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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	938	10.2
Deaths:	1,393	15.1
Net Migration:	495	5.4
Net Immigration:	-4	-0.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +2,321	R +1,161	D + 4.7%
D +1,160
2020 vs. 2012	R +3,168	R +2,581	R + 2.8%
D +587
2020 vs. 2008	R +3,112	R +2,376	R + 1.2%
D +736

2016 vs. 2008	R +791	R +1,215	R + 5.9%
D -424
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	57%	Donald Trump* (R)	16,132	77.0%	Joe Biden (D)	4,504	21.5%	321 [+]	1.5%	20,957	19	30	1.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 183 (0.9%);
2016	50%	Donald Trump (R)	13,811	78.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,344	19.0%	482 [+]	2.7%	17,637	20	32	1.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 312 (1.8%); Jill Stein (Grn) 83 (0.5%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	50%	Mitt Romney (R)	12,964	75.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,917	22.8%	286 [+]	1.7%	17,167	20	28	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 185 (1.1%);
2008	51%	John McCain (R)	13,020	76.3%	Barack Obama (D)	3,768	22.1%	268 [+]	1.6%	17,056	20	31	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 125 (0.7%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 62 (0.4%);
2004	55%	George W. Bush* (R)	12,581	70.4%	John Kerry (D)	5,107	28.6%	181 [+]	1.0%	17,869	11	20	1.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 100 (0.6%);
2000	45%	George W. Bush (R)	9,326	64.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,801	33.0%	421 [+]	2.9%	14,548	6	16	1.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 285 (2.0%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 54 (0.4%);
1996	40%	Robert Dole (R)	5,820	51.2%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,303	37.8%	1,254 [+]	11.0%	11,377	2	10	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,143 (10.0%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 61 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	54%	George Bush* (R)	6,422	47.8%	Bill Clinton (D)	4,651	34.6%	2,367 [+]	17.6%	13,440	-2	10	1.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,302 (17.1%);
1988	54%	George Bush (R)	7,763	66.4%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,760	32.2%	164 [+]	1.4%	11,687	7	13	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 31 (0.3%);
1984	54%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	7,662	74.1%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,630	25.4%	52	0.5%	10,344	12	15	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	54%	Ronald Reagan (R)	5,088	57.1%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,544	39.8%	283 [+]	3.2%	8,915	8	6	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 159 (1.8%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 91 (1.0%);
1976	57%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,855	49.2%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,765	48.0%	222 [+]	2.8%	7,842	0	0	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 44 (0.6%);
1972	50%	Richard Nixon* (R)	5,133	86.3%	George McGovern (D)	745	12.5%	71 [+]	1.2%	5,949	8	26	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 64 (1.1%);
1968	67%	George Wallace (AIP)	4,072	67.4%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,065	17.6%	904 [+]	15.0%	6,041	4	-26	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Hubert Humphrey (D) 904 (15.0%);
1964	49%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,550	62.9%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,501	37.1%	0	0.0%	4,051	-24	24	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	45%	John Kennedy (D)	2,132	63.6%	Richard Nixon (R)	719	21.4%	502	15.0%	3,353	-3	-28	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	37%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,421	53.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,179	44.1%	74	2.8%	2,674	29	-4	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	43%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,578	53.9%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,347	46.1%	0	0.0%	2,925	6	-9	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	28%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,400	78.9%	Harry Truman* (D)	222	12.5%	153 [+]	8.6%	1,775	6	-37	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 151 (8.5%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 2 (0.1%);
1944	28%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,642	92.3%	Thomas Dewey (R)	137	7.7%	0	0.0%	1,779	1	-38	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	28%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,550	88.7%	Wendell Willkie (R)	197	11.3%	1	0.1%	1,748	7	-34	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	25%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,284	87.7%	Alf Landon (R)	164	11.2%	16 [+]	1.1%	1,464	8	-25	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 16 (1.1%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	25%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,349	91.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	109	7.4%	14 [+]	1.0%	1,472	4	-32	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 14 (1.0%);
1928	32%	Al Smith (D)	1,284	74.7%	Herbert Hoover (R)	436	25.3%	0	0.0%	1,720	8	-33	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	14%	John Davis (D)	467	65.9%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	192	27.1%	50 [+]	7.1%	709	20	-27	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 50 (7.1%);
1920	9%	James Cox (D)	306	69.7%	Warren Harding (R)	130	29.6%	3 [+]	0.7%	439	16	-31	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 3 (0.7%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	12%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	512	88.0%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	68	11.7%	2 [+]	0.3%	582	7	-34	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 2 (0.3%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	9%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	365	80.8%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	56	12.4%	31 [+]	6.9%	452	4	-17	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 28 (6.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 3 (0.7%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	6%	William J. Bryan (D)	265	82.0%	William Taft (R)	55	17.0%	3 [+]	0.9%	323	11	-35	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	8%	Alton Parker (D)	336	78.1%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	85	19.8%	9 [+]	2.1%	430	14	-37	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	7%	William J. Bryan (D)	310	80.1%	William McKinley* (R)	71	18.3%	6 [+]	1.6%	387	8	-33	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Hancock County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

4,504

21.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

16,132

77.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

183

0.9%

Other

138

0.7%

TOTAL

20,957

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 30

2016 President, Hancock County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

3,344

19.0%

Donald Trump (R)

13,811

78.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

312

1.8%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

17,637

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 32

2012 President, Hancock County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

3,917

22.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

12,964

75.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

185

1.1%

Other

101

0.6%

TOTAL

17,167

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 28

2008 President, Hancock County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

3,768

22.1%

John McCain (R)

13,020

76.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

125

0.7%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

17,056

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 31

2004 President, Hancock County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

12,581

70.4%

John Kerry (D)

5,107

28.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

100

0.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

17,869

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 20

2000 President, Hancock County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

9,326

64.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

4,801

33.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

285

2.0%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

14,548

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 16

1996 President, Hancock County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

4,303

37.8%

Robert Dole (R)

5,820

51.2%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,143

10.0%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

11,377

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 10

1992 President, Hancock County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

4,651

34.6%

George Bush* (R)

6,422

47.8%

Ross Perot (I)

2,302

17.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

13,440

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 10

1988 President, Hancock County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

7,763

66.4%

Michael Dukakis (D)

3,760

32.2%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

133

1.1%

TOTAL

11,687

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 13

1984 President, Hancock County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

7,662

74.1%

Walter Mondale (D)

2,630

25.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

10,344

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 15

1980 President, Hancock County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

5,088

57.1%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

3,544

39.8%

John Anderson (I)

159

1.8%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

8,915

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

1976 President, Hancock County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

3,855

49.2%

Gerald Ford* (R)

3,765

48.0%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.6%

Other

178

2.3%

TOTAL

7,842

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 0

1972 President, Hancock County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

5,133

86.3%

George McGovern (D)

745

12.5%

John Schmitz (Amer)

1.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,949

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 26

1968 President, Hancock County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

1,065

17.6%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

904

15.0%

George Wallace (AIP)

4,072

67.4%

TOTAL

6,041

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -26

1960 President, Hancock County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

2,132

63.6%

Richard Nixon (R)

719

21.4%

Other

502

15.0%

TOTAL

3,353

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -28

1956 President, Hancock County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

1,421

53.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,179

44.1%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

2,674

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): -4

1948 President, Hancock County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

222

12.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

151

8.5%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

1,400

78.9%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.1%

TOTAL

1,775

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -37

1944 President, Hancock County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,642

92.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

137

7.7%

TOTAL

1,779

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -38

1940 President, Hancock County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,550

88.7%

Wendell Willkie (R)

197

11.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,748

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): -34

1936 President, Hancock County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,284

87.7%

Alf Landon (R)

164

11.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1.1%

TOTAL

1,464

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): -25

1932 President, Hancock County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

1,349

91.6%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

109

7.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1.0%

TOTAL

1,472

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -32

1928 President, Hancock County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

436

25.3%

Al Smith (D)

1,284

74.7%

TOTAL

1,720

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): -33

1924 President, Hancock County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

192

27.1%

John Davis (D)

467

65.9%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

7.1%

TOTAL

709

Turnout: 14%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): -27

1920 President, Hancock County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

130

29.6%

James Cox (D)

306

69.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.7%

TOTAL

439

Turnout: 9%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): -31

1916 President, Hancock County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

512

88.0%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

11.7%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.3%

TOTAL

582

Turnout: 12%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): -34

1912 President, Hancock County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

365

80.8%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

12.4%

William Taft* (R)

6.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.7%

TOTAL

452

Turnout: 9%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -17

1908 President, Hancock County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

17.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

265

82.0%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

323

Turnout: 6%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): -35

1904 President, Hancock County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

19.8%

Alton Parker (D)

336

78.1%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

430

Turnout: 8%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): -37

1900 President, Hancock County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

18.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

310

80.1%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

387

Turnout: 7%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): -33

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hancock County, MS

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2023	G	29%	Tate Reeves* (R)	7,503	71.1%	Brandon Presley (D)	2,896	27.4%	158 [+]	1.5%	10,557	20	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2023: Gwendolyn Gray (I) 158 (1.5%);
2020	S2	57%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	14,537	70.0%	Mike Espy (D)	5,651	27.2%	573 [+]	2.8%	20,761	16	1.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jimmy Edwards (Libertarian) 573 (2.8%);

2019	G	33%	Tate Reeves (R)	8,358	70.9%	Jim Hood (D)	3,278	27.8%	154 [+]	1.3%	11,790	19	1.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: David Singletary (I) 132 (1.1%); Bob Hickingbottom (Constitution) 22 (0.2%);
2018	S2	33%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	8,716	74.1%	Mike Espy (D)	3,051	25.9%	0	0.0%	11,767	33	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	S1	39%	Roger Wicker* (R)	9,989	71.9%	David Baria (D)	3,692	26.6%	218 [+]	1.6%	13,899	13	1.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Danny Bedwell (Libertarian) 159 (1.1%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 59 (0.4%);
2015	G	24%	Phil Bryant* (R)	6,675	78.6%	Robert Gray (D)	1,634	19.3%	179 [+]	2.1%	8,488	12	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 179 (2.1%);
2014	S2	27%	Thad Cochran* (R)	6,699	73.0%	Travis Childers (D)	2,004	21.8%	474 [+]	5.2%	9,177	13	1.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 474 (5.2%);
2012	S1	49%	Roger Wicker* (R)	11,980	71.7%	Albert N. Gore (D)	4,037	24.2%	692 [+]	4.1%	16,709	15	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Thomas Cramer (Constitution) 363 (2.2%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 329 (2.0%);
2011	G	36%	Phil Bryant (R)	8,837	72.6%	Johnny DuPree (D)	3,330	27.4%	0	0.0%	12,167	12	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2011:

2008	S2	50%	Thad Cochran* (R)	13,262	80.6%	Erik Fleming (D)	3,193	19.4%	0	0.0%	16,455	19	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	S1	49%	Roger Wicker* (R)	10,373	63.4%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	5,981	36.6%	0	0.0%	16,354	8	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	31%	Haley Barbour* (R)	7,261	72.0%	John Eaves (D)	2,828	28.0%	0	0.0%	10,089	14	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2006	S1	23%	Trent Lott* (R)	6,166	80.5%	Erik Fleming (D)	1,329	17.4%	160 [+]	2.1%	7,655	17	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Harold Taylor (Libertarian) 160 (2.1%);
2003	G	39%	Haley Barbour (R)	7,085	55.6%	Ronnie Musgrove* (D)	5,328	41.8%	324 [+]	2.5%	12,737	3	1.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2003: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 158 (1.2%); John Cripps (Constitution) 91 (0.7%); Sherman Dillon (Green) 75 (0.6%);
2002	S2	25%	Thad Cochran* (R)	7,034	85.8%	Shawn O'Hara (Reform)	1,160	14.2%	0	0.0%	8,194	1	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	46%	Trent Lott* (R)	10,978	75.0%	Troy Brown (D)	3,151	21.5%	512 [+]	3.5%	14,641	9	1.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jimmy Giles (I) 233 (1.6%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 150 (1.0%); Lewis Napper (Libertarian) 129 (0.9%);

1999	G	40%	Mike Parker (R)	6,026	47.9%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	5,595	44.5%	964 [+]	7.7%	12,585	-1	1.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Jerry Ladner (Reform) 798 (6.3%); Helen Perkins (I) 166 (1.3%);
1996	S2	40%	Thad Cochran* (R)	8,625	75.0%	Bootie Hunt (D)	2,559	22.2%	318 [+]	2.8%	11,502	4	1.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ted Weill (I) 318 (2.8%);
1995	G	43%	Kirk Fordice* (R)	6,622	56.0%	Dick Molpus (D)	5,204	44.0%	0	0.0%	11,826	0	1.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1995:
1994	S1	32%	Trent Lott* (R)	6,090	72.3%	Ken Harper (D)	2,339	27.7%	0	0.0%	8,429	3	1.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1991	G	41%	Ray Mabus* (D)	6,278	63.5%	Kirk Fordice (R)	3,437	34.8%	173 [+]	1.7%	9,888	-16	1.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1991: Shawn O'Hara (I) 173 (1.7%);
1990	S2	County data not available for this election: Thad Cochran* (R) was unopposed.

1988	S1	56%	Trent Lott (R)	8,110	67.1%	Wayne Dowdy (D)	3,984	32.9%	0	0.0%	12,094	13	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1987	G	38%	Ray Mabus (D)	4,729	58.4%	Jack Reed (R)	3,371	41.6%	0	0.0%	8,100	-5	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1984	S2	55%	Thad Cochran* (R)	7,014	66.0%	William Winter (D)	3,618	34.0%	0	0.0%	10,632	5	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1983	G	44%	Bill Allain (D)	5,090	63.0%	Leon Bramlett (R)	2,339	29.0%	645 [+]	8.0%	8,074	-10	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Charles Evers (I) 645 (8.0%);
1982	S1	36%	John Stennis* (D)	4,084	63.6%	Haley Barbour (R)	2,333	36.4%	0	0.0%	6,417	1	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:

1979	G	49%	William Winter (D)	4,271	57.4%	Gil Carmichael (R)	3,170	42.6%	0	0.0%	7,441	4	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	39%	Thad Cochran (R)	2,834	49.2%	Maurice Dantin (D)	2,561	44.4%	368 [+]	6.4%	5,763	4	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Charles Evers (I) 338 (5.9%); Henry Kirksey (I) 30 (0.5%);
1976	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1975	G	52%	Cliff Finch (D)	3,951	57.2%	Gil Carmichael (R)	2,894	41.9%	68 [+]	1.0%	6,913	-3	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1975: Henry Kirksey (I) 68 (1.0%);
1972	S2	51%	James Eastland* (D)	4,481	73.7%	Gil Carmichael (R)	1,484	24.4%	115 [+]	1.9%	6,080	-14	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Prentiss Walker (I) 78 (1.3%); C.L. McKinley (I) 37 (0.6%);
1971	G	66%	William Waller (D)	6,198	89.7%	Charles Evers (I)	671	9.7%	44 [+]	0.6%	6,913	n/a	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Tom Brady (I) 44 (0.6%);
1970	S1	27%	John Stennis* (D)	2,595	96.0%	William Thompson (I)	109	4.0%	0	0.0%	2,704	n/a	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1967	G	39%	John Bell Williams (D)	2,534	74.2%	Rubel Phillips (R)	882	25.8%	0	0.0%	3,416	-4	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1967:
1966	S2	34%	James Eastland* (D)	2,177	74.0%	Prentiss Walker (R)	706	24.0%	57 [+]	1.9%	2,940	-3	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Clifton Whitley (I) 57 (1.9%);
1964	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1963	G	32%	Paul Johnson, Jr. (D)	1,729	66.0%	Rubel Phillips (R)	889	34.0%	0	0.0%	2,618	-4	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1960	S2	39%	James Eastland* (D)	2,500	84.8%	Joe Moore (R)	447	15.2%	0	0.0%	2,947	7	1.11%
[-] 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 Hancock County, MS

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Voter Registration Data for Hancock County, MS

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Hancock County, MS were estimated to be 37% Republican and 12% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	38,744	84.05%	2.2%
Black:	3,842	8.34%	24.9%
Indian:	283	0.61%	46.6%
Asian:	418	0.91%	4.1%
2+ races:	936	2.03%	16.0%
Hispanic:	1,871	4.06%	29.4%

Total non-White:	7,350	15.95%	22.2%

Change in White population:	830	1.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,335	3.0

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	MS04	Mike Ezell (R)	9,767	79.9%	Johnny DuPree (D)	2,256	18.5%	200	1.6%	12,223
County Total for 2022-11-08:										12,223

2020-11-03	MS04	Steven Palazzo* (R)	17,196	100.0%				0	0.0%	17,196
County Total for 2020-11-03:										17,196

2018-11-06	MS04	Steven Palazzo* (R)	10,355	74.4%	Jeramey Anderson (D)	3,402	24.4%	159	1.1%	13,916
County Total for 2018-11-06:										13,916

2016-11-08	MS04	Steven Palazzo* (R)	11,932	69.4%	Mark Gladney (D)	4,000	23.3%	1,264	7.4%	17,196
County Total for 2016-11-08:										17,196

2014-11-04	MS04	Steven Palazzo* (R)	6,470	70.7%	Matt Moore (D)	1,994	21.8%	688	7.5%	9,152
County Total for 2014-11-04:										9,152

2012-11-06	MS04	Steven Palazzo* (R)	11,152	67.1%	Matt Moore (D)	3,850	23.2%	1,610	9.7%	16,612
County Total for 2012-11-06:										16,612

2010-11-02	MS04	Gene Taylor* (D)	6,487	54.6%	Steven Palazzo (R)	5,266	44.3%	132	1.1%	11,885
County Total for 2010-11-02:										11,885

2008-11-04	MS04	Gene Taylor* (D)	13,425	79.9%	John McCay (R)	3,386	20.1%	0	0.0%	16,811
County Total for 2008-11-04:										16,811

2006-11-07	MS04	Gene Taylor* (D)	6,466	84.4%	Randy McDonnell (R)	1,191	15.6%	0	0.0%	7,657
County Total for 2006-11-07:										7,657

2004-11-02	MS04	Gene Taylor* (D)	12,237	68.5%	Mike Lott (R)	5,486	30.7%	136	0.8%	17,859
County Total for 2004-11-02:										17,859

2002-11-05	MS04	Gene Taylor* (D)	6,421	74.1%	Karl Mertz (R)	1,963	22.7%	281	3.2%	8,665
County Total for 2002-11-05:										8,665

2000-11-07	MS05	Gene Taylor* (D)	11,485	76.3%	Randy McDonnell (R)	2,681	17.8%	892	5.9%	15,058
County Total for 2000-11-07:										15,058

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2020	35,645	0.0%	0.0%	35,645	100.0%	n/a	n/a	97%
1994	23,728	0.0%	0.0%	23,728	100.0%	n/a	n/a	89%
1986	18,822	0.0%	0.0%	18,822	100.0%	n/a	n/a	92%

Hancock County, MS

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