Lamar County, AL

Designated Market Area: Columbus-Tupelo-West Point, MS-AL
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

Places in Lamar County, AL     [Sort places by name]

Vernon city (pop. 1,801) Sulligent city (pop. 1,459) Millport town (pop. 1,288) Kennedy town (pop. 427) Detroit town (pop. 300) Beaverton town (pop. 187)  

Tracts in Lamar County, AL

Census Tract 300, Lamar County, Alabama     Census Tract 301.01, Lamar County, Alabama     Census Tract 301.02, Lamar County, Alabama     Census Tract 302, Lamar County, Alabama        

2022 population: 13,705   ( 859 from 2010 , 271 from 2020)
Land area: 604.8 square miles
Population density: 22.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	11,726	85.56%	6.5%
Black:	1,383	10.09%	15.4%
Indian:	36	0.26%	50.0%
Asian:	16	0.12%	220.0%
2+ races:	254	1.85%	46.0%
Hispanic:	290	2.12%	61.1%
Total non-White:	1,979	14.44%	2.1%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	344	12.3
Deaths:	540	19.3
Net Migration:	-72	-2.6
Net Immigration:	0	0.0

Change in White population:	-816	-5.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	-43	-0.3

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	67%	Donald Trump* (R)	6,174	85.8%	Joe Biden (D)	978	13.6%	41 [+]	0.6%	7,193	24	39	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 33 (0.5%);
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	5,823	83.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,036	14.9%	107 [+]	1.5%	6,966	22	38	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 62 (0.9%); Jill Stein (Grn) 15 (0.2%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	64%	Mitt Romney (R)	5,457	76.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,646	22.9%	73 [+]	1.0%	7,176	15	29	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 34 (0.5%);
2008	62%	John McCain (R)	5,419	76.6%	Barack Obama (D)	1,614	22.8%	42 [+]	0.6%	7,075	16	31	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 23 (0.3%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 5 (0.1%);
2004	58%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,894	71.1%	John Kerry (D)	1,956	28.4%	35 [+]	0.5%	6,885	9	20	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 26 (0.4%);
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	4,470	61.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,653	36.6%	126 [+]	1.7%	7,249	5	14	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 57 (0.8%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 50 (0.7%);
1996	54%	Robert Dole (R)	2,955	46.1%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,843	44.4%	612 [+]	9.5%	6,410	-4	5	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 597 (9.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 7 (0.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	58%	George Bush* (R)	3,262	47.3%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,849	41.3%	787 [+]	11.4%	6,898	0	10	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 763 (11.1%);
1988	47%	George Bush (R)	3,214	58.5%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,274	41.4%	8 [+]	0.1%	5,496	-1	5	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 5 (0.1%);
1984	51%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,943	67.2%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,910	32.6%	14	0.2%	5,867	7	8	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	54%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,366	54.4%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,778	44.9%	42 [+]	0.7%	6,186	-4	-6	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 16 (0.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 15 (0.2%);
1976	56%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,860	67.4%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,739	30.4%	125 [+]	2.2%	5,724	-12	-18	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	42%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,283	80.6%	George McGovern (D)	766	18.8%	26 [+]	0.6%	4,075	8	20	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 14 (0.3%);
1968	73%	George Wallace (AIP)	5,229	88.3%	Richard Nixon (R)	364	6.1%	332 [+]	5.6%	5,925	-8	-37	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Hubert Humphrey (D) 302 (5.1%);
1964	47%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,734	72.4%	Write-ins (I)	1,041	27.6%	0	0.0%	3,775	3	34	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Lyndon Johnson* (D) 0 (0.0%);
1960	44%	John Kennedy (D)	2,518	71.0%	Richard Nixon (R)	964	27.2%	64	1.8%	3,546	-15	-22	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	40%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,501	73.6%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	867	25.5%	31	0.9%	3,399	-14	-32	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	35%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,512	80.6%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	605	19.4%	1	0.0%	3,118	-16	-36	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	17%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,434	88.4%	Thomas Dewey (R)	180	11.1%	8 [+]	0.5%	1,622	-8	-34	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 2 (0.1%); Harry Truman* (D) 0 (0.0%);
1944	23%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,025	86.1%	Thomas Dewey (R)	310	13.2%	17	0.7%	2,352	-5	-33	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	28%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,665	90.3%	Wendell Willkie (R)	275	9.3%	12	0.4%	2,952	-5	-35	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	27%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,393	92.3%	Alf Landon (R)	195	7.5%	6 [+]	0.2%	2,594	-5	-29	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	27%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,207	89.2%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	258	10.4%	8 [+]	0.3%	2,473	-4	-29	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	25%	Al Smith (D)	1,412	63.7%	Herbert Hoover (R)	804	36.3%	0	0.0%	2,216	-12	-22	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	16%	John Davis (D)	1,087	79.4%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	262	19.1%	20 [+]	1.5%	1,369	-7	-35	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 18 (1.3%);
1920	25%	James Cox (D)	1,628	73.3%	Warren Harding (R)	576	25.9%	16 [+]	0.7%	2,220	-6	-34	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 10 (0.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 6 (0.3%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	19%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,299	79.4%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	303	18.5%	33 [+]	2.0%	1,635	-3	-28	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 29 (1.8%); Allan Benson (Soc) 4 (0.2%);
1912	13%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	816	77.9%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	160	15.3%	71 [+]	6.8%	1,047	-2	-17	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 61 (5.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 10 (1.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	13%	William J. Bryan (D)	839	83.1%	William Taft (R)	160	15.8%	11 [+]	1.1%	1,010	-8	-36	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 4 (0.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	14%	Alton Parker (D)	848	78.8%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	215	20.0%	13 [+]	1.2%	1,076	-1	-36	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 8 (0.7%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 3 (0.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 2 (0.2%);
1900	20%	William J. Bryan (D)	890	61.3%	William McKinley* (R)	509	35.1%	53 [+]	3.7%	1,452	0	-17	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lamar County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	978	13.6%
Donald Trump* (R)	6,174	85.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	33	0.5%
Other	8	0.1%
TOTAL	7,193
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 24 Diff (US): 39

2016 President, Lamar County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	1,036	14.9%
Donald Trump (R)	5,823	83.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	62	0.9%
Jill Stein (Grn)	15	0.2%
Other	30	0.4%
TOTAL	6,966
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 38

2012 President, Lamar County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	1,646	22.9%
Mitt Romney (R)	5,457	76.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	34	0.5%
Other	39	0.5%
TOTAL	7,176
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 29

2008 President, Lamar County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	1,614	22.8%
John McCain (R)	5,419	76.6%
Ralph Nader (I)	23	0.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	5	0.1%
Other	14	0.2%
TOTAL	7,075
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 31

2004 President, Lamar County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	4,894	71.1%
John Kerry (D)	1,956	28.4%
Ralph Nader (I)	26	0.4%
Other	9	0.1%
TOTAL	6,885
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 20

2000 President, Lamar County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	4,470	61.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,653	36.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	57	0.8%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	50	0.7%
Other	19	0.3%
TOTAL	7,249
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 14

1996 President, Lamar County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	2,843	44.4%
Robert Dole (R)	2,955	46.1%
Ross Perot (Ref)	597	9.3%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	7	0.1%
Other	8	0.1%
TOTAL	6,410
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 5

1992 President, Lamar County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	2,849	41.3%
George Bush* (R)	3,262	47.3%
Ross Perot (I)	763	11.1%
Other	24	0.3%
TOTAL	6,898
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 10

1988 President, Lamar County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	3,214	58.5%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,274	41.4%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	5	0.1%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	5,496
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 5

1984 President, Lamar County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,943	67.2%
Walter Mondale (D)	1,910	32.6%
Other	14	0.2%
TOTAL	5,867
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 8

1980 President, Lamar County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	2,778	44.9%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,366	54.4%
John Anderson (I)	16	0.3%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	15	0.2%
Other	11	0.2%
TOTAL	6,186
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -6

1976 President, Lamar County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	3,860	67.4%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,739	30.4%
Other	125	2.2%
TOTAL	5,724
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -18

1972 President, Lamar County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,283	80.6%
George McGovern (D)	766	18.8%
John Schmitz (Amer)	14	0.3%
Other	12	0.3%
TOTAL	4,075
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 20

1968 President, Lamar County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	364	6.1%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	302	5.1%
George Wallace (AIP)	5,229	88.3%
Other	30	0.5%
TOTAL	5,925
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -37

1960 President, Lamar County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,518	71.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	964	27.2%
Other	64	1.8%
TOTAL	3,546
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -22

1956 President, Lamar County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	867	25.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,501	73.6%
Other	31	0.9%
TOTAL	3,399
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -32

1952 President, Lamar County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	605	19.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,512	80.6%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	3,118
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -36

1944 President, Lamar County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,025	86.1%
Thomas Dewey (R)	310	13.2%
Other	17	0.7%
TOTAL	2,352
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -33

1940 President, Lamar County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,665	90.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	275	9.3%
Other	12	0.4%
TOTAL	2,952
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -35

1936 President, Lamar County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,393	92.3%
Alf Landon (R)	195	7.5%
Other	6	0.2%
TOTAL	2,594
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -29

1932 President, Lamar County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,207	89.2%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	258	10.4%
Other	8	0.3%
TOTAL	2,473
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -29

1928 President, Lamar County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	804	36.3%
Al Smith (D)	1,412	63.7%
TOTAL	2,216
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -22

1924 President, Lamar County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	262	19.1%
John Davis (D)	1,087	79.4%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	18	1.3%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	1,369
Turnout: 16% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -35

1920 President, Lamar County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	576	25.9%
James Cox (D)	1,628	73.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	6	0.3%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	10	0.5%
TOTAL	2,220
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -34

1916 President, Lamar County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,299	79.4%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	303	18.5%
Allan Benson (Soc)	4	0.2%
James Hanly (Proh)	29	1.8%
TOTAL	1,635
Turnout: 19% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -28

1912 President, Lamar County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	816	77.9%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	160	15.3%
William Taft* (R)	61	5.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	10	1.0%
TOTAL	1,047
Turnout: 13% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -17

1908 President, Lamar County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	160	15.8%
William J. Bryan (D)	839	83.1%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	4	0.4%
Other	7	0.7%
TOTAL	1,010
Turnout: 13% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -36

1904 President, Lamar County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	215	20.0%
Alton Parker (D)	848	78.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	2	0.2%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	3	0.3%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	8	0.7%
TOTAL	1,076
Turnout: 14% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -36

1900 President, Lamar County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	509	35.1%
William J. Bryan (D)	890	61.3%
Other	53	3.7%
TOTAL	1,452
Turnout: 20% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -17

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lamar County, AL

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	41%	Katie Britt (R)	3,869	88.4%	Will Boyd (D)	447	10.2%	60 [+]	1.4%	4,376	22	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: John Sophocleus (Libertarian) 56 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2022	G	41%	Kay Ivey* (R)	3,831	87.5%	Yolanda Flowers (D)	415	9.5%	131 [+]	3.0%	4,377	21	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Jimmy Blake (Libertarian) 124 (2.8%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.2%);
2020	S2	67%	Tommy Tuberville (R)	6,088	85.0%	Doug Jones* (D)	1,071	15.0%	3 [+]	0.0%	7,162	25	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2018	G	49%	Kay Ivey (R)	4,399	81.8%	Walt Madox (D)	974	18.1%	4 [+]	0.1%	5,377	22	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2017	S2	33%	Roy Moore (R)	2,847	77.9%	Doug Jones (D)	779	21.3%	29 [+]	0.8%	3,655	30	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Other (Write-in) 29 (0.8%);
2016	S3	61%	Richard Shelby* (R)	5,634	83.3%	Ron Crumpton (D)	1,125	16.6%	4 [+]	0.1%	6,763	19	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2014	S2	County data not available for this election: Jeff Sessions* (R) was unopposed.
2014	G	40%	Robert Bentley* (R)	3,157	71.6%	Parker Griffith (D)	1,249	28.3%	2 [+]	0.0%	4,408	8	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2010	S3	43%	Richard Shelby* (R)	3,647	74.6%	William Barnes (D)	1,236	25.3%	5 [+]	0.1%	4,888	9	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2010	G	44%	Robert Bentley (R)	3,369	68.0%	Ron Sparks (D)	1,580	31.9%	7 [+]	0.1%	4,956	10	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
2008	S2	59%	Jeff Sessions* (R)	4,955	73.5%	Vivian Figures (D)	1,784	26.5%	0	0.0%	6,739	10	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2006	G	41%	Lucy Baxley (D)	2,429	50.4%	Bob Riley* (R)	2,336	48.5%	50 [+]	1.0%	4,815	-8	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 50 (1.0%);
2004	S3	57%	Richard Shelby* (R)	4,919	73.2%	Wayne Sowell (D)	1,799	26.8%	0	0.0%	6,718	7	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2002	S2	48%	Jeff Sessions* (R)	3,138	55.1%	Susan Parker (D)	2,477	43.5%	85 [+]	1.5%	5,700	-4	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jeff Allen (Libertarian) 85 (1.5%);
2002	G	48%	Don Siegelman* (D)	2,908	50.1%	Bob Riley (R)	2,826	48.7%	71 [+]	1.2%	5,805	0	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: John Sophocleus (Libertarian) 71 (1.2%);
1998	S3	36%	Richard Shelby* (R)	2,554	58.8%	Clayton Suddith (D)	1,787	41.1%	2 [+]	0.0%	4,343	-4	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1998	G	37%	Don Siegelman (D)	2,497	56.1%	Fob James* (R)	1,949	43.8%	6 [+]	0.1%	4,452	2	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
1996	S2	53%	Roger Bedford (D)	3,664	57.9%	Jeff Sessions (R)	2,549	40.3%	111 [+]	1.8%	6,324	-12	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Mark Thornton (Libertarian) 70 (1.1%); Charles Hebner (Natural Law) 41 (0.6%);
1994	G	43%	James Folsom, Jr.* (D)	3,077	59.9%	Fob James (R)	2,056	40.1%	0	0.0%	5,133	-10	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	S3	55%	Richard Shelby* (D)	4,318	66.9%	Richard Sellers (R)	2,015	31.2%	126 [+]	2.0%	6,459	-2	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Jerome Shockley (Libertarian) 126 (2.0%);
1990	S2	42%	Howell Heflin* (D)	3,262	65.6%	Bill Cabaniss (R)	1,712	34.4%	0	0.0%	4,974	-5	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	G	46%	Paul Hubbert (D)	3,163	58.2%	Guy Hunt* (R)	2,271	41.8%	3 [+]	0.1%	5,437	-10	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1986	S3	37%	Jeremiah Denton* (R)	2,222	51.9%	Richard Shelby (D)	2,060	48.1%	0	0.0%	4,282	2	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1986	G	38%	Guy Hunt (R)	2,626	58.7%	Bill Baxley (D)	1,848	41.3%	0	0.0%	4,474	2	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	46%	Howell Heflin* (D)	3,511	65.8%	Albert Lee Smith (R)	1,816	34.0%	12 [+]	0.2%	5,339	-2	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Yana Davis (Libertarian) 12 (0.2%);
1982	G	46%	George Wallace (D)	4,299	80.1%	Emory Folmar (R)	1,047	19.5%	18 [+]	0.3%	5,364	-20	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Leo Suiter (Conservative) 6 (0.1%); Martin Boyers (Socialist) 6 (0.1%); Henri Klinger (Libertarian) 2 (0.0%); John Jackson (NDPA) 2 (0.0%); John Dyer (Prohibition) 2 (0.0%);
1980	S3	51%	James Folsom, Jr. (D)	3,564	60.6%	Jeremiah Denton (R)	2,293	39.0%	23 [+]	0.4%	5,880	-11	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Michael Erdey (Conservative) 11 (0.2%); Joe Partain (Statesman) 7 (0.1%); William Crew (Libertarian) 5 (0.1%); Mohammed Oliver (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%); Sallie Hadnott (NDPA) 0 (0.0%);
1978	S3	26%	Donald Stewart (D)	1,831	67.2%	James Martin (R)	882	32.4%	11 [+]	0.4%	2,724	-10	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 11 (0.4%); Michael Erdy (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%); A.J. Killingsworth (Prohibition) 0 (0.0%); Joseph Robino (People's) 0 (0.0%);
1978	S2	21%	Howell Heflin (D)	2,201	98.0%	Jerome Couch (Prohibition)	45	2.0%	0	0.0%	2,246	n/a	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	28%	Fob James (D)	2,423	83.0%	Guy Hunt (R)	479	16.4%	19 [+]	0.7%	2,921	-10	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Jim Partain (Prohibition) 18 (0.6%); Richard Dare (I) 1 (0.0%);
1974	S3	19%	Jim Allen* (D)	1,899	99.2%	Alvin Abercrombie (Prohibition)	15	0.8%	0	0.0%	1,914	n/a	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1974	G	22%	George Wallace* (D)	2,074	95.4%	Elvin McCary (R)	84	3.9%	15 [+]	0.7%	2,173	-11	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Jim Partain (Prohibition) 15 (0.7%);
1972	S2	46%	John Sparkman* (D)	3,463	77.8%	Winton Blount (R)	972	21.8%	18 [+]	0.4%	4,453	-11	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John LeFlore (NDPA) 10 (0.2%); Jerome Couch (American Independent) 4 (0.1%); Herbert Stone (Conservative) 4 (0.1%);
1970	G	60%	George Wallace (D)	4,956	95.0%	A.C. Shelton (I)	118	2.3%	143 [+]	2.7%	5,217	n/a	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: John Cashin (NDPA) 108 (2.1%); Jerome Couch (Prohibition) 17 (0.3%); Menter Walker (I) 10 (0.2%); John Watts (Whig) 8 (0.2%);
1968	S3	70%	Jim Allen (D)	5,263	92.7%	Perry Hooper (R)	334	5.9%	79 [+]	1.4%	5,676	-16	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Robert Schwenn (NDPA) 79 (1.4%);
1966	S2	49%	John Sparkman* (D)	2,945	75.2%	John Grenier (R)	952	24.3%	17 [+]	0.4%	3,914	-15	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Julian Elgin (I) 17 (0.4%);
1966	G	57%	Lurleen Wallace (D)	3,951	85.6%	James Martin (R)	564	12.2%	98 [+]	2.1%	4,613	-19	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Carl Robinson (I) 98 (2.1%);
1962	S3	21%	Lister Hill* (D)	1,104	66.1%	James Martin (R)	565	33.9%	0	0.0%	1,669	-15	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	17%	George Wallace (D)	1,310	97.8%	Frank Walls (I)	29	2.2%	0	0.0%	1,339	n/a	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	44%	John Sparkman* (D)	2,640	75.6%	Julian Elgin (R)	852	24.4%	0	0.0%	3,492	-5	0.63%
[-] 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, AL

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Voter Registration Data for Lamar County, AL

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Lamar County, AL were estimated to be 78% Republican and 16% Democrat.