Jefferson Davis County, MS

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

Places in Jefferson Davis County, MS     [Sort places by name]

Prentiss town (pop. 985) Bassfield town (pop. 293)  

Tracts in Jefferson Davis County, MS

Census Tract 9501.01, Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9501.02, Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9502.01, Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9502.02, Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi        

2022 population: 11,088   ( 1,399 from 2010 , 235 from 2020)
Land area: 408.4 square miles
Population density: 27.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,205	37.92%	12.4%
Black:	6,513	58.74%	12.7%
Indian:	29	0.26%	9.4%
Asian:	30	0.27%	50.0%
2+ races:	98	0.88%	44.1%
Hispanic:	213	1.92%	110.9%
Total non-White:	6,883	62.08%	10.4%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	254	11.2
Deaths:	417	18.4
Net Migration:	-69	-3.0
Net Immigration:	-1	-0.0

Change in White population:	-597	-4.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	-802	-6.4

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	70%	Joe Biden (D)	3,599	57.9%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,534	40.8%	80 [+]	1.3%	6,213	-17	-6	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 16 (0.3%);
2016	68%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,720	59.6%	Donald Trump (R)	2,466	39.5%	51 [+]	0.8%	6,237	-18	-6	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 21 (0.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 3 (0.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	73%	Barack Obama* (D)	4,267	62.2%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,507	36.5%	90 [+]	1.3%	6,864	-19	-11	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 20 (0.3%);
2008	76%	Barack Obama (D)	4,454	60.4%	John McCain (R)	2,871	39.0%	45 [+]	0.6%	7,370	-17	-7	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 11 (0.1%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 10 (0.1%);
2004	59%	John Kerry (D)	2,959	51.3%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,668	46.3%	138 [+]	2.4%	5,765	-13	-4	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 24 (0.4%);
2000	53%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,835	53.3%	George W. Bush (R)	2,437	45.8%	45 [+]	0.8%	5,317	-12	-2	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 11 (0.2%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 7 (0.1%);
1996	49%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,663	54.7%	Robert Dole (R)	1,890	38.8%	313 [+]	6.4%	4,866	-10	-2	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 264 (5.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 11 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	58%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,991	53.1%	George Bush* (R)	2,228	39.6%	414 [+]	7.3%	5,633	-10	2	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 382 (6.8%);
1988	60%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,948	51.5%	George Bush (R)	2,745	47.9%	35 [+]	0.6%	5,728	-12	-5	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 6 (0.1%);
1984	60%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,884	51.8%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,644	47.5%	38	0.7%	5,566	-10	-7	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	69%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,831	61.9%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,280	36.9%	76 [+]	1.2%	6,187	-13	-14	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Edward Clark (Lbt) 26 (0.4%); John Anderson (I) 24 (0.4%);
1976	57%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,747	58.5%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,868	39.8%	83 [+]	1.8%	4,698	-8	-8	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 13 (0.3%);
1972	49%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,830	72.8%	George McGovern (D)	1,005	25.9%	51 [+]	1.3%	3,886	-5	12	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 43 (1.1%);
1968	65%	George Wallace (AIP)	2,614	59.7%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,465	33.5%	297 [+]	6.8%	4,376	-7	-37	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 297 (6.8%);
1964	38%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,351	90.9%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	235	9.1%	0	0.0%	2,586	4	52	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	25%	Write-ins (I)	988	57.3%	John Kennedy (D)	510	29.6%	225 [+]	13.1%	1,723	-12	-37	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Richard Nixon (R) 225 (13.1%);
1956	19%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,049	73.4%	Write-ins (I)	224	15.7%	156 [+]	10.9%	1,429	-14	-46	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1956: Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 156 (10.9%);
1952	27%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,626	77.5%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	473	22.5%	0	0.0%	2,099	-17	-33	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	19%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,452	94.0%	Thomas Dewey (R)	51	3.3%	41 [+]	2.7%	1,544	1	-42	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Harry Truman* (D) 41 (2.7%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	18%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,372	94.0%	Thomas Dewey (R)	88	6.0%	0	0.0%	1,460	0	-40	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	16%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,289	96.9%	Wendell Willkie (R)	38	2.9%	3	0.2%	1,330	-1	-42	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	19%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,325	95.1%	Alf Landon (R)	67	4.8%	2 [+]	0.1%	1,394	2	-32	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 2 (0.1%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	14%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	940	96.7%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	30	3.1%	2 [+]	0.2%	972	0	-37	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 2 (0.2%);
1928	16%	Al Smith (D)	856	84.0%	Herbert Hoover (R)	163	16.0%	0	0.0%	1,019	-2	-42	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	13%	John Davis (D)	732	89.3%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	88	10.7%	0	0.0%	820	3	-43	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1920	11%	James Cox (D)	486	72.5%	Warren Harding (R)	179	26.7%	5 [+]	0.7%	670	13	-34	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 5 (0.7%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	12%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	634	92.8%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	45	6.6%	4 [+]	0.6%	683	2	-40	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 4 (0.6%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	11%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	542	83.5%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	51	7.9%	56 [+]	8.6%	649	4	-17	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 43 (6.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 13 (2.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	12%	William J. Bryan (D)	406	79.1%	William Taft (R)	89	17.3%	18 [+]	3.5%	513	11	-34	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Jefferson Davis County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	3,599	57.9%
Donald Trump* (R)	2,534	40.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	16	0.3%
Other	64	1.0%
TOTAL	6,213
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -6

2016 President, Jefferson Davis County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	3,720	59.6%
Donald Trump (R)	2,466	39.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	21	0.3%
Jill Stein (Grn)	3	0.0%
Other	27	0.4%
TOTAL	6,237
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -6

2012 President, Jefferson Davis County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	4,267	62.2%
Mitt Romney (R)	2,507	36.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	20	0.3%
Other	70	1.0%
TOTAL	6,864
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -11

2008 President, Jefferson Davis County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	4,454	60.4%
John McCain (R)	2,871	39.0%
Ralph Nader (I)	11	0.1%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	10	0.1%
Other	24	0.3%
TOTAL	7,370
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -7

2004 President, Jefferson Davis County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	2,668	46.3%
John Kerry (D)	2,959	51.3%
Ralph Nader (I)	24	0.4%
Other	114	2.0%
TOTAL	5,765
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -4

2000 President, Jefferson Davis County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	2,437	45.8%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,835	53.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	11	0.2%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	7	0.1%
Other	27	0.5%
TOTAL	5,317
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -2

1996 President, Jefferson Davis County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	2,663	54.7%
Robert Dole (R)	1,890	38.8%
Ross Perot (Ref)	264	5.4%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	11	0.2%
Other	38	0.8%
TOTAL	4,866
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -2

1992 President, Jefferson Davis County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	2,991	53.1%
George Bush* (R)	2,228	39.6%
Ross Perot (I)	382	6.8%
Other	32	0.6%
TOTAL	5,633
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): 2

1988 President, Jefferson Davis County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	2,745	47.9%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,948	51.5%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	6	0.1%
Other	29	0.5%
TOTAL	5,728
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -5

1984 President, Jefferson Davis County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,884	51.8%
Walter Mondale (D)	2,644	47.5%
Other	38	0.7%
TOTAL	5,566
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -7

1980 President, Jefferson Davis County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	2,280	36.9%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,831	61.9%
John Anderson (I)	24	0.4%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	26	0.4%
Other	26	0.4%
TOTAL	6,187
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -14

1976 President, Jefferson Davis County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	2,747	58.5%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,868	39.8%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	13	0.3%
Other	70	1.5%
TOTAL	4,698
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -8

1972 President, Jefferson Davis County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,830	72.8%
George McGovern (D)	1,005	25.9%
John Schmitz (Amer)	43	1.1%
Other	8	0.2%
TOTAL	3,886
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 12

1960 President, Jefferson Davis County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	510	29.6%
Richard Nixon (R)	225	13.1%
Other	988	57.3%
TOTAL	1,723
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -37

1948 President, Jefferson Davis County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	41	2.7%
Thomas Dewey (R)	51	3.3%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,452	94.0%
TOTAL	1,544
Turnout: 19% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -42

1944 President, Jefferson Davis County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,372	94.0%
Thomas Dewey (R)	88	6.0%
TOTAL	1,460
Turnout: 18% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -40

1940 President, Jefferson Davis County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,289	96.9%
Wendell Willkie (R)	38	2.9%
Other	3	0.2%
TOTAL	1,330
Turnout: 16% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -42

1936 President, Jefferson Davis County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,325	95.1%
Alf Landon (R)	67	4.8%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	1,394
Turnout: 19% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -32

1932 President, Jefferson Davis County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	940	96.7%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	30	3.1%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	2	0.2%
TOTAL	972
Turnout: 14% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -37

1928 President, Jefferson Davis County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	163	16.0%
Al Smith (D)	856	84.0%
TOTAL	1,019
Turnout: 16% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -42

1924 President, Jefferson Davis County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	88	10.7%
John Davis (D)	732	89.3%
TOTAL	820
Turnout: 13% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -43

1920 President, Jefferson Davis County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	179	26.7%
James Cox (D)	486	72.5%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	5	0.7%
TOTAL	670
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): -34

1916 President, Jefferson Davis County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	634	92.8%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	45	6.6%
Allan Benson (Soc)	4	0.6%
TOTAL	683
Turnout: 12% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -40

1912 President, Jefferson Davis County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	542	83.5%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	51	7.9%
William Taft* (R)	43	6.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	13	2.0%
TOTAL	649
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -17

1908 President, Jefferson Davis County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	89	17.3%
William J. Bryan (D)	406	79.1%
Other	18	3.5%
TOTAL	513
Turnout: 12% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): -34

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jefferson Davis 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	48%	Brandon Presley (D)	2,762	64.4%	Tate Reeves* (R)	1,474	34.4%	52 [+]	1.2%	4,288	-17	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2023: Gwendolyn Gray (I) 52 (1.2%);
2020	S2	70%	Mike Espy (D)	3,758	60.6%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	2,400	38.7%	44 [+]	0.7%	6,202	-15	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jimmy Edwards (Libertarian) 44 (0.7%);
2019	G	52%	Jim Hood (D)	2,946	63.2%	Tate Reeves (R)	1,676	36.0%	36 [+]	0.8%	4,658	-16	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: David Singletary (I) 23 (0.5%); Bob Hickingbottom (Constitution) 13 (0.3%);
2018	S2	55%	Mike Espy (D)	3,205	64.1%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	1,792	35.9%	0	0.0%	4,997	-5	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	S1	52%	David Baria (D)	2,640	56.2%	Roger Wicker* (R)	1,958	41.7%	103 [+]	2.2%	4,701	-17	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Danny Bedwell (Libertarian) 55 (1.2%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 48 (1.0%);
2015	G	44%	Robert Gray (D)	2,032	49.8%	Phil Bryant* (R)	2,009	49.2%	39 [+]	1.0%	4,080	-17	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 39 (1.0%);
2014	S2	43%	Travis Childers (D)	2,264	56.8%	Thad Cochran* (R)	1,644	41.3%	77 [+]	1.9%	3,985	-19	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 77 (1.9%);
2012	S1	70%	Albert N. Gore (D)	3,712	56.1%	Roger Wicker* (R)	2,631	39.7%	279 [+]	4.2%	6,622	-17	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 148 (2.2%); Thomas Cramer (Constitution) 131 (2.0%);
2011	G	57%	Johnny DuPree (D)	3,113	57.4%	Phil Bryant (R)	2,313	42.6%	0	0.0%	5,426	-18	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2011:
2008	S2	74%	Erik Fleming (D)	4,038	56.7%	Thad Cochran* (R)	3,088	43.3%	0	0.0%	7,126	-18	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	S1	74%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	4,328	60.9%	Roger Wicker* (R)	2,775	39.1%	0	0.0%	7,103	-16	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	61%	John Eaves (D)	3,501	59.1%	Haley Barbour* (R)	2,425	40.9%	0	0.0%	5,926	-17	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2006	S1	41%	Erik Fleming (D)	1,993	49.8%	Trent Lott* (R)	1,954	48.8%	59 [+]	1.5%	4,006	-15	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Harold Taylor (Libertarian) 59 (1.5%);
2003	G	57%	Ronnie Musgrove* (D)	3,378	59.6%	Haley Barbour (R)	2,226	39.3%	62 [+]	1.1%	5,666	-13	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2003: John Cripps (Constitution) 34 (0.6%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 20 (0.4%); Sherman Dillon (Green) 8 (0.1%);
2002	S2	39%	Thad Cochran* (R)	2,964	77.1%	Shawn O'Hara (Reform)	882	22.9%	0	0.0%	3,846	-8	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	54%	Trent Lott* (R)	3,059	56.4%	Troy Brown (D)	2,218	40.9%	145 [+]	2.7%	5,422	-9	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 73 (1.3%); Jimmy Giles (I) 38 (0.7%); Lewis Napper (Libertarian) 34 (0.6%);
1999	G	49%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	2,890	59.6%	Mike Parker (R)	1,912	39.4%	49 [+]	1.0%	4,851	-9	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Helen Perkins (I) 26 (0.5%); Jerry Ladner (Reform) 23 (0.5%);
1996	S2	56%	Thad Cochran* (R)	3,138	56.6%	Bootie Hunt (D)	2,328	42.0%	74 [+]	1.3%	5,540	-14	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ted Weill (I) 74 (1.3%);
1995	G	58%	Dick Molpus (D)	2,995	52.6%	Kirk Fordice* (R)	2,696	47.4%	0	0.0%	5,691	-8	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1995:
1994	S1	34%	Trent Lott* (R)	1,990	58.6%	Ken Harper (D)	1,404	41.4%	0	0.0%	3,394	-10	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1991	G	48%	Kirk Fordice (R)	2,324	49.6%	Ray Mabus* (D)	2,313	49.3%	53 [+]	1.1%	4,690	-1	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1991: Shawn O'Hara (I) 53 (1.1%);
1990	S2	County data not available for this election: Thad Cochran* (R) was unopposed.
1988	S1	63%	Wayne Dowdy (D)	3,416	56.8%	Trent Lott (R)	2,598	43.2%	0	0.0%	6,014	-11	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1987	G	51%	Ray Mabus (D)	2,767	57.5%	Jack Reed (R)	2,047	42.5%	0	0.0%	4,814	-4	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1984	S2	67%	Thad Cochran* (R)	3,241	52.2%	William Winter (D)	2,965	47.8%	0	0.0%	6,206	-9	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1983	G	53%	Bill Allain (D)	3,249	66.4%	Leon Bramlett (R)	1,371	28.0%	273 [+]	5.6%	4,893	-11	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Charles Evers (I) 273 (5.6%);
1982	S1	49%	John Stennis* (D)	2,945	66.5%	Haley Barbour (R)	1,484	33.5%	0	0.0%	4,429	-2	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1979	G	57%	William Winter (D)	3,322	68.9%	Gil Carmichael (R)	1,502	31.1%	0	0.0%	4,824	-8	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	53%	Maurice Dantin (D)	1,920	43.6%	Charles Evers (I)	1,696	38.5%	790 [+]	17.9%	4,406	-27	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Thad Cochran (R) 784 (17.8%); Henry Kirksey (I) 6 (0.1%);
1976	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1975	G	56%	Cliff Finch (D)	2,925	63.9%	Gil Carmichael (R)	1,526	33.4%	124 [+]	2.7%	4,575	-12	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1975: Henry Kirksey (I) 124 (2.7%);
1972	S2	51%	James Eastland* (D)	2,145	53.0%	Gil Carmichael (R)	1,651	40.8%	248 [+]	6.1%	4,044	2	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Prentiss Walker (I) 210 (5.2%); C.L. McKinley (I) 38 (0.9%);
1971	G	75%	William Waller (D)	3,544	65.3%	Charles Evers (I)	1,853	34.1%	31 [+]	0.6%	5,428	n/a	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Tom Brady (I) 31 (0.6%);
1970	S1	24%	John Stennis* (D)	1,507	85.6%	William Thompson (I)	253	14.4%	0	0.0%	1,760	n/a	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1967	G	42%	John Bell Williams (D)	2,194	78.4%	Rubel Phillips (R)	606	21.6%	0	0.0%	2,800	-8	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1967:
1966	S2	38%	James Eastland* (D)	1,556	60.9%	Prentiss Walker (R)	781	30.6%	218 [+]	8.5%	2,555	4	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Clifton Whitley (I) 218 (8.5%);
1964	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1963	G	34%	Paul Johnson, Jr. (D)	1,731	74.3%	Rubel Phillips (R)	600	25.7%	0	0.0%	2,331	-12	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1960	S2	21%	James Eastland* (D)	1,382	94.9%	Joe Moore (R)	74	5.1%	0	0.0%	1,456	-3	0.55%
[-] 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 Jefferson Davis County, MS

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Voter Registration Data for Jefferson Davis County, MS

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Jefferson Davis County, MS were estimated to be 22% Republican and 43% Democrat.