3%	William McKinley* (R)	113	18.1%	10 [+]	1.6%	623	8	-33	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Adams County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

7,917

57.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

5,696

41.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

13,759

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -5

2016 President, Adams County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

7,757

56.1%

Donald Trump (R)

5,874

42.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

125

0.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

13,836

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -3

2012 President, Adams County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

9,061

58.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

6,293

40.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

15,447

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -6

2008 President, Adams County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

9,021

57.5%

John McCain (R)

6,566

41.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.2%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

15,696

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -4

2004 President, Adams County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

6,996

45.2%

John Kerry (D)

8,423

54.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

15,479

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -6

2000 President, Adams County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

6,691

45.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

8,065

54.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.6%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

14,879

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -3

1996 President, Adams County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

8,218

57.0%

Robert Dole (R)

5,378

37.3%

Ross Perot (Ref)

779

5.4%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

14,421

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -3

1992 President, Adams County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

8,255

52.0%

George Bush* (R)

5,831

36.7%

Ross Perot (I)

1,753

11.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

15,877

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -1

1988 President, Adams County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

8,116

50.7%

Michael Dukakis (D)

7,732

48.3%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

121

0.8%

TOTAL

15,994

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -3

1984 President, Adams County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

9,440

54.3%

Walter Mondale (D)

7,849

45.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

17,378

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -4

1980 President, Adams County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

7,523

49.0%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

7,228

47.0%

John Anderson (I)

151

1.0%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

245

1.6%

Other

216

1.4%

TOTAL

15,363

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -2

1976 President, Adams County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

6,619

47.8%

Gerald Ford* (R)

6,431

46.4%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.4%

Other

755

5.4%

TOTAL

13,861

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -2

1972 President, Adams County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

8,500

67.2%

George McGovern (D)

3,697

29.2%

John Schmitz (Amer)

255

2.0%

Other

205

1.6%

TOTAL

12,657

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): 6

1960 President, Adams County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

1,452

27.9%

Richard Nixon (R)

1,227

23.6%

Other

2,526

48.5%

TOTAL

5,205

Turnout: 26%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -26

1956 President, Adams County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

1,664

40.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,279

31.2%

Other

1,151

28.1%

TOTAL

4,094

Turnout: 21%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): -17

1952 President, Adams County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

2,372

58.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,697

41.7%

TOTAL

4,069

Turnout: 22%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 3

1948 President, Adams County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4.3%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

2,032

92.4%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.1%

TOTAL

2,200

Turnout: 13%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -41

1944 President, Adams County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,638

85.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

282

14.7%

TOTAL

1,920

Turnout: 12%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): -31

1940 President, Adams County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,869

91.8%

Wendell Willkie (R)

166

8.2%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

2,036

Turnout: 14%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -37

1936 President, Adams County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,732

93.1%

Alf Landon (R)

124

6.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

TOTAL

1,860

Turnout: 14%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -30

1932 President, Adams County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

1,420

78.1%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

384

21.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.8%

TOTAL

1,819

Turnout: 15%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): -18

1928 President, Adams County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

840

38.6%

Al Smith (D)

1,337

61.4%

TOTAL

2,177

Turnout: 19%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): -20

1924 President, Adams County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

304

26.3%

John Davis (D)

836

72.3%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1.4%

TOTAL

1,156

Turnout: 10%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): -28

1920 President, Adams County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

114

15.0%

James Cox (D)

642

84.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.4%

TOTAL

759

Turnout: 7%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -45

1916 President, Adams County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

671

94.0%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

5.9%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.1%

TOTAL

714

Turnout: 6%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -40

1912 President, Adams County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

491

64.4%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

232

30.4%

William Taft* (R)

4.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.2%

TOTAL

763

Turnout: 7%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -19

1908 President, Adams County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

10.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

672

88.4%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

760

Turnout: 6%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -41

1904 President, Adams County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

4.4%

Alton Parker (D)

632

92.0%

Other

3.6%

TOTAL

687

Turnout: 5%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -52

1900 President, Adams County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

113

18.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

500

80.3%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

623

Turnout: 5%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): -33

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Adams County, MS

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2023	G	42%	Brandon Presley (D)	5,782	61.3%	Tate Reeves* (R)	3,516	37.3%	130 [+]	1.4%	9,428	-14	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2023: Gwendolyn Gray (I) 130 (1.4%);
2020	S2	60%	Mike Espy (D)	7,736	58.1%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	5,416	40.7%	152 [+]	1.1%	13,304	-13	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jimmy Edwards (Libertarian) 152 (1.1%);

2019	G	45%	Jim Hood (D)	6,387	60.0%	Tate Reeves (R)	4,132	38.8%	126 [+]	1.2%	10,645	-13	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: David Singletary (I) 71 (0.7%); Bob Hickingbottom (Constitution) 55 (0.5%);
2018	S2	45%	Mike Espy (D)	6,488	61.2%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	4,113	38.8%	0	0.0%	10,601	-2	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	S1	45%	David Baria (D)	6,097	56.7%	Roger Wicker* (R)	4,487	41.7%	176 [+]	1.6%	10,760	-17	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Danny Bedwell (Libertarian) 136 (1.3%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 40 (0.4%);
2015	G	30%	Phil Bryant* (R)	3,767	51.1%	Robert Gray (D)	3,539	48.0%	71 [+]	1.0%	7,377	-15	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 71 (1.0%);
2014	S2	35%	Thad Cochran* (R)	4,360	50.6%	Travis Childers (D)	4,142	48.1%	113 [+]	1.3%	8,615	-9	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 113 (1.3%);
2012	S1	59%	Albert N. Gore (D)	8,207	56.5%	Roger Wicker* (R)	6,052	41.7%	258 [+]	1.8%	14,517	-15	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Thomas Cramer (Constitution) 135 (0.9%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 123 (0.8%);
2011	G	42%	Johnny DuPree (D)	5,403	51.7%	Phil Bryant (R)	5,056	48.3%	0	0.0%	10,459	-13	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2011:

2008	S2	59%	Erik Fleming (D)	7,954	53.3%	Thad Cochran* (R)	6,967	46.7%	0	0.0%	14,921	-15	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	S1	60%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	9,043	60.3%	Roger Wicker* (R)	5,942	39.7%	0	0.0%	14,985	-15	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	33%	Haley Barbour* (R)	4,487	54.8%	John Eaves (D)	3,698	45.2%	0	0.0%	8,185	-3	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2006	S1	28%	Trent Lott* (R)	3,512	49.8%	Erik Fleming (D)	3,470	49.2%	72 [+]	1.0%	7,054	-14	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Harold Taylor (Libertarian) 72 (1.0%);
2003	G	50%	Ronnie Musgrove* (D)	7,464	58.9%	Haley Barbour (R)	5,123	40.4%	90 [+]	0.7%	12,677	-12	1.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2003: Sherman Dillon (Green) 37 (0.3%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 29 (0.2%); John Cripps (Constitution) 24 (0.2%);
2002	S2	34%	Thad Cochran* (R)	6,621	76.4%	Shawn O'Hara (Reform)	2,044	23.6%	0	0.0%	8,665	-8	1.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	57%	Trent Lott* (R)	7,183	49.9%	Troy Brown (D)	7,062	49.1%	151 [+]	1.0%	14,396	-16	1.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 54 (0.4%); Lewis Napper (Libertarian) 50 (0.3%); Jimmy Giles (I) 47 (0.3%);

1999	G	47%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	6,815	57.5%	Mike Parker (R)	4,906	41.4%	124 [+]	1.0%	11,845	-7	1.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Jerry Ladner (Reform) 68 (0.6%); Helen Perkins (I) 56 (0.5%);
1996	S2	54%	Thad Cochran* (R)	7,737	57.4%	Bootie Hunt (D)	5,588	41.5%	144 [+]	1.1%	13,469	-14	1.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ted Weill (I) 144 (1.1%);
1995	G	48%	Dick Molpus (D)	6,537	54.6%	Kirk Fordice* (R)	5,440	45.4%	0	0.0%	11,977	-10	1.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1995:
1994	S1	37%	Trent Lott* (R)	4,872	52.1%	Ken Harper (D)	4,474	47.9%	0	0.0%	9,346	-17	1.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1991	G	45%	Ray Mabus* (D)	6,631	58.7%	Kirk Fordice (R)	4,554	40.3%	108 [+]	1.0%	11,293	-11	1.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1991: Shawn O'Hara (I) 108 (1.0%);
1990	S2	County data not available for this election: Thad Cochran* (R) was unopposed.

1988	S1	63%	Wayne Dowdy (D)	8,876	56.2%	Trent Lott (R)	6,929	43.8%	0	0.0%	15,805	-10	1.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1987	G	43%	Ray Mabus (D)	6,334	58.7%	Jack Reed (R)	4,465	41.3%	0	0.0%	10,799	-5	1.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1984	S2	66%	Thad Cochran* (R)	9,628	57.4%	William Winter (D)	7,136	42.6%	0	0.0%	16,764	-4	1.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1983	G	49%	Bill Allain (D)	9,544	75.5%	Leon Bramlett (R)	2,494	19.7%	598 [+]	4.7%	12,636	-19	1.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Charles Evers (I) 598 (4.7%);
1982	S1	47%	John Stennis* (D)	7,446	61.9%	Haley Barbour (R)	4,576	38.1%	0	0.0%	12,022	2	1.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:

1979	G	46%	William Winter (D)	6,906	61.8%	Gil Carmichael (R)	4,268	38.2%	0	0.0%	11,174	-1	1.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	53%	Thad Cochran (R)	6,365	49.5%	Charles Evers (I)	4,976	38.7%	1,521 [+]	11.8%	12,862	4	2.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Maurice Dantin (D) 1,489 (11.6%); Henry Kirksey (I) 32 (0.2%);
1976	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1975	G	50%	Gil Carmichael (R)	6,431	52.9%	Cliff Finch (D)	5,286	43.5%	434 [+]	3.6%	12,151	8	1.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1975: Henry Kirksey (I) 434 (3.6%);
1972	S2	47%	James Eastland* (D)	6,526	58.3%	Gil Carmichael (R)	4,043	36.1%	632 [+]	5.6%	11,201	-3	1.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Prentiss Walker (I) 372 (3.3%); C.L. McKinley (I) 260 (2.3%);
1971	G	69%	William Waller (D)	9,314	62.0%	Charles Evers (I)	5,639	37.6%	64 [+]	0.4%	15,017	n/a	1.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Tom Brady (I) 64 (0.4%);
1970	S1	20%	John Stennis* (D)	3,562	81.5%	William Thompson (I)	810	18.5%	0	0.0%	4,372	n/a	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1967	G	45%	John Bell Williams (D)	5,810	64.3%	Rubel Phillips (R)	3,223	35.7%	0	0.0%	9,033	6	2.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1967:
1966	S2	41%	James Eastland* (D)	4,229	50.9%	Prentiss Walker (R)	3,719	44.8%	354 [+]	4.3%	8,302	18	2.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Clifton Whitley (I) 354 (4.3%);
1964	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1963	G	29%	Paul Johnson, Jr. (D)	3,237	54.9%	Rubel Phillips (R)	2,659	45.1%	0	0.0%	5,896	7	1.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1960	S2	18%	James Eastland* (D)	3,223	88.2%	Joe Moore (R)	433	11.8%	0	0.0%	3,656	4	1.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Adams County, MS

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Voter Registration Data for Adams County, MS

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Adams County, MS were estimated to be 19% Republican and 38% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	10,411	36.65%	16.6%
Black:	15,486	54.51%	9.7%
Indian:	134	0.47%	76.3%
Asian:	162	0.57%	25.6%
2+ races:	304	1.07%	7.0%
Hispanic:	1,911	6.73%	11.1%

Total non-White:	17,997	63.35%	9.2%

Change in White population:	-2,074	-6.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	-1,815	-5.6

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	MS02	Bennie Thompson* (D)	4,469	53.9%	Brian Flowers (R)	3,817	46.1%	0	0.0%	8,286
County Total for 2022-11-08:										8,286

2020-11-03	MS03	Dorothy Benford (D)	6,990	54.6%	Michael Guest* (R)	5,802	45.4%	0	0.0%	12,792
County Total for 2020-11-03:										12,792

2018-11-06	MS03	Michael Evans (D)	6,156	57.0%	Michael Guest (R)	4,535	42.0%	109	1.0%	10,800
County Total for 2018-11-06:										10,800

2016-11-08	MS03	Dennis Quinn (D)	6,366	48.7%	Gregg Harper* (R)	6,236	47.7%	475	3.6%	13,077
County Total for 2016-11-08:										13,077

2014-11-04	MS03	Gregg Harper* (R)	4,338	51.9%	Doug Magee (D)	3,828	45.8%	195	2.3%	8,361
County Total for 2014-11-04:										8,361

2012-11-06	MS03	Gregg Harper* (R)	7,503	71.1%	John Pannell (Reform)	3,044	28.9%	0	0.0%	10,547
County Total for 2012-11-06:										10,547

2010-11-02	MS03	Joel Gill (D)	4,114	52.3%	Gregg Harper* (R)	3,710	47.2%	41	0.5%	7,865
County Total for 2010-11-02:										7,865

2008-11-04	MS03	Joel Gill (D)	8,275	56.5%	Gregg Harper (R)	6,380	43.5%	0	0.0%	14,655
County Total for 2008-11-04:										14,655

2006-11-07	MS03	Chip Pickering* (R)	3,955	63.7%	Jimmy Giles (I)	1,770	28.5%	482	7.8%	6,207
County Total for 2006-11-07:										6,207

2004-11-02	MS03	Chip Pickering* (R)	8,623	74.1%	Jimmy Giles (I)	2,276	19.6%	741	6.4%	11,640
County Total for 2004-11-02:										11,640

2002-11-05	MS03	Ronnie Shows (D)	5,835	53.3%	Chip Pickering* (R)	4,987	45.6%	122	1.1%	10,944
County Total for 2002-11-05:										10,944

2000-11-07	MS04	Dunn Lampton (R)	8,937	61.7%	Ronnie Shows* (D)	5,427	37.5%	125	0.9%	14,489
County Total for 2000-11-07:										14,489

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2020	21,442	0.0%	0.0%	21,442	100.0%	n/a	n/a	96%
1994	19,173	0.0%	0.0%	19,173	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%
1986	27,904	0.0%	0.0%	27,904	100.0%	n/a	n/a	110%

Adams County, MS

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