Election Results for Pearl River County, MS -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,351	12.0
Deaths:	1,946	17.3
Net Migration:	1,685	15.0
Net Immigration:	-2	-0.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,813	R +1,269	D + 1.2%
D +544
2020 vs. 2012	R +2,046	R +2,264	R + 4.9%
D -218
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,714	R +1,886	R + 4.0%
D -172

2016 vs. 2008	R -99	R +617	R + 5.2%
D -716
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	55%	Donald Trump* (R)	19,595	81.5%	Joe Biden (D)	4,148	17.3%	290 [+]	1.2%	24,033	24	35	1.83%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 160 (0.7%);
2016	51%	Donald Trump (R)	17,782	81.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,604	16.5%	497 [+]	2.3%	21,883	23	35	1.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 315 (1.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 78 (0.4%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	52%	Mitt Romney (R)	17,549	79.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	4,366	19.6%	309 [+]	1.4%	22,224	24	32	1.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 195 (0.9%);
2008	55%	John McCain (R)	17,881	79.7%	Barack Obama (D)	4,320	19.2%	242 [+]	1.1%	22,443	23	34	1.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 106 (0.5%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 50 (0.2%);
2004	51%	George W. Bush* (R)	14,896	76.4%	John Kerry (D)	4,472	22.9%	119 [+]	0.6%	19,487	17	26	1.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 60 (0.3%);
2000	46%	George W. Bush (R)	11,575	70.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,611	28.0%	291 [+]	1.8%	16,477	13	22	1.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 173 (1.0%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 49 (0.3%);
1996	44%	Robert Dole (R)	8,212	57.1%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,892	34.0%	1,273 [+]	8.9%	14,377	8	16	1.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,190 (8.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 29 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	51%	George Bush* (R)	7,726	52.2%	Bill Clinton (D)	4,683	31.6%	2,388 [+]	16.1%	14,797	3	15	1.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,352 (15.9%);
1988	54%	George Bush (R)	10,220	71.3%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,939	27.5%	174 [+]	1.2%	14,333	11	18	1.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 33 (0.2%);
1984	53%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	9,978	76.1%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,085	23.5%	49	0.4%	13,112	14	17	1.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	54%	Ronald Reagan (R)	6,822	56.2%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	5,028	41.4%	291 [+]	2.4%	12,141	7	5	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 161 (1.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 77 (0.6%);
1976	49%	Jimmy Carter (D)	5,024	52.0%	Gerald Ford* (R)	4,332	44.8%	309 [+]	3.2%	9,665	-3	-3	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 74 (0.8%);
1972	47%	Richard Nixon* (R)	7,487	88.0%	George McGovern (D)	901	10.6%	116 [+]	1.4%	8,504	10	27	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 111 (1.3%);
1968	58%	George Wallace (AIP)	6,050	73.1%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,298	15.7%	926 [+]	11.2%	8,274	2	-28	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Hubert Humphrey (D) 926 (11.2%);
1964	36%	Barry Goldwater (R)	4,009	84.5%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	735	15.5%	0	0.0%	4,744	-3	46	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	29%	Write-ins (I)	1,556	44.7%	John Kennedy (D)	1,276	36.6%	651 [+]	18.7%	3,483	-6	-31	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Richard Nixon (R) 651 (18.7%);
1956	24%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,274	44.7%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,129	39.6%	445	15.6%	2,848	15	-18	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	33%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,060	54.2%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,741	45.8%	0	0.0%	3,801	6	-9	1.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	19%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,925	90.8%	Harry Truman* (D)	146	6.9%	50 [+]	2.4%	2,121	0	-43	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 46 (2.2%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 4 (0.2%);
1944	21%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,131	96.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	84	3.8%	0	0.0%	2,215	-3	-42	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	21%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,022	95.5%	Wendell Willkie (R)	88	4.2%	8	0.4%	2,118	0	-41	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	13%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,156	93.2%	Alf Landon (R)	81	6.5%	3 [+]	0.2%	1,240	4	-30	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 3 (0.2%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	17%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,500	93.0%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	99	6.1%	14 [+]	0.9%	1,613	3	-33	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 14 (0.9%);
1928	20%	Herbert Hoover (R)	918	51.1%	Al Smith (D)	879	48.9%	0	0.0%	1,797	33	-7	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	14%	John Davis (D)	855	76.5%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	164	14.7%	99 [+]	8.9%	1,118	7	-39	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 99 (8.9%);
1920	7%	James Cox (D)	464	89.4%	Warren Harding (R)	53	10.2%	2 [+]	0.4%	519	-4	-50	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 2 (0.4%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	9%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	521	93.5%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	35	6.3%	1 [+]	0.2%	557	1	-40	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 1 (0.2%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	6%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	290	92.9%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	13	4.2%	9 [+]	2.9%	312	0	-21	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 7 (2.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 2 (0.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	8%	William J. Bryan (D)	325	88.8%	William Taft (R)	31	8.5%	10 [+]	2.7%	366	2	-43	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	5%	Alton Parker (D)	178	95.2%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	6	3.2%	3 [+]	1.6%	187	-2	-53	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	8%	William J. Bryan (D)	201	82.4%	William McKinley* (R)	41	16.8%	2 [+]	0.8%	244	7	-35	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Pearl River County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

4,148

17.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

19,595

81.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

160

0.7%

Other

130

0.5%

TOTAL

24,033

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 35

2016 President, Pearl River County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

3,604

16.5%

Donald Trump (R)

17,782

81.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

315

1.4%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.4%

Other

104

0.5%

TOTAL

21,883

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 35

2012 President, Pearl River County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

4,366

19.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

17,549

79.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

195

0.9%

Other

114

0.5%

TOTAL

22,224

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 32

2008 President, Pearl River County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

4,320

19.2%

John McCain (R)

17,881

79.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

106

0.5%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

22,443

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 34

2004 President, Pearl River County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

14,896

76.4%

John Kerry (D)

4,472

22.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

19,487

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 26

2000 President, Pearl River County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

11,575

70.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

4,611

28.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

173

1.0%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

16,477

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 22

1996 President, Pearl River County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

4,892

34.0%

Robert Dole (R)

8,212

57.1%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,190

8.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

14,377

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 16

1992 President, Pearl River County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

4,683

31.6%

George Bush* (R)

7,726

52.2%

Ross Perot (I)

2,352

15.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

14,797

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 15

1988 President, Pearl River County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

10,220

71.3%

Michael Dukakis (D)

3,939

27.5%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

141

1.0%

TOTAL

14,333

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 18

1984 President, Pearl River County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

9,978

76.1%

Walter Mondale (D)

3,085

23.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

13,112

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 17

1980 President, Pearl River County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

6,822

56.2%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

5,028

41.4%

John Anderson (I)

161

1.3%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

12,141

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

1976 President, Pearl River County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

5,024

52.0%

Gerald Ford* (R)

4,332

44.8%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.8%

Other

235

2.4%

TOTAL

9,665

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

1972 President, Pearl River County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

7,487

88.0%

George McGovern (D)

901

10.6%

John Schmitz (Amer)

111

1.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

8,504

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 27

1968 President, Pearl River County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

1,298

15.7%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

926

11.2%

George Wallace (AIP)

6,050

73.1%

TOTAL

8,274

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -28

1960 President, Pearl River County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

1,276

36.6%

Richard Nixon (R)

651

18.7%

Other

1,556

44.7%

TOTAL

3,483

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -31

1956 President, Pearl River County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

1,129

39.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,274

44.7%

Other

445

15.6%

TOTAL

2,848

Turnout: 24%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): -18

1948 President, Pearl River County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

146

6.9%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2.2%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

1,925

90.8%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.2%

TOTAL

2,121

Turnout: 19%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -43

1944 President, Pearl River County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,131

96.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3.8%

TOTAL

2,215

Turnout: 21%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -42

1940 President, Pearl River County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,022

95.5%

Wendell Willkie (R)

4.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,118

Turnout: 21%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -41

1936 President, Pearl River County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,156

93.2%

Alf Landon (R)

6.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

TOTAL

1,240

Turnout: 13%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -30

1932 President, Pearl River County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

1,500

93.0%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

6.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.9%

TOTAL

1,613

Turnout: 17%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -33

1928 President, Pearl River County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

918

51.1%

Al Smith (D)

879

48.9%

TOTAL

1,797

Turnout: 20%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): -7

1924 President, Pearl River County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

164

14.7%

John Davis (D)

855

76.5%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

8.9%

TOTAL

1,118

Turnout: 14%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): -39

1920 President, Pearl River County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

10.2%

James Cox (D)

464

89.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.4%

TOTAL

519

Turnout: 7%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -50

1916 President, Pearl River County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

521

93.5%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

6.3%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.2%

TOTAL

557

Turnout: 9%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -40

1912 President, Pearl River County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

290

92.9%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

4.2%

William Taft* (R)

2.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.6%

TOTAL

312

Turnout: 6%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -21

1908 President, Pearl River County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

8.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

325

88.8%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

366

Turnout: 8%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -43

1904 President, Pearl River County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

3.2%

Alton Parker (D)

178

95.2%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

187

Turnout: 5%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -53

1900 President, Pearl River County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

16.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

201

82.4%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

244

Turnout: 8%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): -35

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pearl River County, MS

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2023	G	25%	Tate Reeves* (R)	8,445	76.3%	Brandon Presley (D)	2,400	21.7%	228 [+]	2.1%	11,073	25	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2023: Gwendolyn Gray (I) 228 (2.1%);
2020	S2	54%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	17,814	75.3%	Mike Espy (D)	5,053	21.4%	780 [+]	3.3%	23,647	21	1.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jimmy Edwards (Libertarian) 780 (3.3%);

2019	G	30%	Tate Reeves (R)	10,083	76.7%	Jim Hood (D)	2,856	21.7%	212 [+]	1.6%	13,151	25	1.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: David Singletary (I) 161 (1.2%); Bob Hickingbottom (Constitution) 51 (0.4%);
2018	S2	30%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	10,322	78.5%	Mike Espy (D)	2,830	21.5%	0	0.0%	13,152	37	1.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	S1	36%	Roger Wicker* (R)	12,373	78.8%	David Baria (D)	2,899	18.5%	432 [+]	2.8%	15,704	20	1.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Danny Bedwell (Libertarian) 315 (2.0%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 117 (0.7%);
2015	G	21%	Phil Bryant* (R)	7,501	81.6%	Robert Gray (D)	1,501	16.3%	193 [+]	2.1%	9,195	15	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 193 (2.1%);
2014	S2	25%	Thad Cochran* (R)	7,943	73.9%	Travis Childers (D)	2,096	19.5%	716 [+]	6.7%	10,755	14	1.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 716 (6.7%);
2012	S1	51%	Roger Wicker* (R)	15,732	73.4%	Albert N. Gore (D)	4,702	21.9%	1,006 [+]	4.7%	21,440	16	1.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Thomas Cramer (Constitution) 588 (2.7%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 418 (1.9%);
2011	G	33%	Phil Bryant (R)	11,080	79.8%	Johnny DuPree (D)	2,799	20.2%	0	0.0%	13,879	19	1.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2011:

2008	S2	53%	Thad Cochran* (R)	17,298	80.4%	Erik Fleming (D)	4,227	19.6%	0	0.0%	21,525	19	1.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	S1	52%	Roger Wicker* (R)	13,762	64.6%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	7,532	35.4%	0	0.0%	21,294	10	1.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	33%	Haley Barbour* (R)	9,011	68.9%	John Eaves (D)	4,070	31.1%	0	0.0%	13,081	11	1.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2006	S1	36%	Trent Lott* (R)	11,318	80.1%	Erik Fleming (D)	2,525	17.9%	288 [+]	2.0%	14,131	17	2.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Harold Taylor (Libertarian) 288 (2.0%);
2003	G	38%	Haley Barbour (R)	8,782	61.5%	Ronnie Musgrove* (D)	5,138	36.0%	361 [+]	2.5%	14,281	9	1.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2003: John Cripps (Constitution) 161 (1.1%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 132 (0.9%); Sherman Dillon (Green) 68 (0.5%);
2002	S2	22%	Thad Cochran* (R)	7,212	87.5%	Shawn O'Hara (Reform)	1,031	12.5%	0	0.0%	8,243	3	1.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	47%	Trent Lott* (R)	12,603	75.9%	Troy Brown (D)	3,599	21.7%	401 [+]	2.4%	16,603	10	1.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jimmy Giles (I) 162 (1.0%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 141 (0.8%); Lewis Napper (Libertarian) 98 (0.6%);

1999	G	39%	Mike Parker (R)	7,213	53.4%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	5,895	43.6%	398 [+]	2.9%	13,506	5	1.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Jerry Ladner (Reform) 200 (1.5%); Helen Perkins (I) 198 (1.5%);
1996	S2	44%	Thad Cochran* (R)	10,766	75.6%	Bootie Hunt (D)	3,189	22.4%	293 [+]	2.1%	14,248	5	1.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ted Weill (I) 293 (2.1%);
1995	G	47%	Kirk Fordice* (R)	8,951	60.3%	Dick Molpus (D)	5,903	39.7%	0	0.0%	14,854	5	1.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1995:
1994	S1	25%	Trent Lott* (R)	5,703	74.5%	Ken Harper (D)	1,950	25.5%	0	0.0%	7,653	6	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1991	G	40%	Kirk Fordice (R)	5,895	51.2%	Ray Mabus* (D)	5,386	46.8%	229 [+]	2.0%	11,510	0	1.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1991: Shawn O'Hara (I) 229 (2.0%);
1990	S2	County data not available for this election: Thad Cochran* (R) was unopposed.

1988	S1	51%	Trent Lott (R)	9,455	69.5%	Wayne Dowdy (D)	4,143	30.5%	0	0.0%	13,598	16	1.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1987	G	37%	Jack Reed (R)	4,898	50.3%	Ray Mabus (D)	4,833	49.7%	0	0.0%	9,731	4	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1984	S2	53%	Thad Cochran* (R)	9,027	69.6%	William Winter (D)	3,949	30.4%	0	0.0%	12,976	9	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1983	G	40%	Bill Allain (D)	5,781	59.1%	Leon Bramlett (R)	3,437	35.1%	561 [+]	5.7%	9,779	-4	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Charles Evers (I) 561 (5.7%);
1982	S1	27%	John Stennis* (D)	4,123	65.3%	Haley Barbour (R)	2,190	34.7%	0	0.0%	6,313	-1	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:

1979	G	54%	William Winter (D)	6,653	59.0%	Gil Carmichael (R)	4,628	41.0%	0	0.0%	11,281	2	1.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	30%	Maurice Dantin (D)	3,316	54.4%	Thad Cochran (R)	2,395	39.3%	381 [+]	6.3%	6,092	-6	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Charles Evers (I) 372 (6.1%); Henry Kirksey (I) 9 (0.1%);
1976	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1975	G	49%	Cliff Finch (D)	5,918	61.5%	Gil Carmichael (R)	3,614	37.6%	86 [+]	0.9%	9,618	-8	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1975: Henry Kirksey (I) 86 (0.9%);
1972	S2	45%	James Eastland* (D)	6,016	72.6%	Gil Carmichael (R)	2,056	24.8%	213 [+]	2.6%	8,285	-14	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Prentiss Walker (I) 183 (2.2%); C.L. McKinley (I) 30 (0.4%);
1971	G	62%	William Waller (D)	8,982	88.5%	Charles Evers (I)	1,064	10.5%	100 [+]	1.0%	10,146	n/a	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Tom Brady (I) 100 (1.0%);
1970	S1	19%	John Stennis* (D)	2,969	96.0%	William Thompson (I)	124	4.0%	0	0.0%	3,093	n/a	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1967	G	37%	John Bell Williams (D)	3,769	73.9%	Rubel Phillips (R)	1,331	26.1%	0	0.0%	5,100	-4	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1967:
1966	S2	43%	James Eastland* (D)	4,299	73.4%	Prentiss Walker (R)	1,393	23.8%	165 [+]	2.8%	5,857	-3	1.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Clifton Whitley (I) 165 (2.8%);
1964	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1963	G	29%	Paul Johnson, Jr. (D)	2,271	61.0%	Rubel Phillips (R)	1,455	39.0%	0	0.0%	3,726	1	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1960	S2	25%	James Eastland* (D)	2,750	93.2%	Joe Moore (R)	202	6.8%	0	0.0%	2,952	-1	1.11%
[-] 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 Pearl River County, MS

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Voter Registration Data for Pearl River County, MS

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Pearl River County, MS were estimated to be 41% Republican and 9% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	46,751	81.65%	1.8%
Black:	6,772	11.83%	1.2%
Indian:	337	0.59%	19.9%
Asian:	301	0.53%	19.0%
2+ races:	1,052	1.84%	23.5%
Hispanic:	2,048	3.58%	25.2%

Total non-White:	10,510	18.35%	5.9%

Change in White population:	840	1.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	587	1.1

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	MS04	Mike Ezell (R)	11,163	84.5%	Johnny DuPree (D)	1,822	13.8%	222	1.7%	13,207
County Total for 2022-11-08:										13,207

2020-11-03	MS04	Steven Palazzo* (R)	20,863	100.0%				0	0.0%	20,863
County Total for 2020-11-03:										20,863

2018-11-06	MS04	Steven Palazzo* (R)	12,833	80.5%	Jeramey Anderson (D)	2,967	18.6%	142	0.9%	15,942
County Total for 2018-11-06:										15,942

2016-11-08	MS04	Steven Palazzo* (R)	16,613	78.0%	Mark Gladney (D)	3,426	16.1%	1,248	5.9%	21,287
County Total for 2016-11-08:										21,287

2014-11-04	MS04	Steven Palazzo* (R)	8,583	78.0%	Matt Moore (D)	1,769	16.1%	650	5.9%	11,002
County Total for 2014-11-04:										11,002

2012-11-06	MS04	Steven Palazzo* (R)	15,842	74.4%	Matt Moore (D)	4,087	19.2%	1,356	6.4%	21,285
County Total for 2012-11-06:										21,285

2010-11-02	MS04	Steven Palazzo (R)	10,570	68.2%	Gene Taylor* (D)	4,678	30.2%	242	1.6%	15,490
County Total for 2010-11-02:										15,490

2008-11-04	MS04	Gene Taylor* (D)	12,885	59.5%	John McCay (R)	8,788	40.5%	0	0.0%	21,673
County Total for 2008-11-04:										21,673

2006-11-07	MS04	Gene Taylor* (D)	10,097	72.3%	Randy McDonnell (R)	3,874	27.7%	0	0.0%	13,971
County Total for 2006-11-07:										13,971

2004-11-02	MS04	Gene Taylor* (D)	10,248	51.6%	Mike Lott (R)	9,294	46.8%	322	1.6%	19,864
County Total for 2004-11-02:										19,864

2002-11-05	MS04	Gene Taylor* (D)	5,530	64.0%	Karl Mertz (R)	2,865	33.1%	248	2.9%	8,643
County Total for 2002-11-05:										8,643

2000-11-07	MS05	Gene Taylor* (D)	10,859	65.8%	Randy McDonnell (R)	4,813	29.2%	828	5.0%	16,500
County Total for 2000-11-07:										16,500

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2020	39,464	0.0%	0.0%	39,464	100.0%	n/a	n/a	90%
1994	23,252	0.0%	0.0%	23,252	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
1986	25,269	0.0%	0.0%	25,269	100.0%	n/a	n/a	98%

Pearl River County, MS

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