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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,679	13.1
Deaths:	1,262	9.8
Net Migration:	1,084	8.4
Net Immigration:	72	0.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,953	D +197	D + 9.0%
D +2,150
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,603	D +243	D + 7.7%
D +1,846
2020 vs. 2008	R +2,207	R +26	D + 8.7%
D +2,181

2016 vs. 2008	R +254	R +223	R + 0.3%
D +31
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	57%	Donald Trump* (R)	20,704	72.6%	Joe Biden (D)	7,340	25.7%	486 [+]	1.7%	28,530	15	26	2.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 264 (0.9%);
2016	54%	Donald Trump (R)	18,751	76.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	5,190	21.1%	651 [+]	2.6%	24,592	18	30	2.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 452 (1.8%); Jill Stein (Grn) 75 (0.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	59%	Mitt Romney (R)	19,101	76.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	5,494	22.1%	294 [+]	1.2%	24,889	21	30	1.94%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 173 (0.7%);
2008	62%	John McCain (R)	18,497	77.4%	Barack Obama (D)	5,159	21.6%	254 [+]	1.1%	23,910	21	32	1.85%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 82 (0.3%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 57 (0.2%);
2004	61%	George W. Bush* (R)	16,410	80.2%	John Kerry (D)	3,923	19.2%	132 [+]	0.6%	20,465	21	29	1.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 59 (0.3%);
2000	59%	George W. Bush (R)	12,795	77.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,478	20.9%	329 [+]	2.0%	16,602	19	29	1.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 212 (1.3%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 56 (0.3%);
1996	50%	Robert Dole (R)	8,609	67.4%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,169	24.8%	996 [+]	7.8%	12,774	18	27	1.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 925 (7.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 41 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	57%	George Bush* (R)	8,259	63.4%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,208	24.6%	1,565 [+]	12.0%	13,032	14	26	1.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,543 (11.8%);
1988	58%	George Bush (R)	9,145	77.9%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,535	21.6%	66 [+]	0.6%	11,746	18	24	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 13 (0.1%);
1984	55%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	7,929	79.8%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,964	19.8%	37	0.4%	9,930	18	21	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	54%	Ronald Reagan (R)	5,395	63.1%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,005	35.2%	146 [+]	1.7%	8,546	14	12	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 84 (1.0%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 39 (0.5%);
1976	58%	Gerald Ford* (R)	4,056	54.7%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,109	41.9%	249 [+]	3.4%	7,414	7	7	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 35 (0.5%);
1972	54%	Richard Nixon* (R)	5,022	88.4%	George McGovern (D)	493	8.7%	167 [+]	2.9%	5,682	10	28	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 161 (2.8%);
1968	67%	George Wallace (AIP)	4,422	83.1%	Richard Nixon (R)	546	10.3%	351 [+]	6.6%	5,319	-3	-33	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Hubert Humphrey (D) 351 (6.6%);
1964	49%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,372	91.0%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	334	9.0%	0	0.0%	3,706	4	52	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	32%	Write-ins (I)	1,046	44.8%	John Kennedy (D)	651	27.9%	636 [+]	27.3%	2,333	3	-22	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Richard Nixon (R) 636 (27.3%);
1956	24%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	805	46.9%	Write-ins (I)	484	28.2%	429 [+]	25.0%	1,718	1	-32	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1956: Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 429 (25.0%);
1952	32%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,260	54.9%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,034	45.1%	0	0.0%	2,294	6	-10	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	21%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,342	91.4%	Harry Truman* (D)	91	6.2%	36 [+]	2.5%	1,469	0	-43	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 36 (2.5%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	17%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,065	92.0%	Thomas Dewey (R)	93	8.0%	0	0.0%	1,158	2	-38	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	19%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,148	95.4%	Wendell Willkie (R)	55	4.6%	0	0.0%	1,203	0	-40	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	21%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,210	92.6%	Alf Landon (R)	91	7.0%	5 [+]	0.4%	1,306	4	-30	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 5 (0.4%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	17%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,033	96.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	31	2.9%	5 [+]	0.5%	1,069	-1	-37	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 5 (0.5%);
1928	18%	Al Smith (D)	718	63.7%	Herbert Hoover (R)	410	36.3%	0	0.0%	1,128	19	-22	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	15%	John Davis (D)	795	87.3%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	80	8.8%	36 [+]	4.0%	911	1	-45	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 36 (4.0%);
1920	14%	James Cox (D)	672	76.1%	Warren Harding (R)	192	21.7%	19 [+]	2.2%	883	8	-39	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 19 (2.2%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	15%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	744	84.4%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	89	10.1%	49 [+]	5.6%	882	5	-36	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 49 (5.6%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	9%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	399	79.0%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	83	16.4%	23 [+]	4.6%	505	1	-20	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 16 (3.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 7 (1.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	10%	William J. Bryan (D)	309	78.4%	William Taft (R)	67	17.0%	18 [+]	4.6%	394	11	-35	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	16%	Alton Parker (D)	233	71.5%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	70	21.5%	23 [+]	7.1%	326	16	-35	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lamar County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

7,340

25.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

20,704

72.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

264

0.9%

Other

222

0.8%

TOTAL

28,530

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Lamar County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

5,190

21.1%

Donald Trump (R)

18,751

76.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

452

1.8%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.3%

Other

124

0.5%

TOTAL

24,592

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 30

2012 President, Lamar County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

5,494

22.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

19,101

76.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

173

0.7%

Other

121

0.5%

TOTAL

24,889

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 30

2008 President, Lamar County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

5,159

21.6%

John McCain (R)

18,497

77.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

115

0.5%

TOTAL

23,910

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 32

2004 President, Lamar County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

16,410

80.2%

John Kerry (D)

3,923

19.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

20,465

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 29

2000 President, Lamar County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

12,795

77.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

3,478

20.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

212

1.3%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

16,602

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 29

1996 President, Lamar County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

3,169

24.8%

Robert Dole (R)

8,609

67.4%

Ross Perot (Ref)

925

7.2%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

12,774

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 27

1992 President, Lamar County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

3,208

24.6%

George Bush* (R)

8,259

63.4%

Ross Perot (I)

1,543

11.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

13,032

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 26

1988 President, Lamar County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

9,145

77.9%

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,535

21.6%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

11,746

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 24

1984 President, Lamar County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

7,929

79.8%

Walter Mondale (D)

1,964

19.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

9,930

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 21

1980 President, Lamar County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

5,395

63.1%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

3,005

35.2%

John Anderson (I)

1.0%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

8,546

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 12

1976 President, Lamar County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

3,109

41.9%

Gerald Ford* (R)

4,056

54.7%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.5%

Other

214

2.9%

TOTAL

7,414

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 7

1972 President, Lamar County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

5,022

88.4%

George McGovern (D)

493

8.7%

John Schmitz (Amer)

161

2.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,682

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 28

1968 President, Lamar County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

546

10.3%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

351

6.6%

George Wallace (AIP)

4,422

83.1%

TOTAL

5,319

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -33

1960 President, Lamar County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

651

27.9%

Richard Nixon (R)

636

27.3%

Other

1,046

44.8%

TOTAL

2,333

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -22

1948 President, Lamar County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

6.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2.5%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

1,342

91.4%

TOTAL

1,469

Turnout: 21%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -43

1944 President, Lamar County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,065

92.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

8.0%

TOTAL

1,158

Turnout: 17%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -38

1940 President, Lamar County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,148

95.4%

Wendell Willkie (R)

4.6%

TOTAL

1,203

Turnout: 19%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -40

1936 President, Lamar County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,210

92.6%

Alf Landon (R)

7.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.4%

TOTAL

1,306

Turnout: 21%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -30

1932 President, Lamar County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

1,033

96.6%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.5%

TOTAL

1,069

Turnout: 17%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -37

1928 President, Lamar County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

410

36.3%

Al Smith (D)

718

63.7%

TOTAL

1,128

Turnout: 18%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): -22

1924 President, Lamar County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

8.8%

John Davis (D)

795

87.3%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

4.0%

TOTAL

911

Turnout: 15%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -45

1920 President, Lamar County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

192

21.7%

James Cox (D)

672

76.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.2%

TOTAL

883

Turnout: 14%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): -39

1916 President, Lamar County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

744

84.4%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

10.1%

Allan Benson (Soc)

5.6%

TOTAL

882

Turnout: 15%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -36

1912 President, Lamar County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

399

79.0%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

16.4%

William Taft* (R)

3.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.4%

TOTAL

505

Turnout: 9%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -20

1908 President, Lamar County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

17.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

309

78.4%

Other

4.6%

TOTAL

394

Turnout: 10%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): -35

1904 President, Lamar County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

21.5%

Alton Parker (D)

233

71.5%

Other

7.1%

TOTAL

326

Turnout: 16%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): -35

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lamar County, MS

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2023	G	34%	Tate Reeves* (R)	11,456	68.2%	Brandon Presley (D)	5,079	30.3%	254 [+]	1.5%	16,789	17	2.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2023: Gwendolyn Gray (I) 254 (1.5%);
2020	S2	57%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	19,588	68.9%	Mike Espy (D)	8,157	28.7%	693 [+]	2.4%	28,438	15	2.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jimmy Edwards (Libertarian) 693 (2.4%);

2019	G	37%	Tate Reeves (R)	11,817	67.8%	Jim Hood (D)	5,359	30.8%	249 [+]	1.4%	17,425	16	1.97%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: David Singletary (I) 206 (1.2%); Bob Hickingbottom (Constitution) 43 (0.2%);
2018	S2	39%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	13,200	72.8%	Mike Espy (D)	4,936	27.2%	0	0.0%	18,136	32	1.92%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	S1	42%	Roger Wicker* (R)	14,777	75.0%	David Baria (D)	4,437	22.5%	497 [+]	2.5%	19,711	16	2.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Danny Bedwell (Libertarian) 373 (1.9%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 124 (0.6%);
2015	G	31%	Phil Bryant* (R)	11,555	84.6%	Robert Gray (D)	1,941	14.2%	158 [+]	1.2%	13,654	18	1.90%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 158 (1.2%);
2014	S2	31%	Thad Cochran* (R)	10,399	76.5%	Travis Childers (D)	2,786	20.5%	413 [+]	3.0%	13,598	17	2.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 413 (3.0%);
2012	S1	58%	Roger Wicker* (R)	18,679	76.4%	Albert N. Gore (D)	5,085	20.8%	689 [+]	2.8%	24,453	19	1.97%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Thomas Cramer (Constitution) 363 (1.5%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 326 (1.3%);
2011	G	44%	Phil Bryant (R)	14,468	79.0%	Johnny DuPree (D)	3,839	21.0%	0	0.0%	18,307	18	2.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2011:

2008	S2	61%	Thad Cochran* (R)	19,384	82.7%	Erik Fleming (D)	4,064	17.3%	0	0.0%	23,448	21	1.88%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	S1	61%	Roger Wicker* (R)	17,119	73.2%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	6,266	26.8%	0	0.0%	23,385	18	1.88%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	36%	Haley Barbour* (R)	9,915	74.5%	John Eaves (D)	3,399	25.5%	0	0.0%	13,314	17	1.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2006	S1	34%	Trent Lott* (R)	10,346	84.7%	Erik Fleming (D)	1,694	13.9%	179 [+]	1.5%	12,219	21	2.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Harold Taylor (Libertarian) 179 (1.5%);
2003	G	47%	Haley Barbour (R)	10,838	72.9%	Ronnie Musgrove* (D)	3,640	24.5%	397 [+]	2.7%	14,875	20	1.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2003: John Cripps (Constitution) 220 (1.5%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 116 (0.8%); Sherman Dillon (Green) 61 (0.4%);
2002	S2	35%	Thad Cochran* (R)	10,069	92.8%	Shawn O'Hara (Reform)	782	7.2%	0	0.0%	10,851	8	1.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	59%	Trent Lott* (R)	13,734	82.6%	Troy Brown (D)	2,118	12.7%	771 [+]	4.6%	16,623	17	1.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jimmy Giles (I) 534 (3.2%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 144 (0.9%); Lewis Napper (Libertarian) 93 (0.6%);

1999	G	47%	Mike Parker (R)	7,844	60.4%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	4,948	38.1%	205 [+]	1.6%	12,997	12	1.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Jerry Ladner (Reform) 131 (1.0%); Helen Perkins (I) 74 (0.6%);
1996	S2	50%	Thad Cochran* (R)	11,406	90.3%	Bootie Hunt (D)	1,093	8.6%	138 [+]	1.1%	12,637	19	1.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ted Weill (I) 138 (1.1%);
1995	G	46%	Kirk Fordice* (R)	8,349	74.0%	Dick Molpus (D)	2,931	26.0%	0	0.0%	11,280	18	1.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1995:
1994	S1	39%	Trent Lott* (R)	7,530	80.6%	Ken Harper (D)	1,815	19.4%	0	0.0%	9,345	12	1.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1991	G	44%	Kirk Fordice (R)	6,706	68.6%	Ray Mabus* (D)	2,892	29.6%	176 [+]	1.8%	9,774	18	1.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1991: Shawn O'Hara (I) 176 (1.8%);
1990	S2	County data not available for this election: Thad Cochran* (R) was unopposed.

1988	S1	59%	Trent Lott (R)	9,096	76.1%	Wayne Dowdy (D)	2,853	23.9%	0	0.0%	11,949	22	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1987	G	45%	Jack Reed (R)	5,569	63.2%	Ray Mabus (D)	3,236	36.8%	0	0.0%	8,805	17	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1984	S2	58%	Thad Cochran* (R)	8,247	79.4%	William Winter (D)	2,136	20.6%	0	0.0%	10,383	18	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1983	G	45%	Leon Bramlett (R)	4,396	56.2%	Bill Allain (D)	3,083	39.4%	343 [+]	4.4%	7,822	17	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Charles Evers (I) 343 (4.4%);
1982	S1	40%	John Stennis* (D)	3,626	53.9%	Haley Barbour (R)	3,107	46.1%	0	0.0%	6,733	10	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:

1979	G	49%	William Winter (D)	3,566	50.4%	Gil Carmichael (R)	3,504	49.6%	0	0.0%	7,070	11	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	49%	Maurice Dantin (D)	3,648	53.2%	Thad Cochran (R)	2,596	37.8%	619 [+]	9.0%	6,863	-7	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Charles Evers (I) 613 (8.9%); Henry Kirksey (I) 6 (0.1%);
1976	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1975	G	54%	Cliff Finch (D)	3,717	56.4%	Gil Carmichael (R)	2,844	43.1%	30 [+]	0.5%	6,591	-2	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1975: Henry Kirksey (I) 30 (0.5%);
1972	S2	59%	Gil Carmichael (R)	3,317	53.4%	James Eastland* (D)	2,597	41.8%	295 [+]	4.8%	6,209	15	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Prentiss Walker (I) 176 (2.8%); C.L. McKinley (I) 119 (1.9%);
1971	G	69%	William Waller (D)	5,922	92.8%	Charles Evers (I)	449	7.0%	13 [+]	0.2%	6,384	n/a	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Tom Brady (I) 13 (0.2%);
1970	S1	26%	John Stennis* (D)	2,233	97.6%	William Thompson (I)	55	2.4%	0	0.0%	2,288	n/a	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1967	G	52%	John Bell Williams (D)	3,200	78.7%	Rubel Phillips (R)	865	21.3%	0	0.0%	4,065	-8	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1967:
1966	S2	38%	James Eastland* (D)	1,693	57.7%	Prentiss Walker (R)	1,204	41.1%	35 [+]	1.2%	2,932	14	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Clifton Whitley (I) 35 (1.2%);
1964	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1963	G	46%	Paul Johnson, Jr. (D)	2,099	61.1%	Rubel Phillips (R)	1,339	38.9%	0	0.0%	3,438	1	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1960	S2	29%	James Eastland* (D)	1,901	89.8%	Joe Moore (R)	216	10.2%	0	0.0%	2,117	2	0.80%
[-] 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 Lamar County, MS

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Voter Registration Data for Lamar County, MS

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Lamar County, MS were estimated to be 44% Republican and 14% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	47,135	71.65%	11.4%
Black:	14,541	22.10%	34.2%
Indian:	169	0.26%	55.0%
Asian:	981	1.49%	45.5%
2+ races:	847	1.29%	67.1%
Hispanic:	2,110	3.21%	75.1%

Total non-White:	18,648	28.35%	39.6%

Change in White population:	4,839	8.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	5,286	9.5

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	MS04	Mike Ezell (R)	13,496	77.4%	Johnny DuPree (D)	3,352	19.2%	580	3.3%	17,428
County Total for 2022-11-08:										17,428

2020-11-03	MS04	Steven Palazzo* (R)	24,080	100.0%				0	0.0%	24,080
County Total for 2020-11-03:										24,080

2018-11-06	MS04	Steven Palazzo* (R)	15,171	76.0%	Jeramey Anderson (D)	4,601	23.1%	181	0.9%	19,953
County Total for 2018-11-06:										19,953

2016-11-08	MS04	Steven Palazzo* (R)	17,753	72.7%	Mark Gladney (D)	4,910	20.1%	1,750	7.2%	24,413
County Total for 2016-11-08:										24,413

2014-11-04	MS04	Steven Palazzo* (R)	11,015	79.4%	Matt Moore (D)	2,138	15.4%	724	5.2%	13,877
County Total for 2014-11-04:										13,877

2012-11-06	MS04	Steven Palazzo* (R)	18,150	74.7%	Matt Moore (D)	4,785	19.7%	1,374	5.7%	24,309
County Total for 2012-11-06:										24,309

2010-11-02	MS04	Steven Palazzo (R)	11,484	66.4%	Gene Taylor* (D)	5,546	32.1%	265	1.5%	17,295
County Total for 2010-11-02:										17,295

2008-11-04	MS04	Gene Taylor* (D)	15,596	66.3%	John McCay (R)	7,915	33.7%	0	0.0%	23,511
County Total for 2008-11-04:										23,511

2006-11-07	MS04	Gene Taylor* (D)	8,680	71.6%	Randy McDonnell (R)	3,448	28.4%	0	0.0%	12,128
County Total for 2006-11-07:										12,128

2004-11-02	MS04	Gene Taylor* (D)	10,714	52.6%	Mike Lott (R)	9,538	46.8%	134	0.7%	20,386
County Total for 2004-11-02:										20,386

2002-11-05	MS04	Gene Taylor* (D)	7,658	70.2%	Karl Mertz (R)	2,874	26.3%	380	3.5%	10,912
County Total for 2002-11-05:										10,912

2000-11-07	MS05	Gene Taylor* (D)	12,098	68.9%	Randy McDonnell (R)	3,444	19.6%	2,020	11.5%	17,562
County Total for 2000-11-07:										17,562

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2020	40,992	0.0%	0.0%	40,992	100.0%	n/a	n/a	83%
1994	19,615	0.0%	0.0%	19,615	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%
1986	16,177	0.0%	0.0%	16,177	100.0%	n/a	n/a	85%

Lamar County, MS

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