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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	176	9.8
Deaths:	314	17.5
Net Migration:	-183	-10.2
Net Immigration:	-3	-0.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +9	D +51	D + 0.8%
D +60
2020 vs. 2012	R -2	R +350	R + 5.3%
D -352
2020 vs. 2008	R -148	R +221	R + 1.9%
D -369

2016 vs. 2008	R -157	R +272	R + 2.7%
D -429
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	67%	Joe Biden (D)	2,887	61.0%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,787	37.8%	57 [+]	1.2%	4,731	-20	-9	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 10 (0.2%);
2016	61%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,827	60.9%	Donald Trump (R)	1,778	38.3%	34 [+]	0.7%	4,639	-20	-8	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 18 (0.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 1 (0.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	64%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,239	64.1%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,789	35.4%	24 [+]	0.5%	5,052	-20	-12	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 12 (0.2%);
2008	65%	Barack Obama (D)	3,256	62.3%	John McCain (R)	1,935	37.0%	32 [+]	0.6%	5,223	-19	-9	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 9 (0.2%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 8 (0.2%);
2004	58%	John Kerry (D)	2,465	53.6%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,109	45.8%	29 [+]	0.6%	4,603	-14	-5	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 10 (0.2%);
2000	55%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,311	54.2%	George W. Bush (R)	1,915	44.9%	35 [+]	0.8%	4,261	-13	-3	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 18 (0.4%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 6 (0.1%);
1996	49%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,048	55.4%	Robert Dole (R)	1,439	38.9%	209 [+]	5.7%	3,696	-10	-2	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 188 (5.1%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 6 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	59%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,243	51.4%	George Bush* (R)	1,830	42.0%	288 [+]	6.6%	4,361	-8	5	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 278 (6.4%);
1988	59%	George Bush (R)	2,128	50.2%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,069	48.9%	38 [+]	0.9%	4,235	-10	-3	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 12 (0.3%);
1984	64%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,354	52.8%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,089	46.9%	13	0.3%	4,456	-9	-6	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	66%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,601	58.6%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,822	41.0%	16 [+]	0.4%	4,439	-8	-10	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 12 (0.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 4 (0.1%);
1976	65%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,436	58.6%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,680	40.4%	44 [+]	1.1%	4,160	-7	-8	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 4 (0.1%);
1972	57%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,748	75.2%	George McGovern (D)	837	22.9%	67 [+]	1.8%	3,652	-3	15	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 65 (1.8%);
1968	60%	George Wallace (AIP)	2,530	75.5%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	655	19.5%	167 [+]	5.0%	3,352	-9	-38	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 167 (5.0%);
1964	39%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,185	92.0%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	191	8.0%	0	0.0%	2,376	5	53	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	27%	John Kennedy (D)	931	54.4%	Write-ins (I)	587	34.3%	193 [+]	11.3%	1,711	-13	-38	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Richard Nixon (R) 193 (11.3%);
1956	25%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,586	87.0%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	173	9.5%	64	3.5%	1,823	-15	-48	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	24%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,593	81.1%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	372	18.9%	0	0.0%	1,965	-21	-36	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	17%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,389	91.6%	Harry Truman* (D)	98	6.5%	30 [+]	2.0%	1,517	-1	-43	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 29 (1.9%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 1 (0.1%);
1944	13%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,345	97.3%	Thomas Dewey (R)	37	2.7%	0	0.0%	1,382	-4	-43	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	13%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,422	97.1%	Wendell Willkie (R)	42	2.9%	0	0.0%	1,464	-1	-42	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	14%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,477	99.5%	Alf Landon (R)	8	0.5%	0	0.0%	1,485	-2	-36	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	13%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,420	98.0%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	27	1.9%	2 [+]	0.1%	1,449	-2	-38	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 2 (0.1%);
1928	15%	Al Smith (D)	1,421	91.0%	Herbert Hoover (R)	141	9.0%	0	0.0%	1,562	-9	-49	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	10%	John Davis (D)	911	94.2%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	56	5.8%	0	0.0%	967	-2	-48	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1920	10%	James Cox (D)	734	82.6%	Warren Harding (R)	129	14.5%	26 [+]	2.9%	889	0	-46	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 26 (2.9%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	11%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	939	91.3%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	71	6.9%	18 [+]	1.8%	1,028	2	-39	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 18 (1.8%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	10%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	828	91.0%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	44	4.8%	38 [+]	4.2%	910	0	-21	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 20 (2.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 18 (2.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	9%	William J. Bryan (D)	700	83.7%	Write-ins (I)	92	11.0%	44 [+]	5.3%	836	-1	-46	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: William Taft (R) 44 (5.3%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	8%	Alton Parker (D)	633	90.4%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	35	5.0%	32 [+]	4.6%	700	-1	-51	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	9%	William J. Bryan (D)	680	81.7%	William McKinley* (R)	86	10.3%	66 [+]	7.9%	832	0	-41	1.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Kemper County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,887

61.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,787

37.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

4,731

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -20	Diff (US): -9

2016 President, Kemper County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,827

60.9%

Donald Trump (R)

1,778

38.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.4%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,639

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -20	Diff (US): -8

2012 President, Kemper County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

3,239

64.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,789

35.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,052

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -20	Diff (US): -12

2008 President, Kemper County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

3,256

62.3%

John McCain (R)

1,935

37.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.2%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,223

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -19	Diff (US): -9

2004 President, Kemper County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,109

45.8%

John Kerry (D)

2,465

53.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,603

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -5

2000 President, Kemper County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,915

44.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,311

54.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.4%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,261

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -3

1996 President, Kemper County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

2,048

55.4%

Robert Dole (R)

1,439

38.9%

Ross Perot (Ref)

188

5.1%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,696

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -2

1992 President, Kemper County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

2,243

51.4%

George Bush* (R)

1,830

42.0%

Ross Perot (I)

278

6.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,361

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): 5

1988 President, Kemper County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

2,128

50.2%

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,069

48.9%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

4,235

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -3

1984 President, Kemper County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

2,354

52.8%

Walter Mondale (D)

2,089

46.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,456

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -6

1980 President, Kemper County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

1,822

41.0%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

2,601

58.6%

John Anderson (I)

0.3%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.1%

TOTAL

4,439

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -10

1976 President, Kemper County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

2,436

58.6%

Gerald Ford* (R)

1,680

40.4%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.1%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

4,160

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -8

1972 President, Kemper County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

2,748

75.2%

George McGovern (D)

837

22.9%

John Schmitz (Amer)

1.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,652

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 15

1960 President, Kemper County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

931

54.4%

Richard Nixon (R)

193

11.3%

Other

587

34.3%

TOTAL

1,711

Turnout: 27%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -38

1956 President, Kemper County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

173

9.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,586

87.0%

Other

3.5%

TOTAL

1,823

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -48

1948 President, Kemper County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

6.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1.9%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

1,389

91.6%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.1%

TOTAL

1,517

Turnout: 17%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -43

1944 President, Kemper County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,345

97.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2.7%

TOTAL

1,382

Turnout: 13%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -43

1940 President, Kemper County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,422

97.1%

Wendell Willkie (R)

2.9%

TOTAL

1,464

Turnout: 13%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -42

1936 President, Kemper County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,477

99.5%

Alf Landon (R)

0.5%

TOTAL

1,485

Turnout: 14%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -36

1932 President, Kemper County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

1,420

98.0%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

TOTAL

1,449

Turnout: 13%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -38

1928 President, Kemper County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

141

9.0%

Al Smith (D)

1,421

91.0%

TOTAL

1,562

Turnout: 15%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -49

1924 President, Kemper County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

5.8%

John Davis (D)

911

94.2%

TOTAL

967

Turnout: 10%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -48

1920 President, Kemper County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

129

14.5%

James Cox (D)

734

82.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.9%

TOTAL

889

Turnout: 10%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -46

1916 President, Kemper County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

939

91.3%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

6.9%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.8%

TOTAL

1,028

Turnout: 11%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -39

1912 President, Kemper County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

828

91.0%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

4.8%

William Taft* (R)

2.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.0%

TOTAL

910

Turnout: 10%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -21

1908 President, Kemper County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

5.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

700

83.7%

Other

11.0%

TOTAL

836

Turnout: 9%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -46

1904 President, Kemper County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

5.0%

Alton Parker (D)

633

90.4%

Other

4.6%

TOTAL

700

Turnout: 8%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -51

1900 President, Kemper County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

10.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

680

81.7%

Other

7.9%

TOTAL

832

Turnout: 9%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -41

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Kemper County, MS

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2023	G	53%	Brandon Presley (D)	2,393	63.7%	Tate Reeves* (R)	1,316	35.0%	49 [+]	1.3%	3,758	-16	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2023: Gwendolyn Gray (I) 49 (1.3%);
2020	S2	67%	Mike Espy (D)	2,965	62.8%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	1,720	36.4%	40 [+]	0.8%	4,725	-18	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jimmy Edwards (Libertarian) 40 (0.8%);

2019	G	57%	Jim Hood (D)	2,655	64.1%	Tate Reeves (R)	1,439	34.8%	46 [+]	1.1%	4,140	-17	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: David Singletary (I) 30 (0.7%); Bob Hickingbottom (Constitution) 16 (0.4%);
2018	S2	47%	Mike Espy (D)	2,207	63.5%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	1,270	36.5%	0	0.0%	3,477	-5	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	S1	46%	David Baria (D)	1,955	57.0%	Roger Wicker* (R)	1,432	41.7%	44 [+]	1.3%	3,431	-17	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Danny Bedwell (Libertarian) 24 (0.7%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 20 (0.6%);
2015	G	50%	Phil Bryant* (R)	1,952	51.3%	Robert Gray (D)	1,814	47.7%	39 [+]	1.0%	3,805	-15	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 39 (1.0%);
2014	S2	30%	Travis Childers (D)	1,244	53.7%	Thad Cochran* (R)	1,043	45.1%	28 [+]	1.2%	2,315	-15	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 28 (1.2%);
2012	S1	62%	Albert N. Gore (D)	2,708	55.4%	Roger Wicker* (R)	1,989	40.7%	191 [+]	3.9%	4,888	-16	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Thomas Cramer (Constitution) 109 (2.2%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 82 (1.7%);
2011	G	56%	Johnny DuPree (D)	2,601	58.3%	Phil Bryant (R)	1,864	41.7%	0	0.0%	4,465	-19	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2011:

2008	S2	63%	Erik Fleming (D)	2,866	56.9%	Thad Cochran* (R)	2,171	43.1%	0	0.0%	5,037	-18	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	S1	63%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	3,092	61.4%	Roger Wicker* (R)	1,941	38.6%	0	0.0%	5,033	-16	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	47%	John Eaves (D)	2,195	58.2%	Haley Barbour* (R)	1,578	41.8%	0	0.0%	3,773	-16	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2006	S1	37%	Trent Lott* (R)	1,568	53.5%	Erik Fleming (D)	1,286	43.9%	77 [+]	2.6%	2,931	-10	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Harold Taylor (Libertarian) 77 (2.6%);
2003	G	60%	Ronnie Musgrove* (D)	2,759	58.9%	Haley Barbour (R)	1,872	40.0%	54 [+]	1.2%	4,685	-13	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2003: John Cripps (Constitution) 26 (0.6%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 15 (0.3%); Sherman Dillon (Green) 13 (0.3%);
2002	S2	41%	Thad Cochran* (R)	2,701	83.3%	Shawn O'Hara (Reform)	542	16.7%	0	0.0%	3,243	-1	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	58%	Trent Lott* (R)	2,235	49.1%	Troy Brown (D)	2,222	48.8%	99 [+]	2.2%	4,556	-17	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jimmy Giles (I) 55 (1.2%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 24 (0.5%); Lewis Napper (Libertarian) 20 (0.4%);

1999	G	59%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	2,682	58.1%	Mike Parker (R)	1,851	40.1%	80 [+]	1.7%	4,613	-8	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Helen Perkins (I) 49 (1.1%); Jerry Ladner (Reform) 31 (0.7%);
1996	S2	53%	Thad Cochran* (R)	2,599	63.9%	Bootie Hunt (D)	1,395	34.3%	73 [+]	1.8%	4,067	-7	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ted Weill (I) 73 (1.8%);
1995	G	57%	Dick Molpus (D)	2,406	55.7%	Kirk Fordice* (R)	1,914	44.3%	0	0.0%	4,320	-11	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1995:
1994	S1	37%	Trent Lott* (R)	1,738	62.9%	Ken Harper (D)	1,024	37.1%	0	0.0%	2,762	-6	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1991	G	55%	Kirk Fordice (R)	2,272	56.2%	Ray Mabus* (D)	1,628	40.3%	142 [+]	3.5%	4,042	5	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1991: Shawn O'Hara (I) 142 (3.5%);
1990	S2	County data not available for this election: Thad Cochran* (R) was unopposed.

1988	S1	62%	Wayne Dowdy (D)	2,488	55.4%	Trent Lott (R)	2,002	44.6%	0	0.0%	4,490	-9	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1987	G	51%	Ray Mabus (D)	1,932	53.3%	Jack Reed (R)	1,696	46.7%	0	0.0%	3,628	0	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1984	S2	66%	Thad Cochran* (R)	2,436	52.6%	William Winter (D)	2,196	47.4%	0	0.0%	4,632	-8	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1983	G	56%	Bill Allain (D)	2,198	56.4%	Leon Bramlett (R)	1,306	33.5%	391 [+]	10.0%	3,895	-5	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Charles Evers (I) 391 (10.0%);
1982	S1	56%	John Stennis* (D)	3,129	82.0%	Haley Barbour (R)	689	18.0%	0	0.0%	3,818	-18	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:

1979	G	61%	William Winter (D)	2,554	65.8%	Gil Carmichael (R)	1,330	34.2%	0	0.0%	3,884	-5	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	55%	Charles Evers (I)	1,388	39.4%	Maurice Dantin (D)	1,159	32.9%	977 [+]	27.7%	3,524	-18	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Thad Cochran (R) 962 (27.3%); Henry Kirksey (I) 15 (0.4%);
1976	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1975	G	62%	Cliff Finch (D)	2,312	58.5%	Gil Carmichael (R)	1,576	39.8%	67 [+]	1.7%	3,955	-5	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1975: Henry Kirksey (I) 67 (1.7%);
1972	S2	58%	Gil Carmichael (R)	1,925	51.8%	James Eastland* (D)	1,747	47.0%	43 [+]	1.2%	3,715	13	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Prentiss Walker (I) 23 (0.6%); C.L. McKinley (I) 20 (0.5%);
1971	G	70%	William Waller (D)	2,952	72.3%	Charles Evers (I)	1,102	27.0%	31 [+]	0.8%	4,085	n/a	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Tom Brady (I) 31 (0.8%);
1970	S1	43%	John Stennis* (D)	2,143	85.6%	William Thompson (I)	360	14.4%	0	0.0%	2,503	n/a	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1967	G	39%	John Bell Williams (D)	1,941	85.7%	Rubel Phillips (R)	324	14.3%	0	0.0%	2,265	-15	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1967:
1966	S2	38%	James Eastland* (D)	1,544	69.3%	Prentiss Walker (R)	614	27.6%	70 [+]	3.1%	2,228	1	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Clifton Whitley (I) 70 (3.1%);
1964	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1963	G	34%	Paul Johnson, Jr. (D)	1,697	81.0%	Rubel Phillips (R)	399	19.0%	0	0.0%	2,096	-19	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1960	S2	23%	James Eastland* (D)	1,465	97.7%	Joe Moore (R)	35	2.3%	0	0.0%	1,500	-6	0.56%
[-] 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 Kemper County, MS

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Voter Registration Data for Kemper County, MS

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Kemper County, MS were estimated to be 16% Republican and 41% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	2,884	33.33%	21.3%
Black:	5,209	60.19%	17.0%
Indian:	338	3.91%	12.2%
Asian:	22	0.25%	120.0%
2+ races:	94	1.09%	34.3%
Hispanic:	107	1.24%	105.8%

Total non-White:	5,770	66.67%	15.0%

Change in White population:	-781	-7.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	-1,021	-9.8

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	MS03	Michael Guest* (R)	1,204	50.4%	Shuwaski Young (D)	1,183	49.6%	0	0.0%	2,387
County Total for 2022-11-08:										2,387

2020-11-03	MS03	Dorothy Benford (D)	2,597	57.4%	Michael Guest* (R)	1,928	42.6%	0	0.0%	4,525
County Total for 2020-11-03:										4,525

2018-11-06	MS03	Michael Evans (D)	2,541	71.9%	Michael Guest (R)	979	27.7%	14	0.4%	3,534
County Total for 2018-11-06:										3,534

2016-11-08	MS03	Gregg Harper* (R)	2,204	49.5%	Dennis Quinn (D)	2,113	47.5%	133	3.0%	4,450
County Total for 2016-11-08:										4,450

2014-11-04	MS03	Doug Magee (D)	1,106	49.1%	Gregg Harper* (R)	1,055	46.8%	91	4.0%	2,252
County Total for 2014-11-04:										2,252

2012-11-06	MS03	Gregg Harper* (R)	2,563	62.1%	John Pannell (Reform)	1,565	37.9%	0	0.0%	4,128
County Total for 2012-11-06:										4,128

2010-11-02	MS03	Joel Gill (D)	1,531	56.4%	Gregg Harper* (R)	1,168	43.0%	16	0.6%	2,715
County Total for 2010-11-02:										2,715

2008-11-04	MS03	Joel Gill (D)	3,051	59.7%	Gregg Harper (R)	2,057	40.3%	0	0.0%	5,108
County Total for 2008-11-04:										5,108

2006-11-07	MS03	Chip Pickering* (R)	1,970	70.6%	Jimmy Giles (I)	594	21.3%	228	8.2%	2,792
County Total for 2006-11-07:										2,792

2004-11-02	MS03	Chip Pickering* (R)	3,136	71.2%	Jimmy Giles (I)	932	21.2%	334	7.6%	4,402
County Total for 2004-11-02:										4,402

2002-11-05	MS03	Chip Pickering* (R)	1,832	51.3%	Ronnie Shows (D)	1,656	46.4%	83	2.3%	3,571
County Total for 2002-11-05:										3,571

2000-11-07	MS03	Chip Pickering* (R)	2,388	54.1%	William Thrash (D)	2,025	45.9%	0	0.0%	4,413
County Total for 2000-11-07:										4,413

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2020	7,963	0.0%	0.0%	7,963	100.0%	n/a	n/a	113%
1994	6,648	0.0%	0.0%	6,648	100.0%	n/a	n/a	89%
1986	6,300	0.0%	0.0%	6,300	100.0%	n/a	n/a	89%

Kemper County, MS

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Voter Registration Data for Kemper County, MS