Amite County, MS

Designated Market Area: Baton Rouge, LA-MS
USDA County Type (2015): Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

Places in Amite County, MS     [Sort places by name]

Gloster town (pop. 1,319) Liberty town (pop. 871) Centreville town (pop. 187) Crosby town (pop. 92)  

Tracts in Amite County, MS

Census Tract 9501, Amite County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9502, Amite County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9503.01, Amite County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9503.02, Amite County, Mississippi        

2022 population: 12,619   ( 512 from 2010 , 102 from 2020)
Land area: 730.1 square miles
Population density: 17.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	7,379	58.48%	1.8%
Black:	4,855	38.47%	10.0%
Indian:	38	0.30%	72.7%
Asian:	35	0.28%	169.2%
2+ races:	100	0.79%	42.9%
Hispanic:	212	1.68%	92.7%
Total non-White:	5,240	41.52%	6.7%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	276	10.8
Deaths:	443	17.4
Net Migration:	65	2.6
Net Immigration:	-1	-0.0

Change in White population:	-137	-1.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	-375	-2.9

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	72%	Donald Trump* (R)	4,503	62.6%	Joe Biden (D)	2,620	36.4%	73 [+]	1.0%	7,196	5	16	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 21 (0.3%);
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	4,289	60.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,697	38.3%	64 [+]	0.9%	7,050	3	15	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 38 (0.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 8 (0.1%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	76%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,414	57.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,242	42.1%	50 [+]	0.6%	7,706	2	10	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 21 (0.3%);
2008	75%	John McCain (R)	4,245	55.5%	Barack Obama (D)	3,348	43.8%	57 [+]	0.7%	7,650	-1	10	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 19 (0.2%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 9 (0.1%);
2004	71%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,147	57.6%	John Kerry (D)	3,012	41.9%	38 [+]	0.5%	7,197	-2	7	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 15 (0.2%);
2000	64%	George W. Bush (R)	3,677	57.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,673	41.7%	58 [+]	0.9%	6,408	0	9	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 28 (0.4%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 13 (0.2%);
1996	58%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,824	49.4%	Robert Dole (R)	2,521	44.1%	371 [+]	6.5%	5,716	-5	3	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 351 (6.1%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 8 (0.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	59%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,608	45.9%	George Bush* (R)	2,561	45.1%	512 [+]	9.0%	5,681	-5	8	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 498 (8.8%);
1988	66%	George Bush (R)	3,333	53.9%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,834	45.8%	19 [+]	0.3%	6,186	-6	0	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 5 (0.1%);
1984	66%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,463	57.2%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,569	42.5%	18	0.3%	6,050	-5	-2	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	67%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,229	54.1%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,653	44.4%	89 [+]	1.5%	5,971	-5	-6	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 43 (0.7%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 24 (0.4%);
1976	59%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,574	51.5%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,256	45.1%	169 [+]	3.4%	4,999	-3	-3	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 20 (0.4%);
1972	48%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,846	68.9%	George McGovern (D)	1,185	28.7%	97 [+]	2.3%	4,128	-9	8	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 93 (2.3%);
1968	68%	George Wallace (AIP)	3,206	62.5%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,533	29.9%	393 [+]	7.7%	5,132	-6	-36	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 393 (7.7%);
1964	36%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,742	96.4%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	103	3.6%	0	0.0%	2,845	9	58	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	28%	Write-ins (I)	1,655	72.7%	John Kennedy (D)	338	14.9%	283 [+]	12.4%	2,276	-12	-37	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Richard Nixon (R) 283 (12.4%);
1956	19%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	802	46.7%	Write-ins (I)	659	38.4%	255 [+]	14.9%	1,716	-10	-43	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1956: Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 255 (14.9%);
1952	19%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,121	59.1%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	777	40.9%	0	0.0%	1,898	1	-14	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	15%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,559	95.6%	Harry Truman* (D)	55	3.4%	17 [+]	1.0%	1,631	-2	-44	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 17 (1.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	14%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,426	94.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	87	5.8%	0	0.0%	1,513	-1	-40	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	13%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,435	95.7%	Wendell Willkie (R)	64	4.3%	0	0.0%	1,499	0	-41	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	14%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,421	95.2%	Alf Landon (R)	56	3.8%	15 [+]	1.0%	1,492	1	-33	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 15 (1.0%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	13%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,237	93.9%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	73	5.5%	8 [+]	0.6%	1,318	2	-34	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 8 (0.6%);
1928	16%	Al Smith (D)	1,189	78.5%	Herbert Hoover (R)	325	21.5%	0	0.0%	1,514	4	-37	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	11%	John Davis (D)	926	91.5%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	86	8.5%	0	0.0%	1,012	1	-46	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1920	7%	James Cox (D)	578	85.9%	Warren Harding (R)	90	13.4%	5 [+]	0.7%	673	-1	-47	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 5 (0.7%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	11%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,024	97.9%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	16	1.5%	6 [+]	0.6%	1,046	-3	-45	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 6 (0.6%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	7%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	666	97.1%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	13	1.9%	7 [+]	1.0%	686	-2	-22	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 5 (0.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 2 (0.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	11%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,026	95.8%	Write-ins (I)	30	2.8%	15 [+]	1.4%	1,071	-5	-50	1.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: William Taft (R) 15 (1.4%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	8%	Alton Parker (D)	652	88.1%	Write-ins (I)	73	9.9%	15 [+]	2.0%	740	-4	-54	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Theodore Roosevelt (R) 15 (2.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	9%	William J. Bryan (D)	721	91.0%	Write-ins (I)	44	5.6%	27 [+]	3.4%	792	-7	-48	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: William McKinley* (R) 27 (3.4%); John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Amite County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	2,620	36.4%
Donald Trump* (R)	4,503	62.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	21	0.3%
Other	52	0.7%
TOTAL	7,196
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 16

2016 President, Amite County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	2,697	38.3%
Donald Trump (R)	4,289	60.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	38	0.5%
Jill Stein (Grn)	8	0.1%
Other	18	0.3%
TOTAL	7,050
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 15

2012 President, Amite County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	3,242	42.1%
Mitt Romney (R)	4,414	57.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	21	0.3%
Other	29	0.4%
TOTAL	7,706
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Amite County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	3,348	43.8%
John McCain (R)	4,245	55.5%
Ralph Nader (I)	19	0.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	9	0.1%
Other	29	0.4%
TOTAL	7,650
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Amite County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	4,147	57.6%
John Kerry (D)	3,012	41.9%
Ralph Nader (I)	15	0.2%
Other	23	0.3%
TOTAL	7,197
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 7

2000 President, Amite County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	3,677	57.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,673	41.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	28	0.4%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	13	0.2%
Other	17	0.3%
TOTAL	6,408
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 9

1996 President, Amite County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	2,824	49.4%
Robert Dole (R)	2,521	44.1%
Ross Perot (Ref)	351	6.1%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	8	0.1%
Other	12	0.2%
TOTAL	5,716
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 3

1992 President, Amite County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	2,608	45.9%
George Bush* (R)	2,561	45.1%
Ross Perot (I)	498	8.8%
Other	14	0.2%
TOTAL	5,681
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 8

1988 President, Amite County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	3,333	53.9%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,834	45.8%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	5	0.1%
Other	14	0.2%
TOTAL	6,186
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 0

1984 President, Amite County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,463	57.2%
Walter Mondale (D)	2,569	42.5%
Other	18	0.3%
TOTAL	6,050
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -2

1980 President, Amite County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	2,653	44.4%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,229	54.1%
John Anderson (I)	43	0.7%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	24	0.4%
Other	22	0.4%
TOTAL	5,971
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -6

1976 President, Amite County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	2,574	51.5%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,256	45.1%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	20	0.4%
Other	149	3.0%
TOTAL	4,999
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -3

1972 President, Amite County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,846	68.9%
George McGovern (D)	1,185	28.7%
John Schmitz (Amer)	93	2.3%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	4,128
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): 8

1960 President, Amite County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	338	14.9%
Richard Nixon (R)	283	12.4%
Other	1,655	72.7%
TOTAL	2,276
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -37

1948 President, Amite County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	55	3.4%
Thomas Dewey (R)	17	1.0%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,559	95.6%
TOTAL	1,631
Turnout: 15% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -44

1944 President, Amite County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,426	94.2%
Thomas Dewey (R)	87	5.8%
TOTAL	1,513
Turnout: 14% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -40

1940 President, Amite County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,435	95.7%
Wendell Willkie (R)	64	4.3%
TOTAL	1,499
Turnout: 13% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -41

1936 President, Amite County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,421	95.2%
Alf Landon (R)	56	3.8%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	15	1.0%
TOTAL	1,492
Turnout: 14% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -33

1932 President, Amite County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,237	93.9%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	73	5.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	8	0.6%
TOTAL	1,318
Turnout: 13% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -34

1928 President, Amite County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	325	21.5%
Al Smith (D)	1,189	78.5%
TOTAL	1,514
Turnout: 16% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -37

1924 President, Amite County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	86	8.5%
John Davis (D)	926	91.5%
TOTAL	1,012
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -46

1920 President, Amite County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	90	13.4%
James Cox (D)	578	85.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	5	0.7%
TOTAL	673
Turnout: 7% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -47

1916 President, Amite County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,024	97.9%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	16	1.5%
Allan Benson (Soc)	6	0.6%
TOTAL	1,046
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -45

1912 President, Amite County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	666	97.1%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	13	1.9%
William Taft* (R)	5	0.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	2	0.3%
TOTAL	686
Turnout: 7% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -22

1908 President, Amite County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	15	1.4%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,026	95.8%
Other	30	2.8%
TOTAL	1,071
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -50

1904 President, Amite County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	15	2.0%
Alton Parker (D)	652	88.1%
Other	73	9.9%
TOTAL	740
Turnout: 8% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -54

1900 President, Amite County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	27	3.4%
William J. Bryan (D)	721	91.0%
Other	44	5.6%
TOTAL	792
Turnout: 9% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -48

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Amite County, MS

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2023	G	51%	Tate Reeves* (R)	2,946	58.0%	Brandon Presley (D)	2,025	39.8%	111 [+]	2.2%	5,082	7	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2023: Gwendolyn Gray (I) 111 (2.2%);
2020	S2	72%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	4,347	60.6%	Mike Espy (D)	2,750	38.3%	74 [+]	1.0%	7,171	7	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jimmy Edwards (Libertarian) 74 (1.0%);
2019	G	52%	Tate Reeves (R)	2,914	55.7%	Jim Hood (D)	2,252	43.0%	66 [+]	1.3%	5,232	4	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: David Singletary (I) 38 (0.7%); Bob Hickingbottom (Constitution) 28 (0.5%);
2018	S2	50%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	2,912	58.1%	Mike Espy (D)	2,099	41.9%	0	0.0%	5,011	17	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	S1	53%	Roger Wicker* (R)	3,246	60.5%	David Baria (D)	1,966	36.7%	151 [+]	2.8%	5,363	2	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Danny Bedwell (Libertarian) 123 (2.3%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 28 (0.5%);
2015	G	51%	Phil Bryant* (R)	3,176	62.0%	Robert Gray (D)	1,874	36.6%	76 [+]	1.5%	5,126	-4	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 76 (1.5%);
2014	S2	39%	Thad Cochran* (R)	2,306	58.5%	Travis Childers (D)	1,529	38.8%	105 [+]	2.7%	3,940	-1	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 105 (2.7%);
2012	S1	74%	Roger Wicker* (R)	4,315	57.8%	Albert N. Gore (D)	2,959	39.7%	187 [+]	2.5%	7,461	1	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 105 (1.4%); Thomas Cramer (Constitution) 82 (1.1%);
2011	G	62%	Phil Bryant (R)	3,637	57.9%	Johnny DuPree (D)	2,648	42.1%	0	0.0%	6,285	-3	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2011:
2008	S2	72%	Thad Cochran* (R)	4,269	58.1%	Erik Fleming (D)	3,084	41.9%	0	0.0%	7,353	-3	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	S1	72%	Roger Wicker* (R)	3,821	52.6%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	3,449	47.4%	0	0.0%	7,270	-2	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	49%	Haley Barbour* (R)	2,589	52.5%	John Eaves (D)	2,339	47.5%	0	0.0%	4,928	-5	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2006	S1	44%	Trent Lott* (R)	2,625	59.5%	Erik Fleming (D)	1,705	38.6%	85 [+]	1.9%	4,415	-4	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Harold Taylor (Libertarian) 85 (1.9%);
2003	G	58%	Haley Barbour (R)	2,974	50.3%	Ronnie Musgrove* (D)	2,811	47.6%	122 [+]	2.1%	5,907	-2	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2003: John Cripps (Constitution) 56 (0.9%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 34 (0.6%); Sherman Dillon (Green) 32 (0.5%);
2002	S2	57%	Thad Cochran* (R)	3,811	65.9%	Shawn O'Hara (Reform)	1,975	34.1%	0	0.0%	5,786	-19	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	66%	Trent Lott* (R)	4,114	61.4%	Troy Brown (D)	2,405	35.9%	181 [+]	2.7%	6,700	-4	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 84 (1.3%); Lewis Napper (Libertarian) 51 (0.8%); Jimmy Giles (I) 46 (0.7%);
1999	G	58%	Mike Parker (R)	3,110	53.3%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	2,593	44.4%	136 [+]	2.3%	5,839	5	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Helen Perkins (I) 91 (1.6%); Jerry Ladner (Reform) 45 (0.8%);
1996	S2	59%	Thad Cochran* (R)	3,588	61.3%	Bootie Hunt (D)	2,175	37.2%	88 [+]	1.5%	5,851	-10	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ted Weill (I) 88 (1.5%);
1995	G	53%	Kirk Fordice* (R)	2,954	56.7%	Dick Molpus (D)	2,252	43.3%	0	0.0%	5,206	1	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1995:
1994	S1	49%	Trent Lott* (R)	2,692	56.5%	Ken Harper (D)	2,076	43.5%	0	0.0%	4,768	-12	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1991	G	49%	Kirk Fordice (R)	2,552	54.3%	Ray Mabus* (D)	2,097	44.6%	55 [+]	1.2%	4,704	3	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1991: Shawn O'Hara (I) 55 (1.2%);
1990	S2	County data not available for this election: Thad Cochran* (R) was unopposed.
1988	S1	66%	Wayne Dowdy (D)	3,533	57.2%	Trent Lott (R)	2,647	42.8%	0	0.0%	6,180	-11	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1987	G	51%	Ray Mabus (D)	2,624	55.2%	Jack Reed (R)	2,133	44.8%	0	0.0%	4,757	-2	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1984	S2	69%	Thad Cochran* (R)	3,539	56.0%	William Winter (D)	2,779	44.0%	0	0.0%	6,318	-5	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1983	G	53%	Bill Allain (D)	3,208	67.2%	Leon Bramlett (R)	1,401	29.3%	168 [+]	3.5%	4,777	-10	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Charles Evers (I) 168 (3.5%);
1982	S1	54%	John Stennis* (D)	3,010	62.2%	Haley Barbour (R)	1,826	37.8%	0	0.0%	4,836	2	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1979	G	64%	William Winter (D)	4,013	74.4%	Gil Carmichael (R)	1,381	25.6%	0	0.0%	5,394	-13	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	50%	Thad Cochran (R)	2,020	48.1%	Charles Evers (I)	1,433	34.1%	748 [+]	17.8%	4,201	3	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Maurice Dantin (D) 742 (17.7%); Henry Kirksey (I) 6 (0.1%);
1976	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1975	G	58%	Cliff Finch (D)	3,243	65.4%	Gil Carmichael (R)	1,669	33.6%	49 [+]	1.0%	4,961	-12	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1975: Henry Kirksey (I) 49 (1.0%);
1972	S2	47%	James Eastland* (D)	2,977	72.9%	Gil Carmichael (R)	821	20.1%	283 [+]	6.9%	4,081	-19	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Prentiss Walker (I) 220 (5.4%); C.L. McKinley (I) 63 (1.5%);
1971	G	73%	William Waller (D)	3,964	68.3%	Charles Evers (I)	1,782	30.7%	55 [+]	0.9%	5,801	n/a	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Tom Brady (I) 55 (0.9%);
1970	S1	37%	John Stennis* (D)	2,724	92.7%	William Thompson (I)	215	7.3%	0	0.0%	2,939	n/a	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1967	G	40%	John Bell Williams (D)	2,631	86.6%	Rubel Phillips (R)	407	13.4%	0	0.0%	3,038	-16	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1967:
1966	S2	35%	James Eastland* (D)	1,685	62.1%	Prentiss Walker (R)	667	24.6%	360 [+]	13.3%	2,712	-2	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Clifton Whitley (I) 360 (13.3%);
1964	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1963	G	31%	Paul Johnson, Jr. (D)	2,053	84.4%	Rubel Phillips (R)	379	15.6%	0	0.0%	2,432	-22	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1960	S2	25%	James Eastland* (D)	1,946	94.5%	Joe Moore (R)	114	5.5%	0	0.0%	2,060	-3	0.77%
[-] 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 Amite County, MS

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Voter Registration Data for Amite County, MS

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Amite County, MS were estimated to be 31% Republican and 33% Democrat.