Clay County, MS

Micropolitan Statistical Area: West Point, MS
Designated Market Area: Columbus-Tupelo-West Point, MS-AL
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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

West Point city (pop. 10,063)  

Tracts in Clay County, MS

Census Tract 9501, Clay County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9502, Clay County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9503, Clay County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9504, Clay County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9505, Clay County, Mississippi        

2022 population: 18,380   ( 2,254 from 2010 , 255 from 2020)
Land area: 410.1 square miles
Population density: 44.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	6,811	37.06%	17.7%
Black:	10,952	59.59%	8.6%
Indian:	44	0.24%	63.0%
Asian:	93	0.51%	97.9%
2+ races:	137	0.75%	45.7%
Hispanic:	343	1.87%	72.4%
Total non-White:	11,569	62.94%	6.4%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	560	15.0
Deaths:	627	16.8
Net Migration:	-191	-5.1
Net Immigration:	0	0.0

Change in White population:	-1,465	-7.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	-789	-3.8

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%	Joe Biden (D)	5,844	57.4%	Donald Trump* (R)	4,181	41.0%	164 [+]	1.6%	10,189	-17	-6	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 48 (0.5%);
2016	68%	Hillary Clinton (D)	5,722	57.2%	Donald Trump (R)	4,150	41.5%	131 [+]	1.3%	10,003	-16	-4	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 69 (0.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 20 (0.2%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	73%	Barack Obama* (D)	6,712	60.6%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,291	38.8%	69 [+]	0.6%	11,072	-17	-8	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 27 (0.2%);
2008	72%	Barack Obama (D)	6,558	59.1%	John McCain (R)	4,466	40.3%	68 [+]	0.6%	11,092	-16	-5	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 35 (0.3%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 13 (0.1%);
2004	59%	John Kerry (D)	4,753	52.0%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,342	47.5%	46 [+]	0.5%	9,141	-12	-3	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 12 (0.1%);
2000	52%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,515	55.3%	George W. Bush (R)	3,570	43.7%	80 [+]	1.0%	8,165	-14	-4	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 41 (0.5%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 17 (0.2%);
1996	50%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,267	56.4%	Robert Dole (R)	2,948	39.0%	349 [+]	4.6%	7,564	-10	-2	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 337 (4.5%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 4 (0.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	58%	Bill Clinton (D)	4,620	54.0%	George Bush* (R)	3,297	38.5%	646 [+]	7.5%	8,563	-11	1	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 626 (7.3%);
1988	52%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,849	51.0%	George Bush (R)	3,645	48.3%	59 [+]	0.8%	7,553	-12	-5	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 10 (0.1%);
1984	57%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,112	50.2%	Walter Mondale (D)	4,046	49.4%	29	0.4%	8,187	-12	-9	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	57%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,275	53.7%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,439	43.2%	250 [+]	3.1%	7,964	-6	-8	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 124 (1.6%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 55 (0.7%);
1976	54%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,514	51.4%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,017	44.1%	306 [+]	4.5%	6,837	-4	-4	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 61 (0.9%);
1972	47%	Richard Nixon* (R)	4,035	71.4%	George McGovern (D)	1,410	24.9%	207 [+]	3.7%	5,652	-7	11	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 116 (2.1%);
1968	55%	George Wallace (AIP)	3,505	63.6%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,510	27.4%	494 [+]	9.0%	5,509	-5	-34	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 494 (9.0%);
1964	31%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,848	92.6%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	226	7.4%	0	0.0%	3,074	6	54	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	24%	Write-ins (I)	1,295	54.6%	John Kennedy (D)	626	26.4%	451 [+]	19.0%	2,372	-6	-31	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Richard Nixon (R) 451 (19.0%);
1956	23%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,225	54.5%	Write-ins (I)	612	27.2%	410 [+]	18.2%	2,247	-6	-39	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1956: Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 410 (18.2%);
1952	24%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,230	53.3%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,077	46.7%	0	0.0%	2,307	7	-9	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	17%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,604	95.1%	Harry Truman* (D)	59	3.5%	23 [+]	1.4%	1,686	-1	-44	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 22 (1.3%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 1 (0.1%);
1944	13%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,158	91.4%	Thomas Dewey (R)	109	8.6%	0	0.0%	1,267	2	-37	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	13%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,232	92.2%	Wendell Willkie (R)	103	7.7%	1	0.1%	1,336	4	-37	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	14%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,271	97.5%	Alf Landon (R)	32	2.5%	0	0.0%	1,303	0	-34	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	15%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,371	97.4%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	34	2.4%	2 [+]	0.1%	1,407	-1	-37	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 2 (0.1%);
1928	19%	Al Smith (D)	1,456	91.9%	Herbert Hoover (R)	128	8.1%	0	0.0%	1,584	-10	-50	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	14%	John Davis (D)	1,136	93.3%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	82	6.7%	0	0.0%	1,218	-1	-47	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1920	10%	James Cox (D)	770	93.8%	Warren Harding (R)	48	5.8%	3 [+]	0.4%	821	-8	-54	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 3 (0.4%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	10%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	832	96.7%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	27	3.1%	1 [+]	0.1%	860	-2	-43	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 1 (0.1%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	7%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	628	93.5%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	24	3.6%	20 [+]	3.0%	672	-2	-23	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Eugene Debs (Soc) 16 (2.4%); William Taft* (R) 4 (0.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	8%	William J. Bryan (D)	685	95.1%	William Taft (R)	19	2.6%	16 [+]	2.2%	720	-4	-49	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	6%	Alton Parker (D)	484	94.5%	Write-ins (I)	21	4.1%	7 [+]	1.4%	512	-4	-55	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Theodore Roosevelt (R) 7 (1.4%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	8%	William J. Bryan (D)	668	95.0%	Write-ins (I)	19	2.7%	16 [+]	2.3%	703	-8	-49	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: William McKinley* (R) 16 (2.3%); John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Clay County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	5,844	57.4%
Donald Trump* (R)	4,181	41.0%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	48	0.5%
Other	116	1.1%
TOTAL	10,189
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -6

2016 President, Clay County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	5,722	57.2%
Donald Trump (R)	4,150	41.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	69	0.7%
Jill Stein (Grn)	20	0.2%
Other	42	0.4%
TOTAL	10,003
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -4

2012 President, Clay County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	6,712	60.6%
Mitt Romney (R)	4,291	38.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	27	0.2%
Other	42	0.4%
TOTAL	11,072
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -8

2008 President, Clay County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	6,558	59.1%
John McCain (R)	4,466	40.3%
Ralph Nader (I)	35	0.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	13	0.1%
Other	20	0.2%
TOTAL	11,092
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -5

2004 President, Clay County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	4,342	47.5%
John Kerry (D)	4,753	52.0%
Ralph Nader (I)	12	0.1%
Other	34	0.4%
TOTAL	9,141
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -3

2000 President, Clay County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	3,570	43.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,515	55.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	41	0.5%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	17	0.2%
Other	22	0.3%
TOTAL	8,165
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -4

1996 President, Clay County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	4,267	56.4%
Robert Dole (R)	2,948	39.0%
Ross Perot (Ref)	337	4.5%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	4	0.1%
Other	8	0.1%
TOTAL	7,564
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -2

1992 President, Clay County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	4,620	54.0%
George Bush* (R)	3,297	38.5%
Ross Perot (I)	626	7.3%
Other	20	0.2%
TOTAL	8,563
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): 1

1988 President, Clay County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	3,645	48.3%
Michael Dukakis (D)	3,849	51.0%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	10	0.1%
Other	49	0.6%
TOTAL	7,553
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -5

1984 President, Clay County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,112	50.2%
Walter Mondale (D)	4,046	49.4%
Other	29	0.4%
TOTAL	8,187
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -9

1980 President, Clay County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	3,439	43.2%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,275	53.7%
John Anderson (I)	124	1.6%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	55	0.7%
Other	71	0.9%
TOTAL	7,964
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -8

1976 President, Clay County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	3,514	51.4%
Gerald Ford* (R)	3,017	44.1%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	61	0.9%
Other	245	3.6%
TOTAL	6,837
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -4

1972 President, Clay County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	4,035	71.4%
George McGovern (D)	1,410	24.9%
John Schmitz (Amer)	116	2.1%
Other	91	1.6%
TOTAL	5,652
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): 11

1960 President, Clay County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	626	26.4%
Richard Nixon (R)	451	19.0%
Other	1,295	54.6%
TOTAL	2,372
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -31

1948 President, Clay County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	59	3.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	22	1.3%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,604	95.1%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,686
Turnout: 17% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -44

1944 President, Clay County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,158	91.4%
Thomas Dewey (R)	109	8.6%
TOTAL	1,267
Turnout: 13% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -37

1940 President, Clay County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,232	92.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	103	7.7%
Other	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,336
Turnout: 13% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -37

1936 President, Clay County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,271	97.5%
Alf Landon (R)	32	2.5%
TOTAL	1,303
Turnout: 14% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -34

1932 President, Clay County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,371	97.4%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	34	2.4%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	1,407
Turnout: 15% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -37

1928 President, Clay County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	128	8.1%
Al Smith (D)	1,456	91.9%
TOTAL	1,584
Turnout: 19% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -50

1924 President, Clay County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	82	6.7%
John Davis (D)	1,136	93.3%
TOTAL	1,218
Turnout: 14% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -47

1920 President, Clay County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	48	5.8%
James Cox (D)	770	93.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	3	0.4%
TOTAL	821
Turnout: 10% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -54

1916 President, Clay County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	832	96.7%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	27	3.1%
Allan Benson (Soc)	1	0.1%
TOTAL	860
Turnout: 10% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -43

1912 President, Clay County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	628	93.5%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	24	3.6%
William Taft* (R)	4	0.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	16	2.4%
TOTAL	672
Turnout: 7% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -23

1908 President, Clay County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	19	2.6%
William J. Bryan (D)	685	95.1%
Other	16	2.2%
TOTAL	720
Turnout: 8% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -49

1904 President, Clay County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	7	1.4%
Alton Parker (D)	484	94.5%
Other	21	4.1%
TOTAL	512
Turnout: 6% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -55

1900 President, Clay County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	16	2.3%
William J. Bryan (D)	668	95.0%
Other	19	2.7%
TOTAL	703
Turnout: 8% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -49

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Clay 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	50%	Brandon Presley (D)	4,547	63.8%	Tate Reeves* (R)	2,509	35.2%	70 [+]	1.0%	7,126	-16	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2023: Gwendolyn Gray (I) 70 (1.0%);
2020	S2	72%	Mike Espy (D)	6,171	60.0%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	4,006	38.9%	109 [+]	1.1%	10,286	-15	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jimmy Edwards (Libertarian) 109 (1.1%);
2019	G	51%	Jim Hood (D)	4,452	61.0%	Tate Reeves (R)	2,801	38.4%	45 [+]	0.6%	7,298	-14	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: David Singletary (I) 29 (0.4%); Bob Hickingbottom (Constitution) 16 (0.2%);
2018	S2	55%	Mike Espy (D)	4,965	62.1%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	3,036	37.9%	0	0.0%	8,001	-3	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	S1	53%	David Baria (D)	4,091	53.8%	Roger Wicker* (R)	3,411	44.8%	108 [+]	1.4%	7,610	-14	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Danny Bedwell (Libertarian) 57 (0.7%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 51 (0.7%);
2015	G	49%	Phil Bryant* (R)	3,601	49.8%	Robert Gray (D)	3,547	49.1%	76 [+]	1.1%	7,224	-17	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 76 (1.1%);
2014	S2	43%	Travis Childers (D)	3,522	55.3%	Thad Cochran* (R)	2,797	43.9%	52 [+]	0.8%	6,371	-16	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 52 (0.8%);
2012	S1	72%	Albert N. Gore (D)	6,067	56.1%	Roger Wicker* (R)	4,579	42.3%	168 [+]	1.6%	10,814	-15	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Thomas Cramer (Constitution) 92 (0.9%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 76 (0.7%);
2011	G	49%	Johnny DuPree (D)	3,895	52.3%	Phil Bryant (R)	3,552	47.7%	0	0.0%	7,447	-13	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 2011:
2008	S2	69%	Erik Fleming (D)	5,921	55.4%	Thad Cochran* (R)	4,772	44.6%	0	0.0%	10,693	-17	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	S1	69%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	5,815	54.7%	Roger Wicker* (R)	4,813	45.3%	0	0.0%	10,628	-10	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	49%	John Eaves (D)	4,085	54.4%	Haley Barbour* (R)	3,427	45.6%	0	0.0%	7,512	-12	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2006	S1	38%	Trent Lott* (R)	3,002	50.9%	Erik Fleming (D)	2,787	47.3%	104 [+]	1.8%	5,893	-13	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Harold Taylor (Libertarian) 104 (1.8%);
2003	G	53%	Ronnie Musgrove* (D)	4,827	58.0%	Haley Barbour (R)	3,375	40.6%	114 [+]	1.4%	8,316	-12	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 2003: Sherman Dillon (Green) 51 (0.6%); John Cripps (Constitution) 37 (0.4%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 26 (0.3%);
2002	S2	39%	Thad Cochran* (R)	4,356	72.0%	Shawn O'Hara (Reform)	1,690	28.0%	0	0.0%	6,046	-13	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	55%	Trent Lott* (R)	4,700	54.6%	Troy Brown (D)	3,737	43.4%	172 [+]	2.0%	8,609	-11	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 72 (0.8%); Lewis Napper (Libertarian) 51 (0.6%); Jimmy Giles (I) 49 (0.6%);
1999	G	37%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	3,402	59.3%	Mike Parker (R)	2,247	39.2%	89 [+]	1.6%	5,738	-9	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Jerry Ladner (Reform) 50 (0.9%); Helen Perkins (I) 39 (0.7%);
1996	S2	49%	Thad Cochran* (R)	4,790	64.0%	Bootie Hunt (D)	2,575	34.4%	114 [+]	1.5%	7,479	-7	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ted Weill (I) 114 (1.5%);
1995	G	44%	Dick Molpus (D)	3,669	54.5%	Kirk Fordice* (R)	3,065	45.5%	0	0.0%	6,734	-10	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1995:
1994	S1	32%	Trent Lott* (R)	2,904	60.2%	Ken Harper (D)	1,917	39.8%	0	0.0%	4,821	-9	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1991	G	36%	Ray Mabus* (D)	3,131	58.2%	Kirk Fordice (R)	2,192	40.7%	60 [+]	1.1%	5,383	-10	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1991: Shawn O'Hara (I) 60 (1.1%);
1990	S2	County data not available for this election: Thad Cochran* (R) was unopposed.
1988	S1	58%	Wayne Dowdy (D)	5,444	64.4%	Trent Lott (R)	3,009	35.6%	0	0.0%	8,453	-18	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1987	G	42%	Ray Mabus (D)	3,375	56.0%	Jack Reed (R)	2,649	44.0%	0	0.0%	6,024	-3	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1984	S2	61%	William Winter (D)	4,411	50.5%	Thad Cochran* (R)	4,324	49.5%	0	0.0%	8,735	-11	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1983	G	40%	Bill Allain (D)	3,297	57.8%	Leon Bramlett (R)	2,113	37.0%	294 [+]	5.2%	5,704	-2	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Charles Evers (I) 294 (5.2%);
1982	S1	45%	John Stennis* (D)	5,193	81.1%	Haley Barbour (R)	1,214	18.9%	0	0.0%	6,407	-17	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1979	G	47%	William Winter (D)	3,983	63.8%	Gil Carmichael (R)	2,258	36.2%	0	0.0%	6,241	-3	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	36%	Thad Cochran (R)	1,817	39.0%	Maurice Dantin (D)	1,570	33.7%	1,274 [+]	27.3%	4,661	-6	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Charles Evers (I) 1,258 (27.0%); Henry Kirksey (I) 16 (0.3%);
1976	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1975	G	50%	Cliff Finch (D)	3,165	50.2%	Gil Carmichael (R)	2,915	46.3%	220 [+]	3.5%	6,300	1	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1975: Henry Kirksey (I) 220 (3.5%);
1972	S2	47%	James Eastland* (D)	3,769	66.2%	Gil Carmichael (R)	1,744	30.6%	179 [+]	3.1%	5,692	-8	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Prentiss Walker (I) 110 (1.9%); C.L. McKinley (I) 69 (1.2%);
1971	G	61%	William Waller (D)	4,676	70.0%	Charles Evers (I)	1,962	29.4%	45 [+]	0.7%	6,683	n/a	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Tom Brady (I) 45 (0.7%);
1970	S1	22%	John Stennis* (D)	2,207	92.4%	William Thompson (I)	182	7.6%	0	0.0%	2,389	n/a	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1967	G	37%	John Bell Williams (D)	2,622	70.0%	Rubel Phillips (R)	1,125	30.0%	0	0.0%	3,747	0	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1967:
1966	S2	37%	James Eastland* (D)	2,462	66.2%	Prentiss Walker (R)	646	17.4%	613 [+]	16.5%	3,721	-9	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Clifton Whitley (I) 613 (16.5%);
1964	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1963	G	29%	Paul Johnson, Jr. (D)	1,808	62.5%	Rubel Phillips (R)	1,084	37.5%	0	0.0%	2,892	-1	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1960	S2	22%	James Eastland* (D)	2,083	93.4%	Joe Moore (R)	148	6.6%	0	0.0%	2,231	-2	0.84%
[-] 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 Clay County, MS

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Voter Registration Data for Clay County, MS

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Clay County, MS were estimated to be 20% Republican and 43% Democrat.