Holmes County, MS

Metropolitan Statistical Area: Jackson, MS
Designated Market Area: Jackson, MS
USDA County Type (2015): Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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

Tchula town (pop. 2,274) Durant city (pop. 2,133) Goodman town (pop. 1,287) Lexington city (pop. 1,154) Pickens town (pop. 1,096) Cruger town (pop. 267) West town (pop. 200)  

Tracts in Holmes County, MS

Census Tract 9501, Holmes County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9502, Holmes County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9503, Holmes County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9504, Holmes County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9505.01, Holmes County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9505.02, Holmes County, Mississippi        

2022 population: 16,121   ( 3,077 from 2010 , 880 from 2020)
Land area: 756.7 square miles
Population density: 21.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,444	15.16%	18.3%
Black:	13,239	82.12%	16.9%
Indian:	21	0.13%	16.7%
Asian:	46	0.29%	48.4%
2+ races:	136	0.84%	49.5%
Hispanic:	235	1.46%	75.4%
Total non-White:	13,677	84.84%	15.6%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	527	15.5
Deaths:	697	20.5
Net Migration:	-706	-20.8
Net Immigration:	0	0.0

Change in White population:	-549	-2.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	-2,528	-13.2

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
2024	56%	Kamala Harris (D)	5,420	80.5%	Donald Trump (R)	1,243	18.5%	67 [+]	1.0%	6,730	-42	-31	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 27 (0.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 15 (0.2%); Chase Oliver (Lbt) 8 (0.1%);
2020	68%	Joe Biden (D)	6,588	81.2%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,369	16.9%	158 [+]	1.9%	8,115	-41	-30	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 26 (0.3%);
2016	63%	Hillary Clinton (D)	6,689	82.8%	Donald Trump (R)	1,309	16.2%	78 [+]	1.0%	8,076	-42	-30	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 25 (0.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 19 (0.2%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	69%	Barack Obama* (D)	7,812	84.1%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,435	15.5%	41 [+]	0.4%	9,288	-40	-32	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 17 (0.2%);
2008	69%	Barack Obama (D)	7,765	81.4%	John McCain (R)	1,714	18.0%	64 [+]	0.7%	9,543	-38	-28	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 18 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (I) 13 (0.1%);
2004	59%	John Kerry (D)	6,366	75.9%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,961	23.4%	56 [+]	0.7%	8,383	-36	-27	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 9 (0.1%);
2000	51%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	5,447	73.4%	George W. Bush (R)	1,937	26.1%	38 [+]	0.5%	7,422	-32	-22	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 15 (0.2%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 4 (0.1%);
1996	45%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,720	73.6%	Robert Dole (R)	1,536	24.0%	155 [+]	2.4%	6,411	-25	-17	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 140 (2.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 6 (0.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	43%	Bill Clinton (D)	4,092	68.0%	George Bush* (R)	1,694	28.2%	228 [+]	3.8%	6,014	-22	-9	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 203 (3.4%);
1988	58%	Michael Dukakis (D)	5,350	65.8%	George Bush (R)	2,737	33.7%	39 [+]	0.5%	8,126	-26	-20	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 8 (0.1%);
1984	62%	Walter Mondale (D)	5,641	64.4%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,102	35.4%	10	0.1%	8,753	-26	-23	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	58%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	5,463	65.5%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,693	32.3%	180 [+]	2.2%	8,336	-17	-18	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 57 (0.7%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 54 (0.6%);
1976	53%	Jimmy Carter (D)	4,616	64.1%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,438	33.8%	149 [+]	2.1%	7,203	-14	-14	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 23 (0.3%);
1972	49%	George McGovern (D)	3,459	51.7%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,158	47.2%	69 [+]	1.0%	6,686	-31	-13	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 57 (0.9%);
1968	62%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,881	52.4%	George Wallace (AIP)	3,008	40.6%	520 [+]	7.0%	7,409	-7	-36	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 520 (7.0%);
1964	25%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,115	96.6%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	110	3.4%	0	0.0%	3,225	9	58	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	19%	Write-ins (I)	1,484	57.8%	John Kennedy (D)	628	24.5%	455 [+]	17.7%	2,567	-7	-32	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Richard Nixon (R) 455 (17.7%);
1956	14%	Write-ins (I)	1,052	49.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	872	40.8%	215 [+]	10.1%	2,139	-14	-47	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1956: Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 215 (10.1%);
1952	17%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,423	52.2%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,305	47.8%	0	0.0%	2,728	8	-7	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	13%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	2,139	96.2%	Harry Truman* (D)	61	2.7%	24 [+]	1.1%	2,224	-2	-44	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 24 (1.1%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	11%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,954	94.1%	Thomas Dewey (R)	122	5.9%	0	0.0%	2,076	-1	-40	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	10%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,041	98.2%	Wendell Willkie (R)	37	1.8%	0	0.0%	2,078	-2	-43	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	10%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,885	99.4%	Alf Landon (R)	12	0.6%	0	0.0%	1,897	-2	-36	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	10%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,799	97.1%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	45	2.4%	8 [+]	0.4%	1,852	-1	-37	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 8 (0.4%);
1928	13%	Al Smith (D)	2,004	93.7%	Herbert Hoover (R)	134	6.3%	0	0.0%	2,138	-12	-52	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	8%	John Davis (D)	1,173	92.7%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	92	7.3%	0	0.0%	1,265	0	-47	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1920	6%	James Cox (D)	917	91.6%	Warren Harding (R)	69	6.9%	15 [+]	1.5%	1,001	-7	-53	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 15 (1.5%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	7%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,070	96.8%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	21	1.9%	14 [+]	1.3%	1,105	-3	-44	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 14 (1.3%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	6%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	936	95.3%	Eugene Debs (Soc)	21	2.1%	25 [+]	2.5%	982	-2	-23	1.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 20 (2.0%); William Taft* (R) 5 (0.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	7%	William J. Bryan (D)	985	94.2%	Write-ins (I)	31	3.0%	30 [+]	2.9%	1,046	-4	-49	1.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: William Taft (R) 30 (2.9%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	8%	Alton Parker (D)	1,103	89.5%	Write-ins (I)	85	6.9%	44 [+]	3.6%	1,232	-2	-53	2.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Theodore Roosevelt (R) 44 (3.6%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	6%	William J. Bryan (D)	900	94.4%	William McKinley* (R)	39	4.1%	14 [+]	1.5%	953	-6	-48	1.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Holmes County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	6,588	81.2%
Donald Trump* (R)	1,369	16.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	26	0.3%
Other	132	1.6%
TOTAL	8,115
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -41 Diff (US): -30

2016 President, Holmes County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	6,689	82.8%
Donald Trump (R)	1,309	16.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	25	0.3%
Jill Stein (Grn)	19	0.2%
Other	34	0.4%
TOTAL	8,076
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -42 Diff (US): -30

2012 President, Holmes County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	7,812	84.1%
Mitt Romney (R)	1,435	15.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	17	0.2%
Other	24	0.3%
TOTAL	9,288
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -40 Diff (US): -32

2008 President, Holmes County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	7,765	81.4%
John McCain (R)	1,714	18.0%
Ralph Nader (I)	13	0.1%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	18	0.2%
Other	33	0.3%
TOTAL	9,543
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -38 Diff (US): -28

2004 President, Holmes County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	1,961	23.4%
John Kerry (D)	6,366	75.9%
Ralph Nader (I)	9	0.1%
Other	47	0.6%
TOTAL	8,383
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -36 Diff (US): -27

2000 President, Holmes County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	1,937	26.1%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	5,447	73.4%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	15	0.2%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	4	0.1%
Other	19	0.3%
TOTAL	7,422
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -32 Diff (US): -22

1996 President, Holmes County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	4,720	73.6%
Robert Dole (R)	1,536	24.0%
Ross Perot (Ref)	140	2.2%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	6	0.1%
Other	9	0.1%
TOTAL	6,411
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -25 Diff (US): -17

1992 President, Holmes County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	4,092	68.0%
George Bush* (R)	1,694	28.2%
Ross Perot (I)	203	3.4%
Other	25	0.4%
TOTAL	6,014
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -22 Diff (US): -9

1988 President, Holmes County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	2,737	33.7%
Michael Dukakis (D)	5,350	65.8%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	8	0.1%
Other	31	0.4%
TOTAL	8,126
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -26 Diff (US): -20

1984 President, Holmes County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,102	35.4%
Walter Mondale (D)	5,641	64.4%
Other	10	0.1%
TOTAL	8,753
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -26 Diff (US): -23

1980 President, Holmes County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	2,693	32.3%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	5,463	65.5%
John Anderson (I)	57	0.7%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	54	0.6%
Other	69	0.8%
TOTAL	8,336
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -18

1976 President, Holmes County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	4,616	64.1%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,438	33.8%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	23	0.3%
Other	126	1.7%
TOTAL	7,203
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -14

1972 President, Holmes County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,158	47.2%
George McGovern (D)	3,459	51.7%
John Schmitz (Amer)	57	0.9%
Other	12	0.2%
TOTAL	6,686
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -31 Diff (US): -13

1960 President, Holmes County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	628	24.5%
Richard Nixon (R)	455	17.7%
Other	1,484	57.8%
TOTAL	2,567
Turnout: 19% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -32

1948 President, Holmes County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	61	2.7%
Thomas Dewey (R)	24	1.1%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	2,139	96.2%
TOTAL	2,224
Turnout: 13% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -44

1944 President, Holmes County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,954	94.1%
Thomas Dewey (R)	122	5.9%
TOTAL	2,076
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -40

1940 President, Holmes County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,041	98.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	37	1.8%
TOTAL	2,078
Turnout: 10% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -43

1936 President, Holmes County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,885	99.4%
Alf Landon (R)	12	0.6%
TOTAL	1,897
Turnout: 10% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -36

1932 President, Holmes County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,799	97.1%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	45	2.4%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	8	0.4%
TOTAL	1,852
Turnout: 10% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -37

1928 President, Holmes County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	134	6.3%
Al Smith (D)	2,004	93.7%
TOTAL	2,138
Turnout: 13% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -52

1924 President, Holmes County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	92	7.3%
John Davis (D)	1,173	92.7%
TOTAL	1,265
Turnout: 8% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -47

1920 President, Holmes County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	69	6.9%
James Cox (D)	917	91.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	15	1.5%
TOTAL	1,001
Turnout: 6% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -53

1916 President, Holmes County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,070	96.8%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	21	1.9%
Allan Benson (Soc)	14	1.3%
TOTAL	1,105
Turnout: 7% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -44

1912 President, Holmes County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	936	95.3%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	20	2.0%
William Taft* (R)	5	0.5%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	21	2.1%
TOTAL	982
Turnout: 6% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -23

1908 President, Holmes County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	30	2.9%
William J. Bryan (D)	985	94.2%
Other	31	3.0%
TOTAL	1,046
Turnout: 7% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -49

1904 President, Holmes County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	44	3.6%
Alton Parker (D)	1,103	89.5%
Other	85	6.9%
TOTAL	1,232
Turnout: 8% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -53

1900 President, Holmes County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	39	4.1%
William J. Bryan (D)	900	94.4%
Other	14	1.5%
TOTAL	953
Turnout: 6% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -48

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Holmes 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
2024	S1	56%	Ty Pinkins (D)	5,226	78.2%	Roger Wicker* (R)	1,456	21.8%	0	0.0%	6,682	-41	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2024:
2023	G	48%	Brandon Presley (D)	4,918	84.5%	Tate Reeves* (R)	834	14.3%	66 [+]	1.1%	5,818	-37	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2023: Gwendolyn Gray (I) 66 (1.1%);
2020	S2	67%	Mike Espy (D)	6,798	84.3%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	1,230	15.3%	36 [+]	0.4%	8,064	-39	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jimmy Edwards (Libertarian) 36 (0.4%);
2019	G	51%	Jim Hood (D)	5,347	83.0%	Tate Reeves (R)	1,037	16.1%	56 [+]	0.9%	6,440	-36	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: David Singletary (I) 40 (0.6%); Bob Hickingbottom (Constitution) 16 (0.2%);
2018	S2	54%	Mike Espy (D)	5,814	85.7%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	974	14.3%	0	0.0%	6,788	-27	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	S1	42%	David Baria (D)	4,222	78.5%	Roger Wicker* (R)	1,068	19.9%	85 [+]	1.6%	5,375	-39	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Danny Bedwell (Libertarian) 44 (0.8%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 41 (0.8%);
2015	G	38%	Robert Gray (D)	3,272	66.0%	Phil Bryant* (R)	1,610	32.5%	79 [+]	1.6%	4,961	-34	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 79 (1.6%);
2014	S2	34%	Travis Childers (D)	3,069	69.4%	Thad Cochran* (R)	1,313	29.7%	40 [+]	0.9%	4,422	-30	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 40 (0.9%);
2012	S1	63%	Albert N. Gore (D)	6,389	76.3%	Roger Wicker* (R)	1,731	20.7%	258 [+]	3.1%	8,378	-36	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Thomas Cramer (Constitution) 143 (1.7%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 115 (1.4%);
2011	G	45%	Johnny DuPree (D)	4,603	76.4%	Phil Bryant (R)	1,421	23.6%	0	0.0%	6,024	-37	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2011:
2008	S2	65%	Erik Fleming (D)	6,898	76.3%	Thad Cochran* (R)	2,145	23.7%	0	0.0%	9,043	-38	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	S1	65%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	6,852	76.2%	Roger Wicker* (R)	2,145	23.8%	0	0.0%	8,997	-31	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	39%	John Eaves (D)	3,868	71.1%	Haley Barbour* (R)	1,574	28.9%	0	0.0%	5,442	-29	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2006	S1	35%	Erik Fleming (D)	3,405	69.2%	Trent Lott* (R)	1,400	28.5%	114 [+]	2.3%	4,919	-35	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Harold Taylor (Libertarian) 114 (2.3%);
2003	G	47%	Ronnie Musgrove* (D)	5,052	74.4%	Haley Barbour (R)	1,663	24.5%	72 [+]	1.1%	6,787	-28	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2003: John Cripps (Constitution) 47 (0.7%); Sherman Dillon (Green) 14 (0.2%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 11 (0.2%);
2002	S2	28%	Thad Cochran* (R)	2,732	68.0%	Shawn O'Hara (Reform)	1,287	32.0%	0	0.0%	4,019	-17	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	52%	Troy Brown (D)	4,908	64.1%	Trent Lott* (R)	2,611	34.1%	135 [+]	1.8%	7,654	-32	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jimmy Giles (I) 57 (0.7%); Lewis Napper (Libertarian) 56 (0.7%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 22 (0.3%);
1999	G	42%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	4,465	72.7%	Mike Parker (R)	1,587	25.8%	92 [+]	1.5%	6,144	-23	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Jerry Ladner (Reform) 52 (0.8%); Helen Perkins (I) 40 (0.7%);
1996	S2	46%	James "Bootie" Hunt (D)	3,943	59.1%	Thad Cochran* (R)	2,633	39.5%	93 [+]	1.4%	6,669	-32	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ted Weill (I) 93 (1.4%);
1995	G	45%	Dick Molpus (D)	4,581	71.1%	Kirk Fordice* (R)	1,863	28.9%	0	0.0%	6,444	-27	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1995:
1994	S1	37%	Ken Harper (D)	3,209	61.2%	Trent Lott* (R)	2,037	38.8%	0	0.0%	5,246	-30	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1991	G	43%	Ray Mabus* (D)	4,179	68.7%	Kirk Fordice (R)	1,873	30.8%	32 [+]	0.5%	6,084	-20	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1991: Shawn O'Hara (I) 32 (0.5%);
1990	S2	County data not available for this election: Thad Cochran* (R) was unopposed.
1988	S1	60%	Wayne Dowdy (D)	5,774	68.8%	Trent Lott (R)	2,621	31.2%	0	0.0%	8,395	-23	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1987	G	53%	Ray Mabus (D)	5,069	68.4%	Jack Reed (R)	2,347	31.6%	0	0.0%	7,416	-15	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1984	S2	64%	William Winter (D)	5,831	64.2%	Thad Cochran* (R)	3,245	35.8%	0	0.0%	9,076	-25	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1983	G	55%	Bill Allain (D)	5,328	68.2%	Leon Bramlett (R)	1,859	23.8%	623 [+]	8.0%	7,810	-15	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Charles Evers (I) 623 (8.0%);
1982	S1	49%	John Stennis* (D)	5,209	73.8%	Haley Barbour (R)	1,845	26.2%	0	0.0%	7,054	-10	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1979	G	54%	William Winter (D)	5,401	74.0%	Gil Carmichael (R)	1,898	26.0%	0	0.0%	7,299	-13	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	43%	Charles Evers (I)	3,224	54.5%	Thad Cochran (R)	1,685	28.5%	1,002 [+]	17.0%	5,911	-17	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Maurice Dantin (D) 983 (16.6%); Henry Kirksey (I) 19 (0.3%);
1976	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1975	G	54%	Cliff Finch (D)	4,068	55.0%	Gil Carmichael (R)	2,947	39.8%	382 [+]	5.2%	7,397	-5	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1975: Henry Kirksey (I) 382 (5.2%);
1972	S2	45%	James Eastland* (D)	3,121	50.4%	Gil Carmichael (R)	2,887	46.7%	180 [+]	2.9%	6,188	8	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Prentiss Walker (I) 97 (1.6%); C.L. McKinley (I) 83 (1.3%);
1971	G	70%	Charles Evers (I)	4,667	53.6%	William Waller (D)	3,989	45.8%	58 [+]	0.7%	8,714	n/a	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Tom Brady (I) 58 (0.7%);
1970	S1	32%	John Stennis* (D)	2,389	59.1%	William Thompson (I)	1,650	40.9%	0	0.0%	4,039	n/a	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1967	G	56%	John Bell Williams (D)	3,654	53.6%	Rubel Phillips (R)	3,162	46.4%	0	0.0%	6,816	17	1.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1967:
1966	S2	42%	James Eastland* (D)	2,625	50.6%	Clifton Whitley (I)	2,085	40.2%	482 [+]	9.3%	5,192	-17	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Prentiss Walker (R) 482 (9.3%);
1964	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1963	G	23%	Paul Johnson, Jr. (D)	1,991	67.3%	Rubel Phillips (R)	968	32.7%	0	0.0%	2,959	-5	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1960	S2	19%	James Eastland* (D)	2,392	95.9%	Joe Moore (R)	103	4.1%	0	0.0%	2,495	-4	0.94%
[-] 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 Holmes County, MS

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Voter Registration Data for Holmes County, MS

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Holmes County, MS were estimated to be 7% Republican and 52% Democrat.