Covington County, MS

Metropolitan Statistical Area: Hattiesburg, MS
Designated Market Area: Hattiesburg-Laurel, MS
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment, Retirement Destination, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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

Collins city (pop. 2,270) Mount Olive town (pop. 1,405) Seminary town (pop. 350)  

Tracts in Covington County, MS

Census Tract 9501, Covington County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9502, Covington County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9503, Covington County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9504.01, Covington County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9504.02, Covington County, Mississippi        

2022 population: 18,098   ( 1,470 from 2010 , 241 from 2020)
Land area: 413.8 square miles
Population density: 43.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	10,824	59.81%	11.3%
Black:	6,452	35.65%	5.1%
Indian:	34	0.19%	70.0%
Asian:	95	0.52%	106.5%
2+ races:	216	1.19%	67.4%
Hispanic:	477	2.64%	29.3%
Total non-White:	7,274	40.19%	1.2%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	593	16.2
Deaths:	800	21.8
Net Migration:	-43	-1.2
Net Immigration:	-1	-0.0

Change in White population:	-1,378	-7.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	-92	-0.5

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	68%	Donald Trump* (R)	5,854	62.5%	Joe Biden (D)	3,416	36.5%	90 [+]	1.0%	9,360	5	16	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 33 (0.4%);
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	5,435	61.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,276	37.2%	100 [+]	1.1%	8,811	4	16	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 61 (0.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 12 (0.1%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	65%	Mitt Romney (R)	5,405	57.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,878	41.5%	65 [+]	0.7%	9,348	3	11	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 32 (0.3%);
2008	66%	John McCain (R)	5,523	58.4%	Barack Obama (D)	3,852	40.7%	86 [+]	0.9%	9,461	2	13	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 31 (0.3%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 22 (0.2%);
2004	59%	George W. Bush* (R)	5,044	61.1%	John Kerry (D)	3,158	38.3%	50 [+]	0.6%	8,252	2	10	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 22 (0.3%);
2000	50%	George W. Bush (R)	4,180	60.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,623	38.1%	78 [+]	1.1%	6,881	3	13	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 30 (0.4%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 28 (0.4%);
1996	49%	Robert Dole (R)	3,219	51.1%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,628	41.7%	458 [+]	7.3%	6,305	2	10	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 417 (6.6%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 7 (0.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	59%	George Bush* (R)	3,525	50.4%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,775	39.7%	696 [+]	9.9%	6,996	1	13	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 654 (9.3%);
1988	59%	George Bush (R)	4,005	60.4%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,591	39.1%	37 [+]	0.6%	6,633	0	7	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 7 (0.1%);
1984	59%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,165	64.9%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,219	34.6%	29	0.5%	6,413	3	6	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	62%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,471	53.1%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,956	45.3%	104 [+]	1.6%	6,531	4	2	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 39 (0.6%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 28 (0.4%);
1976	59%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,862	51.4%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,591	46.5%	115 [+]	2.1%	5,568	-1	-1	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 23 (0.4%);
1972	51%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,842	84.1%	George McGovern (D)	642	14.1%	85 [+]	1.9%	4,569	6	23	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 77 (1.7%);
1968	66%	George Wallace (AIP)	3,668	76.4%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	691	14.4%	445 [+]	9.3%	4,804	-4	-34	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 445 (9.3%);
1964	47%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,033	88.6%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	392	11.4%	0	0.0%	3,425	1	50	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	31%	Write-ins (I)	985	44.8%	John Kennedy (D)	842	38.3%	371 [+]	16.9%	2,198	-8	-33	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Richard Nixon (R) 371 (16.9%);
1956	26%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,382	67.4%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	386	18.8%	283	13.8%	2,051	-6	-39	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	28%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,535	66.6%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	770	33.4%	0	0.0%	2,305	-6	-22	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	20%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,532	90.8%	Harry Truman* (D)	135	8.0%	20 [+]	1.2%	1,687	-2	-44	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 16 (0.9%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 4 (0.2%);
1944	20%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,672	96.6%	Thomas Dewey (R)	58	3.4%	0	0.0%	1,730	-3	-43	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	16%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,419	96.5%	Wendell Willkie (R)	52	3.5%	0	0.0%	1,471	-1	-41	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	20%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,589	96.7%	Alf Landon (R)	52	3.2%	3 [+]	0.2%	1,644	0	-33	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 3 (0.2%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	18%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,352	98.0%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	22	1.6%	6 [+]	0.4%	1,380	-2	-38	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 6 (0.4%);
1928	19%	Al Smith (D)	1,131	85.7%	Herbert Hoover (R)	189	14.3%	0	0.0%	1,320	-4	-44	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	14%	John Davis (D)	822	85.4%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	93	9.7%	48 [+]	5.0%	963	-3	-49	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Calvin Coolidge (R) 48 (5.0%);
1920	13%	James Cox (D)	650	69.4%	Warren Harding (R)	257	27.5%	29 [+]	3.1%	936	13	-33	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 29 (3.1%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	14%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	836	86.2%	Allan Benson (Soc)	71	7.3%	63 [+]	6.5%	970	2	-40	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Charles Evans Hughes (R) 63 (6.5%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	9%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	570	83.3%	Eugene Debs (Soc)	62	9.1%	52 [+]	7.6%	684	-1	-22	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 44 (6.4%); William Taft* (R) 8 (1.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	12%	William J. Bryan (D)	772	90.9%	William Taft (R)	59	6.9%	18 [+]	2.1%	849	0	-45	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	13%	Alton Parker (D)	714	87.5%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	97	11.9%	5 [+]	0.6%	816	6	-45	1.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	12%	William J. Bryan (D)	442	67.5%	William McKinley* (R)	208	31.8%	5 [+]	0.8%	655	22	-20	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Covington County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	3,416	36.5%
Donald Trump* (R)	5,854	62.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	33	0.4%
Other	57	0.6%
TOTAL	9,360
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 16

2016 President, Covington County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	3,276	37.2%
Donald Trump (R)	5,435	61.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	61	0.7%
Jill Stein (Grn)	12	0.1%
Other	27	0.3%
TOTAL	8,811
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 16

2012 President, Covington County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	3,878	41.5%
Mitt Romney (R)	5,405	57.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	32	0.3%
Other	33	0.4%
TOTAL	9,348
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Covington County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	3,852	40.7%
John McCain (R)	5,523	58.4%
Ralph Nader (I)	31	0.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	22	0.2%
Other	33	0.3%
TOTAL	9,461
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 13

2004 President, Covington County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	5,044	61.1%
John Kerry (D)	3,158	38.3%
Ralph Nader (I)	22	0.3%
Other	28	0.3%
TOTAL	8,252
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 10

2000 President, Covington County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	4,180	60.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,623	38.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	30	0.4%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	28	0.4%
Other	20	0.3%
TOTAL	6,881
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 13

1996 President, Covington County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	2,628	41.7%
Robert Dole (R)	3,219	51.1%
Ross Perot (Ref)	417	6.6%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	7	0.1%
Other	34	0.5%
TOTAL	6,305
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 10

1992 President, Covington County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	2,775	39.7%
George Bush* (R)	3,525	50.4%
Ross Perot (I)	654	9.3%
Other	42	0.6%
TOTAL	6,996
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 13

1988 President, Covington County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	4,005	60.4%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,591	39.1%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	7	0.1%
Other	30	0.5%
TOTAL	6,633
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 7

1984 President, Covington County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,165	64.9%
Walter Mondale (D)	2,219	34.6%
Other	29	0.5%
TOTAL	6,413
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 6

1980 President, Covington County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	3,471	53.1%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,956	45.3%
John Anderson (I)	39	0.6%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	28	0.4%
Other	37	0.6%
TOTAL	6,531
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 2

1976 President, Covington County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	2,862	51.4%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,591	46.5%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	23	0.4%
Other	92	1.7%
TOTAL	5,568
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -1

1972 President, Covington County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,842	84.1%
George McGovern (D)	642	14.1%
John Schmitz (Amer)	77	1.7%
Other	8	0.2%
TOTAL	4,569
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 23

1960 President, Covington County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	842	38.3%
Richard Nixon (R)	371	16.9%
Other	985	44.8%
TOTAL	2,198
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -33

1956 President, Covington County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	386	18.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,382	67.4%
Other	283	13.8%
TOTAL	2,051
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -39

1948 President, Covington County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	135	8.0%
Thomas Dewey (R)	16	0.9%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,532	90.8%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	4	0.2%
TOTAL	1,687
Turnout: 20% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -44

1944 President, Covington County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,672	96.6%
Thomas Dewey (R)	58	3.4%
TOTAL	1,730
Turnout: 20% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -43

1940 President, Covington County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,419	96.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	52	3.5%
TOTAL	1,471
Turnout: 16% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -41

1936 President, Covington County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,589	96.7%
Alf Landon (R)	52	3.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	3	0.2%
TOTAL	1,644
Turnout: 20% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -33

1932 President, Covington County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,352	98.0%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	22	1.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	6	0.4%
TOTAL	1,380
Turnout: 18% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -38

1928 President, Covington County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	189	14.3%
Al Smith (D)	1,131	85.7%
TOTAL	1,320
Turnout: 19% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -44

1920 President, Covington County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	257	27.5%
James Cox (D)	650	69.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	29	3.1%
TOTAL	936
Turnout: 13% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): -33

1916 President, Covington County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	836	86.2%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	63	6.5%
Allan Benson (Soc)	71	7.3%
TOTAL	970
Turnout: 14% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -40

1912 President, Covington County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	570	83.3%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	44	6.4%
William Taft* (R)	8	1.2%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	62	9.1%
TOTAL	684
Turnout: 9% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -22

1908 President, Covington County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	59	6.9%
William J. Bryan (D)	772	90.9%
Other	18	2.1%
TOTAL	849
Turnout: 12% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -45

1904 President, Covington County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	97	11.9%
Alton Parker (D)	714	87.5%
Other	5	0.6%
TOTAL	816
Turnout: 13% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -45

1900 President, Covington County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	208	31.8%
William J. Bryan (D)	442	67.5%
Other	5	0.8%
TOTAL	655
Turnout: 12% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): -20

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Covington County, MS

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2023	G	46%	Tate Reeves* (R)	3,541	56.1%	Brandon Presley (D)	2,658	42.1%	108 [+]	1.7%	6,307	5	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2023: Gwendolyn Gray (I) 108 (1.7%);
2020	S2	69%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	5,604	59.8%	Mike Espy (D)	3,637	38.8%	131 [+]	1.4%	9,372	6	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jimmy Edwards (Libertarian) 131 (1.4%);
2019	G	53%	Tate Reeves (R)	3,952	54.6%	Jim Hood (D)	3,169	43.8%	113 [+]	1.6%	7,234	3	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: David Singletary (I) 90 (1.2%); Bob Hickingbottom (Constitution) 23 (0.3%);
2018	S2	48%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	3,828	57.3%	Mike Espy (D)	2,855	42.7%	0	0.0%	6,683	16	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	S1	49%	Roger Wicker* (R)	4,242	62.5%	David Baria (D)	2,382	35.1%	164 [+]	2.4%	6,788	4	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Danny Bedwell (Libertarian) 104 (1.5%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 60 (0.9%);
2015	G	45%	Phil Bryant* (R)	4,471	70.0%	Robert Gray (D)	1,838	28.8%	76 [+]	1.2%	6,385	4	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 76 (1.2%);
2014	S2	36%	Thad Cochran* (R)	2,940	57.5%	Travis Childers (D)	2,000	39.1%	177 [+]	3.5%	5,117	-2	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 177 (3.5%);
2012	S1	63%	Roger Wicker* (R)	5,440	59.8%	Albert N. Gore (D)	3,382	37.2%	268 [+]	2.9%	9,090	3	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 167 (1.8%); Thomas Cramer (Constitution) 101 (1.1%);
2011	G	54%	Phil Bryant (R)	4,567	59.1%	Johnny DuPree (D)	3,156	40.9%	0	0.0%	7,723	-2	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 2011:
2008	S2	64%	Thad Cochran* (R)	5,758	62.4%	Erik Fleming (D)	3,467	37.6%	0	0.0%	9,225	1	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	S1	64%	Roger Wicker* (R)	5,033	54.7%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	4,163	45.3%	0	0.0%	9,196	0	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	49%	Haley Barbour* (R)	3,651	51.8%	John Eaves (D)	3,398	48.2%	0	0.0%	7,049	-6	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2006	S1	34%	Trent Lott* (R)	3,264	67.1%	Erik Fleming (D)	1,510	31.1%	89 [+]	1.8%	4,863	4	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Harold Taylor (Libertarian) 89 (1.8%);
2003	G	52%	Haley Barbour (R)	3,931	53.9%	Ronnie Musgrove* (D)	3,164	43.4%	193 [+]	2.6%	7,288	1	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2003: John Cripps (Constitution) 141 (1.9%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 33 (0.5%); Sherman Dillon (Green) 19 (0.3%);
2002	S2	40%	Thad Cochran* (R)	4,685	84.1%	Shawn O'Hara (Reform)	888	15.9%	0	0.0%	5,573	-1	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	51%	Trent Lott* (R)	5,178	72.6%	Troy Brown (D)	1,653	23.2%	302 [+]	4.2%	7,133	7	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 149 (2.1%); Lewis Napper (Libertarian) 101 (1.4%); Jimmy Giles (I) 52 (0.7%);
1999	G	40%	Mike Parker (R)	2,834	52.1%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	2,504	46.0%	103 [+]	1.9%	5,441	4	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Jerry Ladner (Reform) 65 (1.2%); Helen Perkins (I) 38 (0.7%);
1996	S2	50%	Thad Cochran* (R)	4,802	75.1%	Bootie Hunt (D)	1,436	22.5%	152 [+]	2.4%	6,390	4	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ted Weill (I) 152 (2.4%);
1995	G	53%	Kirk Fordice* (R)	4,151	61.9%	Dick Molpus (D)	2,550	38.1%	0	0.0%	6,701	6	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1995:
1994	S1	38%	Trent Lott* (R)	3,285	70.4%	Ken Harper (D)	1,379	29.6%	0	0.0%	4,664	2	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1991	G	54%	Kirk Fordice (R)	3,948	62.2%	Ray Mabus* (D)	2,270	35.8%	129 [+]	2.0%	6,347	11	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1991: Shawn O'Hara (I) 129 (2.0%);
1990	S2	County data not available for this election: Thad Cochran* (R) was unopposed.
1988	S1	63%	Trent Lott (R)	3,993	56.8%	Wayne Dowdy (D)	3,036	43.2%	0	0.0%	7,029	3	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1987	G	48%	Jack Reed (R)	2,846	53.0%	Ray Mabus (D)	2,528	47.0%	0	0.0%	5,374	6	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1984	S2	62%	Thad Cochran* (R)	4,460	65.7%	William Winter (D)	2,324	34.3%	0	0.0%	6,784	5	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1983	G	51%	Bill Allain (D)	2,956	53.3%	Leon Bramlett (R)	2,235	40.3%	353 [+]	6.4%	5,544	1	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Charles Evers (I) 353 (6.4%);
1982	S1	42%	John Stennis* (D)	2,761	60.8%	Haley Barbour (R)	1,778	39.2%	0	0.0%	4,539	3	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1979	G	55%	William Winter (D)	3,325	61.3%	Gil Carmichael (R)	2,100	38.7%	0	0.0%	5,425	0	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	46%	Maurice Dantin (D)	2,111	46.8%	Thad Cochran (R)	1,334	29.6%	1,061 [+]	23.5%	4,506	-15	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Charles Evers (I) 1,051 (23.3%); Henry Kirksey (I) 10 (0.2%);
1976	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1975	G	61%	Cliff Finch (D)	3,501	62.0%	Gil Carmichael (R)	2,046	36.2%	99 [+]	1.8%	5,646	-9	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1975: Henry Kirksey (I) 99 (1.8%);
1972	S2	51%	James Eastland* (D)	2,228	48.8%	Gil Carmichael (R)	1,852	40.5%	488 [+]	10.7%	4,568	2	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Prentiss Walker (I) 445 (9.7%); C.L. McKinley (I) 43 (0.9%);
1971	G	74%	William Waller (D)	4,860	81.3%	Charles Evers (I)	1,077	18.0%	39 [+]	0.7%	5,976	n/a	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Tom Brady (I) 39 (0.7%);
1970	S1	39%	John Stennis* (D)	2,874	93.3%	William Thompson (I)	205	6.7%	0	0.0%	3,079	n/a	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1967	G	50%	John Bell Williams (D)	2,851	78.1%	Rubel Phillips (R)	798	21.9%	0	0.0%	3,649	-8	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1967:
1966	S2	41%	James Eastland* (D)	1,544	51.3%	Prentiss Walker (R)	1,395	46.3%	73 [+]	2.4%	3,012	20	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Clifton Whitley (I) 73 (2.4%);
1964	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1963	G	43%	Paul Johnson, Jr. (D)	2,274	73.8%	Rubel Phillips (R)	806	26.2%	0	0.0%	3,080	-12	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1960	S2	27%	James Eastland* (D)	1,773	92.7%	Joe Moore (R)	139	7.3%	0	0.0%	1,912	-1	0.72%
[-] 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 Covington County, MS

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Voter Registration Data for Covington County, MS

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Covington County, MS were estimated to be 32% Republican and 25% Democrat.