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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,879	12.9
Deaths:	2,706	18.5
Net Migration:	-1,296	-8.9
Net Immigration:	23	0.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +226	D +1,465	D + 6.1%
D +1,691
2020 vs. 2012	R -733	R +121	R + 1.2%
D -854
2020 vs. 2008	R -1,615	D +1,243	D + 2.8%
D -372

2016 vs. 2008	R -1,841	R +222	R + 3.3%
D -2,063
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	57%	Donald Trump* (R)	17,967	57.5%	Joe Biden (D)	12,960	41.5%	320 [+]	1.0%	31,247	0	11	2.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 149 (0.5%);
2016	52%	Donald Trump (R)	17,741	60.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	11,269	38.2%	496 [+]	1.7%	29,506	2	14	2.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 307 (1.0%); Jill Stein (Grn) 71 (0.2%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	55%	Mitt Romney (R)	18,700	57.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	13,814	42.1%	263 [+]	0.8%	32,777	2	10	2.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 157 (0.5%);
2008	56%	John McCain (R)	19,582	59.1%	Barack Obama (D)	13,332	40.3%	200 [+]	0.6%	33,114	3	14	2.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 66 (0.2%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 48 (0.1%);
2004	52%	George W. Bush* (R)	19,736	65.4%	John Kerry (D)	10,292	34.1%	142 [+]	0.5%	30,170	6	15	2.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 61 (0.2%);
2000	45%	George W. Bush (R)	17,315	66.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	8,412	32.4%	243 [+]	0.9%	25,970	9	19	2.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 160 (0.6%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 37 (0.1%);
1996	44%	Robert Dole (R)	15,055	60.6%	Bill Clinton* (D)	8,668	34.9%	1,111 [+]	4.5%	24,834	11	20	2.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,036 (4.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 45 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	50%	George Bush* (R)	17,098	62.3%	Bill Clinton (D)	8,489	30.9%	1,879 [+]	6.8%	27,466	13	25	2.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,659 (6.0%);
1988	49%	George Bush (R)	18,302	69.0%	Michael Dukakis (D)	7,967	30.0%	260 [+]	1.0%	26,529	9	16	2.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 138 (0.5%);
1984	50%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	18,807	69.0%	Walter Mondale (D)	7,534	27.6%	916	3.4%	27,257	7	10	2.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	48%	Ronald Reagan (R)	14,727	56.4%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	9,918	38.0%	1,474 [+]	5.6%	26,119	7	6	2.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 784 (3.0%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 438 (1.7%);
1976	51%	Gerald Ford* (R)	14,273	58.4%	Jimmy Carter (D)	9,813	40.1%	360 [+]	1.5%	24,446	11	10	3.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 45 (0.2%);
1972	49%	Richard Nixon* (R)	18,337	81.8%	George McGovern (D)	3,453	15.4%	630 [+]	2.8%	22,420	4	21	3.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 613 (2.7%);
1968	54%	George Wallace (AIP)	14,842	72.9%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,195	15.7%	2,328 [+]	11.4%	20,365	-2	-32	3.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 2,328 (11.4%);
1964	40%	Barry Goldwater (R)	13,291	89.4%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,583	10.6%	0	0.0%	14,874	2	51	3.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	29%	Write-ins (I)	4,154	38.7%	John Kennedy (D)	3,755	34.9%	2,836 [+]	26.4%	10,745	2	-23	3.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Richard Nixon (R) 2,836 (26.4%);
1956	24%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	5,414	59.3%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,817	30.9%	896	9.8%	9,127	6	-27	3.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	27%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	5,841	58.5%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,137	41.5%	0	0.0%	9,978	2	-14	3.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	17%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	5,322	87.5%	Harry Truman* (D)	578	9.5%	179 [+]	2.9%	6,079	0	-42	3.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 171 (2.8%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 8 (0.1%);
1944	19%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,036	94.1%	Thomas Dewey (R)	379	5.9%	0	0.0%	6,415	-1	-40	3.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	19%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,936	95.0%	Wendell Willkie (R)	303	4.9%	7	0.1%	6,246	1	-40	3.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	21%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,075	98.7%	Alf Landon (R)	67	1.1%	12 [+]	0.2%	6,154	-2	-35	3.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 12 (0.2%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	18%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,830	95.9%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	191	3.8%	18 [+]	0.4%	5,039	0	-36	3.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 18 (0.4%);
1928	21%	Al Smith (D)	3,558	66.4%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,798	33.6%	0	0.0%	5,356	16	-25	3.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	17%	John Davis (D)	3,204	77.9%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	589	14.3%	320 [+]	7.8%	4,113	0	-46	3.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Calvin Coolidge (R) 320 (7.8%);
1920	13%	James Cox (D)	2,539	87.8%	Warren Harding (R)	228	7.9%	126 [+]	4.4%	2,893	-6	-52	3.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 126 (4.4%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	15%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	3,058	92.7%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	157	4.8%	85 [+]	2.6%	3,300	0	-41	3.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 85 (2.6%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	11%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,204	90.3%	Eugene Debs (Soc)	94	3.9%	142 [+]	5.8%	2,440	0	-21	3.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 92 (3.8%); William Taft* (R) 50 (2.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	11%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,036	89.7%	Write-ins (I)	162	7.1%	72 [+]	3.2%	2,270	-3	-48	3.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: William Taft (R) 72 (3.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1904	11%	Alton Parker (D)	1,958	95.1%	Write-ins (I)	58	2.8%	43 [+]	2.1%	2,059	-3	-54	3.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Theodore Roosevelt (R) 43 (2.1%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1900	9%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,390	93.0%	William McKinley* (R)	57	3.8%	48 [+]	3.2%	1,495	-6	-48	2.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lauderdale County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

12,960

41.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

17,967

57.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

149

0.5%

Other

171

0.5%

TOTAL

31,247

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 11

2016 President, Lauderdale County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

11,269

38.2%

Donald Trump (R)

17,741

60.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

307

1.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.2%

Other

118

0.4%

TOTAL

29,506

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 14

2012 President, Lauderdale County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

13,814

42.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

18,700

57.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

157

0.5%

Other

106

0.3%

TOTAL

32,777

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Lauderdale County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

13,332

40.3%

John McCain (R)

19,582

59.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.2%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

33,114

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 14

2004 President, Lauderdale County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

19,736

65.4%

John Kerry (D)

10,292

34.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

30,170

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 15

2000 President, Lauderdale County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

17,315

66.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

8,412

32.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

160

0.6%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

25,970

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 19

1996 President, Lauderdale County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

8,668

34.9%

Robert Dole (R)

15,055

60.6%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,036

4.2%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

24,834

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 20

1992 President, Lauderdale County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

8,489

30.9%

George Bush* (R)

17,098

62.3%

Ross Perot (I)

1,659

6.0%

Other

220

0.8%

TOTAL

27,466

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 25

1988 President, Lauderdale County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

18,302

69.0%

Michael Dukakis (D)

7,967

30.0%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

138

0.5%

Other

122

0.5%

TOTAL

26,529

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 16

1984 President, Lauderdale County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

18,807

69.0%

Walter Mondale (D)

7,534

27.6%

Other

916

3.4%

TOTAL

27,257

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 10

1980 President, Lauderdale County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

14,727

56.4%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

9,918

38.0%

John Anderson (I)

784

3.0%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

438

1.7%

Other

252

1.0%

TOTAL

26,119

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 6

1976 President, Lauderdale County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

9,813

40.1%

Gerald Ford* (R)

14,273

58.4%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.2%

Other

315

1.3%

TOTAL

24,446

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 10

1972 President, Lauderdale County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

18,337

81.8%

George McGovern (D)

3,453

15.4%

John Schmitz (Amer)

613

2.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

22,420

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 21

1960 President, Lauderdale County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

3,755

34.9%

Richard Nixon (R)

2,836

26.4%

Other

4,154

38.7%

TOTAL

10,745

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -23

1956 President, Lauderdale County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

2,817

30.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

5,414

59.3%

Other

896

9.8%

TOTAL

9,127

Turnout: 24%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -27

1948 President, Lauderdale County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

578

9.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

171

2.8%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

5,322

87.5%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.1%

TOTAL

6,079

Turnout: 17%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -42

1944 President, Lauderdale County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

6,036

94.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

379

5.9%

TOTAL

6,415

Turnout: 19%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -40

1940 President, Lauderdale County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,936

95.0%

Wendell Willkie (R)

303

4.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,246

Turnout: 19%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -40

1936 President, Lauderdale County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

6,075

98.7%

Alf Landon (R)

1.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

TOTAL

6,154

Turnout: 21%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -35

1932 President, Lauderdale County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

4,830

95.9%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

191

3.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.4%

TOTAL

5,039

Turnout: 18%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -36

1928 President, Lauderdale County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

1,798

33.6%

Al Smith (D)

3,558

66.4%

TOTAL

5,356

Turnout: 21%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): -25

1920 President, Lauderdale County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

228

7.9%

James Cox (D)

2,539

87.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

126

4.4%

TOTAL

2,893

Turnout: 13%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -52

1916 President, Lauderdale County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

3,058

92.7%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

157

4.8%

Allan Benson (Soc)

2.6%

TOTAL

3,300

Turnout: 15%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -41

1912 President, Lauderdale County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,204

90.3%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

3.8%

William Taft* (R)

2.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

3.9%

TOTAL

2,440

Turnout: 11%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -21

1908 President, Lauderdale County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

3.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,036

89.7%

Other

162

7.1%

TOTAL

2,270

Turnout: 11%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -48

1904 President, Lauderdale County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2.1%

Alton Parker (D)

1,958

95.1%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

2,059

Turnout: 11%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -54

1900 President, Lauderdale County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

3.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,390

93.0%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

1,495

Turnout: 9%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -48

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lauderdale County, MS

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2023	G	33%	Tate Reeves* (R)	10,066	55.5%	Brandon Presley (D)	7,847	43.2%	235 [+]	1.3%	18,148	5	2.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2023: Gwendolyn Gray (I) 235 (1.3%);
2020	S2	57%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	17,082	54.9%	Mike Espy (D)	13,537	43.5%	501 [+]	1.6%	31,120	1	2.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jimmy Edwards (Libertarian) 501 (1.6%);

2019	G	38%	Tate Reeves (R)	11,829	55.9%	Jim Hood (D)	8,976	42.4%	356 [+]	1.7%	21,161	4	2.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: David Singletary (I) 299 (1.4%); Bob Hickingbottom (Constitution) 57 (0.3%);
2018	S2	38%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	12,224	57.1%	Mike Espy (D)	9,180	42.9%	0	0.0%	21,404	16	2.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	S1	41%	Roger Wicker* (R)	14,217	61.4%	David Baria (D)	8,610	37.2%	309 [+]	1.3%	23,136	3	2.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Danny Bedwell (Libertarian) 219 (0.9%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 90 (0.4%);
2015	G	29%	Phil Bryant* (R)	12,130	71.4%	Robert Gray (D)	4,686	27.6%	177 [+]	1.0%	16,993	5	2.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 177 (1.0%);
2014	S2	25%	Thad Cochran* (R)	10,359	70.5%	Travis Childers (D)	4,109	27.9%	234 [+]	1.6%	14,702	11	2.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 234 (1.6%);
2012	S1	53%	Roger Wicker* (R)	19,119	60.4%	Albert N. Gore (D)	12,011	37.9%	525 [+]	1.7%	31,655	3	2.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Thomas Cramer (Constitution) 273 (0.9%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 252 (0.8%);
2011	G	35%	Phil Bryant (R)	13,838	65.7%	Johnny DuPree (D)	7,235	34.3%	0	0.0%	21,073	5	2.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2011:

2008	S2	54%	Thad Cochran* (R)	20,679	64.8%	Erik Fleming (D)	11,225	35.2%	0	0.0%	31,904	3	2.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	S1	53%	Roger Wicker* (R)	18,846	59.4%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	12,898	40.6%	0	0.0%	31,744	4	2.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	31%	Haley Barbour* (R)	11,858	65.2%	John Eaves (D)	6,331	34.8%	0	0.0%	18,189	7	2.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2006	S1	28%	Trent Lott* (R)	12,275	73.4%	Erik Fleming (D)	4,205	25.1%	242 [+]	1.4%	16,722	10	2.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Harold Taylor (Libertarian) 242 (1.4%);
2003	G	39%	Haley Barbour (R)	14,786	65.0%	Ronnie Musgrove* (D)	7,707	33.9%	252 [+]	1.1%	22,745	12	2.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2003: John Cripps (Constitution) 97 (0.4%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 87 (0.4%); Sherman Dillon (Green) 68 (0.3%);
2002	S2	34%	Thad Cochran* (R)	17,398	88.8%	Shawn O'Hara (Reform)	2,198	11.2%	0	0.0%	19,596	4	3.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	44%	Trent Lott* (R)	18,271	71.7%	Troy Brown (D)	6,736	26.4%	487 [+]	1.9%	25,494	6	2.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jimmy Giles (I) 287 (1.1%); Lewis Napper (Libertarian) 118 (0.5%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 82 (0.3%);

1999	G	34%	Mike Parker (R)	11,341	58.6%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	7,684	39.7%	320 [+]	1.7%	19,345	10	2.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Jerry Ladner (Reform) 171 (0.9%); Helen Perkins (I) 149 (0.8%);
1996	S2	43%	Thad Cochran* (R)	19,462	80.8%	Bootie Hunt (D)	4,377	18.2%	252 [+]	1.0%	24,091	10	2.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ted Weill (I) 252 (1.0%);
1995	G	40%	Kirk Fordice* (R)	13,932	62.2%	Dick Molpus (D)	8,460	37.8%	0	0.0%	22,392	7	2.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1995:
1994	S1	30%	Trent Lott* (R)	13,318	80.4%	Ken Harper (D)	3,251	19.6%	0	0.0%	16,569	12	2.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1991	G	36%	Kirk Fordice (R)	12,395	62.4%	Ray Mabus* (D)	6,936	34.9%	521 [+]	2.6%	19,852	12	2.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1991: Shawn O'Hara (I) 521 (2.6%);
1990	S2	County data not available for this election: Thad Cochran* (R) was unopposed.

1988	S1	48%	Trent Lott (R)	16,458	63.3%	Wayne Dowdy (D)	9,532	36.7%	0	0.0%	25,990	9	2.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1987	G	35%	Ray Mabus (D)	9,692	51.1%	Jack Reed (R)	9,269	48.9%	0	0.0%	18,961	2	2.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1984	S2	49%	Thad Cochran* (R)	18,224	68.9%	William Winter (D)	8,216	31.1%	0	0.0%	26,440	8	2.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1983	G	35%	Leon Bramlett (R)	9,431	49.4%	Bill Allain (D)	8,305	43.5%	1,351 [+]	7.1%	19,087	11	2.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Charles Evers (I) 1,351 (7.1%);
1982	S1	32%	John Stennis* (D)	12,403	70.5%	Haley Barbour (R)	5,180	29.5%	0	0.0%	17,583	-6	2.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:

1979	G	45%	William Winter (D)	11,589	51.1%	Gil Carmichael (R)	11,079	48.9%	0	0.0%	22,668	10	3.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	34%	Thad Cochran (R)	7,819	45.8%	Maurice Dantin (D)	5,732	33.6%	3,519 [+]	20.6%	17,070	1	2.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Charles Evers (I) 3,497 (20.5%); Henry Kirksey (I) 22 (0.1%);
1976	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1975	G	46%	Gil Carmichael (R)	12,411	56.1%	Cliff Finch (D)	9,251	41.8%	473 [+]	2.1%	22,135	11	3.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1975: Henry Kirksey (I) 473 (2.1%);
1972	S2	49%	Gil Carmichael (R)	12,531	56.5%	James Eastland* (D)	9,218	41.6%	415 [+]	1.9%	22,164	18	3.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Prentiss Walker (I) 367 (1.7%); C.L. McKinley (I) 48 (0.2%);
1971	G	56%	William Waller (D)	19,227	83.7%	Charles Evers (I)	3,654	15.9%	93 [+]	0.4%	22,974	n/a	2.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Tom Brady (I) 93 (0.4%);
1970	S1	33%	John Stennis* (D)	12,283	91.7%	William Thompson (I)	1,118	8.3%	0	0.0%	13,401	n/a	4.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1967	G	39%	John Bell Williams (D)	9,726	66.1%	Rubel Phillips (R)	4,986	33.9%	0	0.0%	14,712	4	3.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1967:
1966	S2	40%	James Eastland* (D)	9,359	62.8%	Prentiss Walker (R)	4,586	30.8%	947 [+]	6.4%	14,892	4	3.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Clifton Whitley (I) 947 (6.4%);
1964	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1963	G	31%	Paul Johnson, Jr. (D)	7,188	61.3%	Rubel Phillips (R)	4,538	38.7%	0	0.0%	11,726	1	3.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1960	S2	26%	James Eastland* (D)	8,802	89.9%	Joe Moore (R)	993	10.1%	0	0.0%	9,795	2	3.68%
[-] 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 Lauderdale County, MS

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Voter Registration Data for Lauderdale County, MS

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Lauderdale County, MS were estimated to be 34% Republican and 21% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	36,063	50.86%	16.7%
Black:	31,709	44.72%	7.2%
Indian:	173	0.24%	23.6%
Asian:	569	0.80%	2.9%
2+ races:	715	1.01%	29.8%
Hispanic:	1,675	2.36%	15.7%

Total non-White:	34,841	49.14%	5.7%

Change in White population:	-7,249	-9.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	-2,108	-2.6

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	MS03	Michael Guest* (R)	10,895	67.9%	Shuwaski Young (D)	5,145	32.1%	0	0.0%	16,040
County Total for 2022-11-08:										16,040

2020-11-03	MS03	Michael Guest* (R)	18,711	60.7%	Dorothy Benford (D)	12,103	39.3%	0	0.0%	30,814
County Total for 2020-11-03:										30,814

2018-11-06	MS03	Michael Guest (R)	14,046	60.7%	Michael Evans (D)	8,952	38.7%	142	0.6%	23,140
County Total for 2018-11-06:										23,140

2016-11-08	MS03	Gregg Harper* (R)	19,196	66.9%	Dennis Quinn (D)	8,517	29.7%	997	3.5%	28,710
County Total for 2016-11-08:										28,710

2014-11-04	MS03	Gregg Harper* (R)	10,640	72.8%	Doug Magee (D)	3,592	24.6%	379	2.6%	14,611
County Total for 2014-11-04:										14,611

2012-11-06	MS03	Gregg Harper* (R)	22,375	81.6%	John Pannell (Reform)	5,036	18.4%	0	0.0%	27,411
County Total for 2012-11-06:										27,411

2010-11-02	MS03	Gregg Harper* (R)	10,750	66.2%	Joel Gill (D)	5,424	33.4%	73	0.4%	16,247
County Total for 2010-11-02:										16,247

2008-11-04	MS03	Gregg Harper (R)	20,546	63.8%	Joel Gill (D)	11,639	36.2%	0	0.0%	32,185
County Total for 2008-11-04:										32,185

2006-11-07	MS03	Chip Pickering* (R)	13,610	84.1%	Jimmy Giles (I)	1,979	12.2%	597	3.7%	16,186
County Total for 2006-11-07:										16,186

2004-11-02	MS03	Chip Pickering* (R)	22,962	83.6%	Jimmy Giles (I)	3,394	12.4%	1,105	4.0%	27,461
County Total for 2004-11-02:										27,461

2002-11-05	MS03	Chip Pickering* (R)	15,047	72.6%	Ronnie Shows (D)	5,445	26.3%	222	1.1%	20,714
County Total for 2002-11-05:										20,714

2000-11-07	MS03	Chip Pickering* (R)	19,472	77.8%	William Thrash (D)	5,282	21.1%	283	1.1%	25,037
County Total for 2000-11-07:										25,037

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2020	48,569	0.0%	0.0%	48,569	100.0%	n/a	n/a	89%
1994	45,934	0.0%	0.0%	45,934	100.0%	n/a	n/a	83%
1986	40,756	0.0%	0.0%	40,756	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%

Lauderdale County, MS

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