Lawrence County, MS

Designated Market Area: Jackson, MS
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

Places in Lawrence County, MS     [Sort places by name]

Monticello town (pop. 1,277) New Hebron town (pop. 477) Silver Creek town (pop. 209)  

Tracts in Lawrence County, MS

Census Tract 9601, Lawrence County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9602, Lawrence County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9603, Lawrence County, Mississippi        

2022 population: 11,713   ( 1,216 from 2010 , 302 from 2020)
Land area: 430.6 square miles
Population density: 27.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	7,446	63.57%	13.1%
Black:	3,748	32.00%	5.4%
Indian:	22	0.19%	29.4%
Asian:	56	0.48%	69.7%
2+ races:	142	1.21%	94.5%
Hispanic:	299	2.55%	9.1%
Total non-White:	4,267	36.43%	2.2%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	289	12.0
Deaths:	476	19.8
Net Migration:	-110	-4.6
Net Immigration:	-2	-0.1

Change in White population:	-1,121	-8.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	-95	-0.7

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	75%	Donald Trump* (R)	4,285	64.8%	Joe Biden (D)	2,260	34.2%	68 [+]	1.0%	6,613	7	18	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 19 (0.3%);
2016	69%	Donald Trump (R)	4,091	64.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,195	34.5%	78 [+]	1.2%	6,364	6	18	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 40 (0.6%); Jill Stein (Grn) 15 (0.2%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	70%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,192	62.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,468	36.8%	38 [+]	0.6%	6,698	7	15	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 15 (0.2%);
2008	73%	John McCain (R)	4,369	62.3%	Barack Obama (D)	2,587	36.9%	53 [+]	0.8%	7,009	6	17	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 28 (0.4%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 14 (0.2%);
2004	65%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,956	62.7%	John Kerry (D)	2,308	36.6%	42 [+]	0.7%	6,306	3	12	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 20 (0.3%);
2000	69%	George W. Bush (R)	3,674	55.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,841	43.1%	72 [+]	1.1%	6,587	-2	8	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 32 (0.5%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 18 (0.3%);
1996	58%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,481	46.2%	Robert Dole (R)	2,392	44.5%	498 [+]	9.3%	5,371	-5	4	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 471 (8.8%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 7 (0.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	68%	George Bush* (R)	2,689	44.1%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,582	42.4%	824 [+]	13.5%	6,095	-6	7	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 765 (12.6%);
1988	72%	George Bush (R)	3,682	59.2%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,517	40.4%	24 [+]	0.4%	6,223	-1	6	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 6 (0.1%);
1984	74%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,970	63.5%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,274	36.4%	9	0.1%	6,253	2	5	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	67%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,781	50.0%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,692	48.4%	87 [+]	1.6%	5,560	1	-1	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 49 (0.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 22 (0.4%);
1976	59%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,242	50.5%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,109	47.5%	85 [+]	1.9%	4,436	0	0	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 16 (0.4%);
1972	58%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,394	81.7%	George McGovern (D)	709	17.1%	51 [+]	1.2%	4,154	4	21	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 50 (1.2%);
1968	67%	George Wallace (AIP)	2,825	72.5%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	740	19.0%	329 [+]	8.4%	3,894	-5	-35	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 329 (8.4%);
1964	47%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,373	91.0%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	236	9.0%	0	0.0%	2,609	4	52	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	31%	Write-ins (I)	923	55.9%	John Kennedy (D)	469	28.4%	259 [+]	15.7%	1,651	-9	-34	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Richard Nixon (R) 259 (15.7%);
1956	25%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,025	67.5%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	276	18.2%	218	14.4%	1,519	-6	-39	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	25%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,117	66.8%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	556	33.2%	0	0.0%	1,673	-6	-22	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	19%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,261	94.0%	Harry Truman* (D)	66	4.9%	14 [+]	1.0%	1,341	-2	-44	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 13 (1.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 1 (0.1%);
1944	22%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,535	97.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	45	2.8%	0	0.0%	1,580	-4	-43	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	17%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,218	97.1%	Wendell Willkie (R)	37	2.9%	0	0.0%	1,255	-1	-42	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	20%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,286	97.4%	Alf Landon (R)	34	2.6%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,321	0	-34	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 1 (0.1%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	15%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	933	96.7%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	31	3.2%	1 [+]	0.1%	965	0	-36	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 1 (0.1%);
1928	16%	Al Smith (D)	759	78.3%	Herbert Hoover (R)	210	21.7%	0	0.0%	969	4	-37	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	12%	John Davis (D)	674	92.5%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	55	7.5%	0	0.0%	729	0	-46	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1920	11%	James Cox (D)	529	79.9%	Warren Harding (R)	131	19.8%	2 [+]	0.3%	662	6	-41	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 2 (0.3%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	13%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	725	97.2%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	18	2.4%	3 [+]	0.4%	746	-2	-44	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 3 (0.4%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	7%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	332	78.9%	William Taft* (R)	59	14.0%	30 [+]	7.1%	421	12	-9	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 24 (5.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 6 (1.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	8%	William J. Bryan (D)	395	88.4%	William Taft (R)	45	10.1%	7 [+]	1.6%	447	4	-42	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	8%	Alton Parker (D)	399	80.3%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	84	16.9%	14 [+]	2.8%	497	11	-39	0.85%
[-] 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)	527	79.2%	William McKinley* (R)	120	18.0%	18 [+]	2.7%	665	8	-34	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lawrence County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	2,260	34.2%
Donald Trump* (R)	4,285	64.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	19	0.3%
Other	49	0.7%
TOTAL	6,613
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 18

2016 President, Lawrence County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	2,195	34.5%
Donald Trump (R)	4,091	64.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	40	0.6%
Jill Stein (Grn)	15	0.2%
Other	23	0.4%
TOTAL	6,364
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Lawrence County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	2,468	36.8%
Mitt Romney (R)	4,192	62.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	15	0.2%
Other	23	0.3%
TOTAL	6,698
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Lawrence County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	2,587	36.9%
John McCain (R)	4,369	62.3%
Ralph Nader (I)	28	0.4%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	14	0.2%
Other	11	0.2%
TOTAL	7,009
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 17

2004 President, Lawrence County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	3,956	62.7%
John Kerry (D)	2,308	36.6%
Ralph Nader (I)	20	0.3%
Other	22	0.3%
TOTAL	6,306
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 12

2000 President, Lawrence County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	3,674	55.8%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,841	43.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	32	0.5%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	18	0.3%
Other	22	0.3%
TOTAL	6,587
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 8

1996 President, Lawrence County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	2,481	46.2%
Robert Dole (R)	2,392	44.5%
Ross Perot (Ref)	471	8.8%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	7	0.1%
Other	20	0.4%
TOTAL	5,371
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 4

1992 President, Lawrence County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	2,582	42.4%
George Bush* (R)	2,689	44.1%
Ross Perot (I)	765	12.6%
Other	59	1.0%
TOTAL	6,095
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 7

1988 President, Lawrence County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	3,682	59.2%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,517	40.4%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	6	0.1%
Other	18	0.3%
TOTAL	6,223
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 6

1984 President, Lawrence County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,970	63.5%
Walter Mondale (D)	2,274	36.4%
Other	9	0.1%
TOTAL	6,253
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 5

1980 President, Lawrence County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	2,781	50.0%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,692	48.4%
John Anderson (I)	49	0.9%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	22	0.4%
Other	16	0.3%
TOTAL	5,560
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -1

1976 President, Lawrence County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	2,242	50.5%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,109	47.5%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	16	0.4%
Other	69	1.6%
TOTAL	4,436
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 0

1972 President, Lawrence County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,394	81.7%
George McGovern (D)	709	17.1%
John Schmitz (Amer)	50	1.2%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	4,154
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 21

1960 President, Lawrence County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	469	28.4%
Richard Nixon (R)	259	15.7%
Other	923	55.9%
TOTAL	1,651
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -34

1956 President, Lawrence County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	276	18.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,025	67.5%
Other	218	14.4%
TOTAL	1,519
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -39

1948 President, Lawrence County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	66	4.9%
Thomas Dewey (R)	13	1.0%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,261	94.0%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,341
Turnout: 19% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -44

1944 President, Lawrence County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,535	97.2%
Thomas Dewey (R)	45	2.8%
TOTAL	1,580
Turnout: 22% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -43

1940 President, Lawrence County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,218	97.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	37	2.9%
TOTAL	1,255
Turnout: 17% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -42

1936 President, Lawrence County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,286	97.4%
Alf Landon (R)	34	2.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,321
Turnout: 20% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -34

1932 President, Lawrence County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	933	96.7%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	31	3.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	1	0.1%
TOTAL	965
Turnout: 15% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -36

1928 President, Lawrence County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	210	21.7%
Al Smith (D)	759	78.3%
TOTAL	969
Turnout: 16% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -37

1924 President, Lawrence County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	55	7.5%
John Davis (D)	674	92.5%
TOTAL	729
Turnout: 12% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -46

1920 President, Lawrence County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	131	19.8%
James Cox (D)	529	79.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	2	0.3%
TOTAL	662
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -41

1916 President, Lawrence County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	725	97.2%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	18	2.4%
Allan Benson (Soc)	3	0.4%
TOTAL	746
Turnout: 13% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -44

1912 President, Lawrence County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	332	78.9%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	24	5.7%
William Taft* (R)	59	14.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	6	1.4%
TOTAL	421
Turnout: 7% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): -9

1908 President, Lawrence County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	45	10.1%
William J. Bryan (D)	395	88.4%
Other	7	1.6%
TOTAL	447
Turnout: 8% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -42

1904 President, Lawrence County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	84	16.9%
Alton Parker (D)	399	80.3%
Other	14	2.8%
TOTAL	497
Turnout: 8% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): -39

1900 President, Lawrence County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	120	18.0%
William J. Bryan (D)	527	79.2%
Other	18	2.7%
TOTAL	665
Turnout: 10% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -34

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lawrence County, MS

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

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2023	G	51%	Tate Reeves* (R)	2,504	56.1%	Brandon Presley (D)	1,897	42.5%	66 [+]	1.5%	4,467	5	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2023: Gwendolyn Gray (I) 66 (1.5%);
2020	S2	75%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	4,222	64.0%	Mike Espy (D)	2,318	35.1%	57 [+]	0.9%	6,597	10	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jimmy Edwards (Libertarian) 57 (0.9%);
2019	G	57%	Tate Reeves (R)	2,985	57.9%	Jim Hood (D)	2,088	40.5%	80 [+]	1.6%	5,153	6	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: David Singletary (I) 55 (1.1%); Bob Hickingbottom (Constitution) 25 (0.5%);
2018	S2	56%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	3,222	62.7%	Mike Espy (D)	1,915	37.3%	0	0.0%	5,137	21	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	S1	53%	Roger Wicker* (R)	3,196	65.7%	David Baria (D)	1,558	32.1%	107 [+]	2.2%	4,861	7	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Danny Bedwell (Libertarian) 66 (1.4%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 41 (0.8%);
2015	G	53%	Phil Bryant* (R)	3,446	69.3%	Robert Gray (D)	1,475	29.7%	49 [+]	1.0%	4,970	3	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 49 (1.0%);
2014	S2	36%	Thad Cochran* (R)	2,142	63.2%	Travis Childers (D)	1,183	34.9%	66 [+]	1.9%	3,391	3	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 66 (1.9%);
2012	S1	69%	Roger Wicker* (R)	4,089	62.2%	Albert N. Gore (D)	2,336	35.5%	149 [+]	2.3%	6,574	5	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 86 (1.3%); Thomas Cramer (Constitution) 63 (1.0%);
2011	G	60%	Phil Bryant (R)	3,756	65.5%	Johnny DuPree (D)	1,980	34.5%	0	0.0%	5,736	4	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2011:
2008	S2	71%	Thad Cochran* (R)	4,428	64.8%	Erik Fleming (D)	2,408	35.2%	0	0.0%	6,836	3	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	S1	70%	Roger Wicker* (R)	3,803	56.2%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	2,967	43.8%	0	0.0%	6,770	1	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	43%	Haley Barbour* (R)	2,276	55.2%	John Eaves (D)	1,850	44.8%	0	0.0%	4,126	-3	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2006	S1	39%	Trent Lott* (R)	2,493	66.0%	Erik Fleming (D)	1,230	32.6%	54 [+]	1.4%	3,777	2	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Harold Taylor (Libertarian) 54 (1.4%);
2003	G	57%	Haley Barbour (R)	2,726	49.9%	Ronnie Musgrove* (D)	2,644	48.4%	94 [+]	1.7%	5,464	-3	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2003: John Cripps (Constitution) 47 (0.9%); Sherman Dillon (Green) 24 (0.4%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 23 (0.4%);
2002	S2	52%	Thad Cochran* (R)	4,186	83.3%	Shawn O'Hara (Reform)	840	16.7%	0	0.0%	5,026	-1	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	66%	Trent Lott* (R)	4,298	68.1%	Troy Brown (D)	1,830	29.0%	187 [+]	3.0%	6,315	2	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 79 (1.3%); Lewis Napper (Libertarian) 57 (0.9%); Jimmy Giles (I) 51 (0.8%);
1999	G	61%	Mike Parker (R)	3,121	53.6%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	2,627	45.1%	80 [+]	1.4%	5,828	5	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Jerry Ladner (Reform) 41 (0.7%); Helen Perkins (I) 39 (0.7%);
1996	S2	63%	Thad Cochran* (R)	4,221	71.8%	Bootie Hunt (D)	1,532	26.1%	124 [+]	2.1%	5,877	1	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ted Weill (I) 124 (2.1%);
1995	G	66%	Kirk Fordice* (R)	3,398	56.4%	Dick Molpus (D)	2,629	43.6%	0	0.0%	6,027	1	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1995:
1994	S1	39%	Trent Lott* (R)	2,260	64.0%	Ken Harper (D)	1,272	36.0%	0	0.0%	3,532	-5	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1991	G	68%	Kirk Fordice (R)	3,149	52.8%	Ray Mabus* (D)	2,745	46.0%	73 [+]	1.2%	5,967	2	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1991: Shawn O'Hara (I) 73 (1.2%);
1990	S2	County data not available for this election: Thad Cochran* (R) was unopposed.
1988	S1	74%	Wayne Dowdy (D)	3,485	54.1%	Trent Lott (R)	2,958	45.9%	0	0.0%	6,443	-8	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1987	G	52%	Ray Mabus (D)	2,523	55.9%	Jack Reed (R)	1,987	44.1%	0	0.0%	4,510	-3	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1984	S2	75%	Thad Cochran* (R)	4,105	64.1%	William Winter (D)	2,304	35.9%	0	0.0%	6,409	3	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1983	G	71%	Bill Allain (D)	4,070	68.1%	Leon Bramlett (R)	1,666	27.9%	243 [+]	4.1%	5,979	-11	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Charles Evers (I) 243 (4.1%);
1982	S1	54%	John Stennis* (D)	2,852	62.7%	Haley Barbour (R)	1,700	37.3%	0	0.0%	4,552	2	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1979	G	51%	William Winter (D)	2,530	64.0%	Gil Carmichael (R)	1,424	36.0%	0	0.0%	3,954	-3	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	53%	Maurice Dantin (D)	1,566	38.4%	Thad Cochran (R)	1,500	36.8%	1,012 [+]	24.8%	4,078	-8	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Charles Evers (I) 1,007 (24.7%); Henry Kirksey (I) 5 (0.1%);
1976	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1975	G	63%	Cliff Finch (D)	2,682	57.7%	Gil Carmichael (R)	1,871	40.3%	95 [+]	2.0%	4,648	-5	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1975: Henry Kirksey (I) 95 (2.0%);
1972	S2	58%	James Eastland* (D)	2,458	59.1%	Gil Carmichael (R)	1,559	37.5%	140 [+]	3.4%	4,157	-1	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Prentiss Walker (I) 111 (2.7%); C.L. McKinley (I) 29 (0.7%);
1971	G	74%	William Waller (D)	3,797	79.1%	Charles Evers (I)	988	20.6%	16 [+]	0.3%	4,801	n/a	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Tom Brady (I) 16 (0.3%);
1970	S1	34%	John Stennis* (D)	1,944	90.8%	William Thompson (I)	197	9.2%	0	0.0%	2,141	n/a	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1967	G	47%	John Bell Williams (D)	2,251	82.5%	Rubel Phillips (R)	477	17.5%	0	0.0%	2,728	-12	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1967:
1966	S2	43%	James Eastland* (D)	1,706	68.9%	Clifton Whitley (I)	636	25.7%	134 [+]	5.4%	2,476	-21	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Prentiss Walker (R) 134 (5.4%);
1964	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1963	G	39%	Paul Johnson, Jr. (D)	1,808	82.7%	Rubel Phillips (R)	377	17.3%	0	0.0%	2,185	-21	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1960	S2	26%	James Eastland* (D)	1,309	93.1%	Joe Moore (R)	97	6.9%	0	0.0%	1,406	-1	0.53%
[-] 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 Lawrence County, MS

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Voter Registration Data for Lawrence County, MS

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Lawrence County, MS were estimated to be 36% Republican and 30% Democrat.