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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,137	10.2
Deaths:	1,125	10.1
Net Migration:	1,723	15.4
Net Immigration:	66	0.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +2,077	D +24	D + 2.9%
D +2,101
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,874	D +105	D + 3.1%
D +1,979
2020 vs. 2008	R +2,671	R +598	R + 0.0%
D +2,073

2016 vs. 2008	R +594	R +622	R + 2.9%
D -28
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	50%	Donald Trump* (R)	12,949	55.3%	Joe Biden (D)	10,070	43.0%	404 [+]	1.7%	23,423	-2	8	1.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 242 (1.0%);
2016	46%	Donald Trump (R)	10,872	55.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	7,969	40.6%	802 [+]	4.1%	19,643	-3	9	1.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 577 (2.9%); Jill Stein (Grn) 134 (0.7%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	49%	Mitt Romney (R)	11,075	56.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	8,091	41.5%	339 [+]	1.7%	19,505	1	10	1.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 243 (1.2%);
2008	50%	John McCain (R)	10,278	55.7%	Barack Obama (D)	7,997	43.3%	185 [+]	1.0%	18,460	0	10	1.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 75 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (I) 62 (0.3%);
2004	45%	George W. Bush* (R)	9,004	58.5%	John Kerry (D)	6,218	40.4%	179 [+]	1.2%	15,401	-1	8	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 76 (0.5%);
2000	41%	George W. Bush (R)	7,081	55.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	5,139	40.5%	458 [+]	3.6%	12,678	-2	8	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 385 (3.0%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 26 (0.2%);
1996	35%	Robert Dole (R)	4,753	47.2%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,646	46.1%	675 [+]	6.7%	10,074	-2	6	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 580 (5.8%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 54 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	43%	George Bush* (R)	5,251	46.1%	Bill Clinton (D)	5,224	45.8%	922 [+]	8.1%	11,397	-4	9	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 861 (7.6%);
1988	40%	George Bush (R)	5,841	59.3%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,967	40.3%	44 [+]	0.4%	9,852	-1	6	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 17 (0.2%);
1984	40%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	6,006	62.0%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,646	37.7%	28	0.3%	9,680	0	3	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	40%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,887	51.1%	Ronald Reagan (R)	4,366	45.6%	318 [+]	3.3%	9,571	-4	-5	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 243 (2.5%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 42 (0.4%);
1976	41%	Jimmy Carter (D)	4,375	52.4%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,735	44.7%	241 [+]	2.9%	8,351	-3	-3	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 64 (0.8%);
1972	38%	Richard Nixon* (R)	5,391	76.9%	George McGovern (D)	1,545	22.0%	75 [+]	1.1%	7,011	-1	16	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 67 (1.0%);
1968	43%	George Wallace (AIP)	3,329	54.2%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,578	25.7%	1,235 [+]	20.1%	6,142	7	-23	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 1,235 (20.1%);
1964	29%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,202	81.6%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	720	18.4%	0	0.0%	3,922	-5	43	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	23%	John Kennedy (D)	1,308	44.8%	Write-ins (I)	909	31.1%	705 [+]	24.1%	2,922	-1	-25	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Richard Nixon (R) 705 (24.1%);
1956	20%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,968	72.9%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	575	21.3%	158	5.8%	2,701	-3	-36	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	23%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,363	73.1%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	868	26.9%	0	0.0%	3,231	-13	-28	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	14%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,184	59.8%	Harry Truman* (D)	744	37.6%	52 [+]	2.6%	1,980	0	-43	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 48 (2.4%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 4 (0.2%);
1944	17%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,148	96.1%	Thomas Dewey (R)	87	3.9%	0	0.0%	2,235	-3	-42	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	17%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,188	97.0%	Wendell Willkie (R)	65	2.9%	2	0.1%	2,255	-1	-42	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	14%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,652	98.2%	Alf Landon (R)	26	1.5%	5 [+]	0.3%	1,683	-1	-35	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 5 (0.3%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	16%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,831	98.4%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	26	1.4%	4 [+]	0.2%	1,861	-2	-38	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 4 (0.2%);
1928	16%	Al Smith (D)	1,652	92.7%	Herbert Hoover (R)	131	7.3%	0	0.0%	1,783	-10	-51	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	18%	John Davis (D)	1,848	93.6%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	89	4.5%	37 [+]	1.9%	1,974	-3	-49	1.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 37 (1.9%);
1920	12%	James Cox (D)	876	72.5%	Warren Harding (R)	321	26.6%	12 [+]	1.0%	1,209	12	-34	1.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 12 (1.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	13%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,370	95.8%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	47	3.3%	13 [+]	0.9%	1,430	-2	-43	1.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 13 (0.9%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	9%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	973	91.3%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	46	4.3%	47 [+]	4.4%	1,066	0	-21	1.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 28 (2.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 19 (1.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	10%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,028	95.4%	William Taft (R)	43	4.0%	7 [+]	0.6%	1,078	-2	-48	1.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	11%	Alton Parker (D)	1,100	94.9%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	48	4.1%	11 [+]	0.9%	1,159	-1	-52	1.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	10%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,020	90.8%	William McKinley* (R)	91	8.1%	12 [+]	1.1%	1,123	-2	-43	1.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lafayette County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

10,070

43.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

12,949

55.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

242

1.0%

Other

162

0.7%

TOTAL

23,423

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 8

2016 President, Lafayette County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

7,969

40.6%

Donald Trump (R)

10,872

55.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

577

2.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

134

0.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

19,643

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 9

2012 President, Lafayette County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

8,091

41.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

11,075

56.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

243

1.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

19,505

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Lafayette County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

7,997

43.3%

John McCain (R)

10,278

55.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

18,460

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Lafayette County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

9,004

58.5%

John Kerry (D)

6,218

40.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

103

0.7%

TOTAL

15,401

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Lafayette County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

7,081

55.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

5,139

40.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

385

3.0%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

12,678

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 8

1996 President, Lafayette County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

4,646

46.1%

Robert Dole (R)

4,753

47.2%

Ross Perot (Ref)

580

5.8%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

10,074

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 6

1992 President, Lafayette County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

5,224

45.8%

George Bush* (R)

5,251

46.1%

Ross Perot (I)

861

7.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

11,397

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 9

1988 President, Lafayette County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

5,841

59.3%

Michael Dukakis (D)

3,967

40.3%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

9,852

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 6

1984 President, Lafayette County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

6,006

62.0%

Walter Mondale (D)

3,646

37.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

9,680

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 3

1980 President, Lafayette County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

4,366

45.6%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

4,887

51.1%

John Anderson (I)

243

2.5%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

9,571

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -5

1976 President, Lafayette County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

4,375

52.4%

Gerald Ford* (R)

3,735

44.7%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.8%

Other

177

2.1%

TOTAL

8,351

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -3

1972 President, Lafayette County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

5,391

76.9%

George McGovern (D)

1,545

22.0%

John Schmitz (Amer)

1.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,011

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 16

1960 President, Lafayette County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

1,308

44.8%

Richard Nixon (R)

705

24.1%

Other

909

31.1%

TOTAL

2,922

Turnout: 23%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -25

1956 President, Lafayette County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

575

21.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,968

72.9%

Other

158

5.8%

TOTAL

2,701

Turnout: 20%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -36

1948 President, Lafayette County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

744

37.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2.4%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

1,184

59.8%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.2%

TOTAL

1,980

Turnout: 14%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -43

1944 President, Lafayette County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,148

96.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3.9%

TOTAL

2,235

Turnout: 17%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -42

1940 President, Lafayette County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,188

97.0%

Wendell Willkie (R)

2.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

2,255

Turnout: 17%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -42

1936 President, Lafayette County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,652

98.2%

Alf Landon (R)

1.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.3%

TOTAL

1,683

Turnout: 14%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -35

1932 President, Lafayette County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

1,831

98.4%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

TOTAL

1,861

Turnout: 16%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -38

1928 President, Lafayette County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

131

7.3%

Al Smith (D)

1,652

92.7%

TOTAL

1,783

Turnout: 16%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -51

1924 President, Lafayette County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

4.5%

John Davis (D)

1,848

93.6%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1.9%

TOTAL

1,974

Turnout: 18%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -49

1920 President, Lafayette County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

321

26.6%

James Cox (D)

876

72.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.0%

TOTAL

1,209

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

1916 President, Lafayette County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,370

95.8%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

3.3%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.9%

TOTAL

1,430

Turnout: 13%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -43

1912 President, Lafayette County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

973

91.3%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

4.3%

William Taft* (R)

2.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.8%

TOTAL

1,066

Turnout: 9%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -21

1908 President, Lafayette County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

4.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,028

95.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,078

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

1904 President, Lafayette County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

4.1%

Alton Parker (D)

1,100

94.9%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,159

Turnout: 11%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -52

1900 President, Lafayette County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

8.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,020

90.8%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,123

Turnout: 10%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -43

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lafayette County, MS

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2023	G	32%	Tate Reeves* (R)	7,671	51.4%	Brandon Presley (D)	7,044	47.2%	195 [+]	1.3%	14,910	1	1.82%
[-] Other candidates in 2023: Gwendolyn Gray (I) 195 (1.3%);
2020	S2	50%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	12,127	51.9%	Mike Espy (D)	10,806	46.2%	432 [+]	1.8%	23,365	-2	1.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jimmy Edwards (Libertarian) 432 (1.8%);

2019	G	34%	Jim Hood (D)	8,162	52.7%	Tate Reeves (R)	7,122	46.0%	207 [+]	1.3%	15,491	-6	1.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: David Singletary (I) 151 (1.0%); Bob Hickingbottom (Constitution) 56 (0.4%);
2018	S2	34%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	7,702	50.6%	Mike Espy (D)	7,516	49.4%	0	0.0%	15,218	9	1.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	S1	37%	Roger Wicker* (R)	9,256	56.1%	David Baria (D)	6,981	42.3%	253 [+]	1.5%	16,490	-2	1.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Danny Bedwell (Libertarian) 198 (1.2%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 55 (0.3%);
2015	G	26%	Phil Bryant* (R)	6,881	62.8%	Robert Gray (D)	3,898	35.6%	185 [+]	1.7%	10,964	-4	1.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 185 (1.7%);
2014	S2	23%	Thad Cochran* (R)	6,311	64.9%	Travis Childers (D)	3,278	33.7%	139 [+]	1.4%	9,728	5	1.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 139 (1.4%);
2012	S1	48%	Roger Wicker* (R)	11,302	59.1%	Albert N. Gore (D)	7,481	39.1%	330 [+]	1.7%	19,113	2	1.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Thomas Cramer (Constitution) 202 (1.1%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 128 (0.7%);
2011	G	33%	Phil Bryant (R)	7,827	61.1%	Johnny DuPree (D)	4,984	38.9%	0	0.0%	12,811	0	1.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2011:

2008	S2	48%	Thad Cochran* (R)	11,826	65.9%	Erik Fleming (D)	6,130	34.1%	0	0.0%	17,956	4	1.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	S1	48%	Roger Wicker* (R)	10,656	60.0%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	7,092	40.0%	0	0.0%	17,748	5	1.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	23%	Haley Barbour* (R)	5,621	67.6%	John Eaves (D)	2,694	32.4%	0	0.0%	8,315	10	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2006	S1	21%	Trent Lott* (R)	4,502	60.8%	Erik Fleming (D)	2,742	37.0%	162 [+]	2.2%	7,406	-3	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Harold Taylor (Libertarian) 162 (2.2%);
2003	G	33%	Haley Barbour (R)	6,172	55.9%	Ronnie Musgrove* (D)	4,716	42.7%	149 [+]	1.4%	11,037	3	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2003: Sherman Dillon (Green) 70 (0.6%); John Cripps (Constitution) 40 (0.4%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 39 (0.4%);
2002	S2	20%	Thad Cochran* (R)	5,605	85.5%	Shawn O'Hara (Reform)	948	14.5%	0	0.0%	6,553	1	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	40%	Trent Lott* (R)	8,417	66.8%	Troy Brown (D)	3,873	30.7%	318 [+]	2.5%	12,608	1	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Lewis Napper (Libertarian) 141 (1.1%); Jimmy Giles (I) 130 (1.0%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 47 (0.4%);

1999	G	31%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	5,390	57.2%	Mike Parker (R)	3,910	41.5%	121 [+]	1.3%	9,421	-7	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Helen Perkins (I) 69 (0.7%); Jerry Ladner (Reform) 52 (0.6%);
1996	S2	36%	Thad Cochran* (R)	7,104	68.6%	Bootie Hunt (D)	3,029	29.3%	217 [+]	2.1%	10,350	-2	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ted Weill (I) 217 (2.1%);
1995	G	34%	Kirk Fordice* (R)	4,783	50.1%	Dick Molpus (D)	4,756	49.9%	0	0.0%	9,539	-5	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1995:
1994	S1	26%	Trent Lott* (R)	4,818	67.9%	Ken Harper (D)	2,278	32.1%	0	0.0%	7,096	-1	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1991	G	27%	Kirk Fordice (R)	3,594	51.8%	Ray Mabus* (D)	3,233	46.6%	112 [+]	1.6%	6,939	1	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1991: Shawn O'Hara (I) 112 (1.6%);
1990	S2	County data not available for this election: Thad Cochran* (R) was unopposed.

1988	S1	41%	Trent Lott (R)	5,267	52.2%	Wayne Dowdy (D)	4,819	47.8%	0	0.0%	10,086	-2	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1987	G	29%	Jack Reed (R)	3,887	54.3%	Ray Mabus (D)	3,275	45.7%	0	0.0%	7,162	8	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1984	S2	40%	Thad Cochran* (R)	5,733	58.5%	William Winter (D)	4,064	41.5%	0	0.0%	9,797	-2	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1983	G	28%	Bill Allain (D)	3,265	48.0%	Leon Bramlett (R)	3,063	45.1%	469 [+]	6.9%	6,797	6	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Charles Evers (I) 469 (6.9%);
1982	S1	24%	John Stennis* (D)	3,613	63.3%	Haley Barbour (R)	2,092	36.7%	0	0.0%	5,705	1	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:

1979	G	31%	William Winter (D)	4,473	66.6%	Gil Carmichael (R)	2,245	33.4%	0	0.0%	6,718	-6	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	27%	Thad Cochran (R)	3,081	52.9%	Maurice Dantin (D)	1,941	33.4%	797 [+]	13.7%	5,819	8	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Charles Evers (I) 781 (13.4%); Henry Kirksey (I) 16 (0.3%);
1976	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1975	G	34%	Gil Carmichael (R)	3,326	49.6%	Cliff Finch (D)	3,300	49.3%	74 [+]	1.1%	6,700	4	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1975: Henry Kirksey (I) 74 (1.1%);
1972	S2	38%	James Eastland* (D)	4,293	61.7%	Gil Carmichael (R)	2,526	36.3%	134 [+]	1.9%	6,953	-2	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Prentiss Walker (I) 87 (1.3%); C.L. McKinley (I) 47 (0.7%);
1971	G	46%	William Waller (D)	6,019	80.4%	Charles Evers (I)	1,420	19.0%	47 [+]	0.6%	7,486	n/a	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Tom Brady (I) 47 (0.6%);
1970	S1	13%	John Stennis* (D)	1,834	87.2%	William Thompson (I)	269	12.8%	0	0.0%	2,103	n/a	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1967	G	25%	John Bell Williams (D)	2,435	68.1%	Rubel Phillips (R)	1,139	31.9%	0	0.0%	3,574	2	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1967:
1966	S2	24%	James Eastland* (D)	2,552	75.8%	Prentiss Walker (R)	634	18.8%	182 [+]	5.4%	3,368	-8	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Clifton Whitley (I) 182 (5.4%);
1964	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1963	G	25%	Paul Johnson, Jr. (D)	1,812	53.6%	Rubel Phillips (R)	1,569	46.4%	0	0.0%	3,381	8	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1960	S2	21%	James Eastland* (D)	2,570	93.7%	Joe Moore (R)	172	6.3%	0	0.0%	2,742	-2	1.03%
[-] 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 Lafayette County, MS

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Voter Registration Data for Lafayette County, MS

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Lafayette County, MS were estimated to be 26% Republican and 23% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	40,323	69.99%	20.2%
Black:	13,606	23.62%	22.0%
Indian:	119	0.21%	36.8%
Asian:	1,318	2.29%	29.3%
2+ races:	715	1.24%	64.0%
Hispanic:	1,534	2.66%	43.0%

Total non-White:	17,292	30.01%	25.2%

Change in White population:	6,785	14.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	3,479	7.3

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	MS01	Trent Kelly* (R)	7,999	62.9%	Dianne Black (D)	4,709	37.1%	0	0.0%	12,708
County Total for 2022-11-08:										12,708

2020-11-03	MS01	Trent Kelly* (R)	13,941	60.4%	Antonia Eliason (D)	9,141	39.6%	0	0.0%	23,082
County Total for 2020-11-03:										23,082

2018-11-06	MS01	Trent Kelly* (R)	9,357	56.8%	Randy Wadkins (D)	7,018	42.6%	97	0.6%	16,472
County Total for 2018-11-06:										16,472

2016-11-08	MS01	Trent Kelly* (R)	11,466	60.6%	Jacob Owens (D)	6,676	35.3%	788	4.2%	18,930
County Total for 2016-11-08:										18,930

2015-06-02 sp	MS01	Trent Kelly (R)	3,160	59.2%	Walter Zinn (D)	2,175	40.8%	0	0.0%	5,335
County Total for 2015-06-02:										5,335

2014-11-04	MS01	Alan Nunnelee* (R)	6,236	65.0%	Ron Dickey (D)	3,025	31.5%	337	3.5%	9,598
County Total for 2014-11-04:										9,598

2012-11-06	MS01	Alan Nunnelee* (R)	10,609	56.0%	Brad Morris (D)	7,837	41.3%	513	2.7%	18,959
County Total for 2012-11-06:										18,959

2010-11-02	MS01	Alan Nunnelee (R)	6,611	57.7%	Travis Childers* (D)	4,559	39.8%	281	2.5%	11,451
County Total for 2010-11-02:										11,451

2008-11-04	MS01	Travis Childers* (D)	9,271	51.3%	Greg Davis (R)	8,331	46.1%	470	2.6%	18,072
County Total for 2008-11-04:										18,072

2008-05-13 sp RO	MS01	Travis Childers (D)	2,546	52.7%	Greg Davis (R)	2,287	47.3%	0	0.0%	4,833
County Total for 2008-05-13:										4,833

2006-11-07	MS01	Roger Wicker* (R)	4,576	62.4%	Ken Hurt (D)	2,760	37.6%	0	0.0%	7,336
County Total for 2006-11-07:										7,336

2004-11-02	MS01	Roger Wicker* (R)	10,904	76.8%	Barbara Washer (Reform)	3,300	23.2%	0	0.0%	14,204
County Total for 2004-11-02:										14,204

2002-11-05	MS01	Roger Wicker* (R)	4,827	70.8%	Rex Weathers (D)	1,698	24.9%	289	4.2%	6,814
County Total for 2002-11-05:										6,814

2000-11-07	MS01	Roger Wicker* (R)	7,706	61.5%	Joey Grist (D)	4,574	36.5%	248	2.0%	12,528
County Total for 2000-11-07:										12,528

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2020	37,110	0.0%	0.0%	37,110	100.0%	n/a	n/a	80%
1994	22,401	0.0%	0.0%	22,401	100.0%	n/a	n/a	81%
1986	19,866	0.0%	0.0%	19,866	100.0%	n/a	n/a	81%

Lafayette County, MS

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