Smith County, MS

Designated Market Area: Jackson, MS
USDA County Type (2015): Farming, Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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

Taylorsville town (pop. 1,915) Raleigh town (pop. 1,020) Polkville town (pop. 594) Mize town (pop. 321) Sylvarena village (pop. 82)  

Tracts in Smith County, MS

Census Tract 9501, Smith County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9502.01, Smith County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9502.02, Smith County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9503.01, Smith County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9503.02, Smith County, Mississippi        

2022 population: 14,092   ( 2,399 from 2010 , 117 from 2020)
Land area: 636.3 square miles
Population density: 22.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	10,327	73.28%	16.9%
Black:	3,290	23.35%	12.5%
Indian:	36	0.26%	100.0%
Asian:	25	0.18%	66.7%
2+ races:	122	0.87%	54.4%
Hispanic:	292	2.07%	47.5%
Total non-White:	3,765	26.72%	7.5%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	401	14.1
Deaths:	480	16.9
Net Migration:	-40	-1.4
Net Immigration:	1	0.0

Change in White population:	-2,094	-12.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	-305	-1.8

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	77%	Donald Trump* (R)	6,458	77.6%	Joe Biden (D)	1,791	21.5%	78 [+]	0.9%	8,327	20	31	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 33 (0.4%);
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	5,928	77.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,617	21.2%	82 [+]	1.1%	7,627	20	32	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 51 (0.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 8 (0.1%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	68%	Mitt Romney (R)	6,049	74.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,979	24.4%	71 [+]	0.9%	8,099	19	27	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 36 (0.4%);
2008	68%	John McCain (R)	6,265	75.4%	Barack Obama (D)	1,968	23.7%	72 [+]	0.9%	8,305	19	30	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 25 (0.3%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 16 (0.2%);
2004	60%	George W. Bush* (R)	5,577	78.3%	John Kerry (D)	1,496	21.0%	47 [+]	0.7%	7,120	19	28	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 13 (0.2%);
2000	56%	George W. Bush (R)	4,838	74.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,620	24.8%	70 [+]	1.1%	6,528	16	26	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 26 (0.4%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 12 (0.2%);
1996	51%	Robert Dole (R)	3,371	58.5%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,858	32.2%	536 [+]	9.3%	5,765	9	18	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 522 (9.1%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 3 (0.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	63%	George Bush* (R)	4,106	60.5%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,968	29.0%	714 [+]	10.5%	6,788	11	23	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 680 (10.0%);
1988	60%	George Bush (R)	4,573	72.8%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,660	26.4%	52 [+]	0.8%	6,285	13	19	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 13 (0.2%);
1984	64%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,116	76.2%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,573	23.4%	21	0.3%	6,710	14	17	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	61%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,772	59.5%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,474	39.0%	94 [+]	1.5%	6,340	10	9	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 46 (0.7%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 27 (0.4%);
1976	61%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,147	54.7%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,434	42.3%	167 [+]	2.9%	5,748	7	7	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 32 (0.6%);
1972	53%	Richard Nixon* (R)	4,419	92.4%	George McGovern (D)	329	6.9%	37 [+]	0.8%	4,785	14	32	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 36 (0.8%);
1968	69%	George Wallace (AIP)	4,367	84.7%	Richard Nixon (R)	437	8.5%	352 [+]	6.8%	5,156	-5	-35	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Hubert Humphrey (D) 352 (6.8%);
1964	56%	Barry Goldwater (R)	4,045	94.4%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	238	5.6%	0	0.0%	4,283	7	56	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	38%	John Kennedy (D)	1,568	53.2%	Write-ins (I)	1,025	34.8%	353 [+]	12.0%	2,946	-13	-38	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Richard Nixon (R) 353 (12.0%);
1956	30%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,055	80.8%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	277	10.9%	211	8.3%	2,543	-14	-47	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	33%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,288	75.6%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	738	24.4%	0	0.0%	3,026	-15	-31	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	23%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,900	85.2%	Harry Truman* (D)	295	13.2%	34 [+]	1.5%	2,229	-1	-44	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 33 (1.5%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 1 (0.0%);
1944	26%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,456	93.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	165	6.3%	0	0.0%	2,621	0	-40	1.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	17%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,826	98.5%	Wendell Willkie (R)	27	1.5%	1	0.1%	1,854	-3	-43	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	17%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,676	98.9%	Alf Landon (R)	17	1.0%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,694	-2	-35	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 1 (0.1%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	17%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,576	98.8%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	17	1.1%	2 [+]	0.1%	1,595	-2	-39	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 2 (0.1%);
1928	21%	Al Smith (D)	1,450	77.6%	Herbert Hoover (R)	419	22.4%	0	0.0%	1,869	5	-36	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	14%	John Davis (D)	1,081	93.1%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	49	4.2%	31 [+]	2.7%	1,161	-3	-50	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 31 (2.7%);
1920	16%	James Cox (D)	968	77.1%	Warren Harding (R)	265	21.1%	23 [+]	1.8%	1,256	7	-39	1.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 23 (1.8%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	17%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,271	96.5%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	30	2.3%	16 [+]	1.2%	1,317	-3	-44	1.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 16 (1.2%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	12%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	854	93.1%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	40	4.4%	23 [+]	2.5%	917	-1	-22	1.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 12 (1.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 11 (1.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	11%	William J. Bryan (D)	712	92.8%	William Taft (R)	31	4.0%	24 [+]	3.1%	767	-2	-48	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	11%	Alton Parker (D)	696	94.3%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	21	2.8%	21 [+]	2.8%	738	-3	-54	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	11%	William J. Bryan (D)	542	88.0%	William McKinley* (R)	73	11.9%	1 [+]	0.2%	616	2	-40	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Smith County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	1,791	21.5%
Donald Trump* (R)	6,458	77.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	33	0.4%
Other	45	0.5%
TOTAL	8,327
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 31

2016 President, Smith County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	1,617	21.2%
Donald Trump (R)	5,928	77.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	51	0.7%
Jill Stein (Grn)	8	0.1%
Other	23	0.3%
TOTAL	7,627
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 32

2012 President, Smith County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	1,979	24.4%
Mitt Romney (R)	6,049	74.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	36	0.4%
Other	35	0.4%
TOTAL	8,099
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 27

2008 President, Smith County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	1,968	23.7%
John McCain (R)	6,265	75.4%
Ralph Nader (I)	25	0.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	16	0.2%
Other	31	0.4%
TOTAL	8,305
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 30

2004 President, Smith County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	5,577	78.3%
John Kerry (D)	1,496	21.0%
Ralph Nader (I)	13	0.2%
Other	34	0.5%
TOTAL	7,120
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 28

2000 President, Smith County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	4,838	74.1%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,620	24.8%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	26	0.4%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	12	0.2%
Other	32	0.5%
TOTAL	6,528
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 26

1996 President, Smith County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	1,858	32.2%
Robert Dole (R)	3,371	58.5%
Ross Perot (Ref)	522	9.1%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	3	0.1%
Other	11	0.2%
TOTAL	5,765
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 18

1992 President, Smith County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	1,968	29.0%
George Bush* (R)	4,106	60.5%
Ross Perot (I)	680	10.0%
Other	34	0.5%
TOTAL	6,788
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 23

1988 President, Smith County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	4,573	72.8%
Michael Dukakis (D)	1,660	26.4%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	13	0.2%
Other	39	0.6%
TOTAL	6,285
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 19

1984 President, Smith County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,116	76.2%
Walter Mondale (D)	1,573	23.4%
Other	21	0.3%
TOTAL	6,710
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 17

1980 President, Smith County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	3,772	59.5%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,474	39.0%
John Anderson (I)	46	0.7%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	27	0.4%
Other	21	0.3%
TOTAL	6,340
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 9

1976 President, Smith County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	2,434	42.3%
Gerald Ford* (R)	3,147	54.7%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	32	0.6%
Other	135	2.3%
TOTAL	5,748
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 7

1972 President, Smith County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	4,419	92.4%
George McGovern (D)	329	6.9%
John Schmitz (Amer)	36	0.8%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	4,785
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 32

1968 President, Smith County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	437	8.5%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	352	6.8%
George Wallace (AIP)	4,367	84.7%
TOTAL	5,156
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -35

1960 President, Smith County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,568	53.2%
Richard Nixon (R)	353	12.0%
Other	1,025	34.8%
TOTAL	2,946
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -38

1956 President, Smith County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	277	10.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,055	80.8%
Other	211	8.3%
TOTAL	2,543
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -47

1948 President, Smith County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	295	13.2%
Thomas Dewey (R)	33	1.5%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,900	85.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	2,229
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -44

1944 President, Smith County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,456	93.7%
Thomas Dewey (R)	165	6.3%
TOTAL	2,621
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -40

1940 President, Smith County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,826	98.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	27	1.5%
Other	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,854
Turnout: 17% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -43

1936 President, Smith County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,676	98.9%
Alf Landon (R)	17	1.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,694
Turnout: 17% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -35

1932 President, Smith County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,576	98.8%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	17	1.1%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	1,595
Turnout: 17% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -39

1928 President, Smith County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	419	22.4%
Al Smith (D)	1,450	77.6%
TOTAL	1,869
Turnout: 21% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -36

1924 President, Smith County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	49	4.2%
John Davis (D)	1,081	93.1%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	31	2.7%
TOTAL	1,161
Turnout: 14% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -50

1920 President, Smith County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	265	21.1%
James Cox (D)	968	77.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	23	1.8%
TOTAL	1,256
Turnout: 16% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -39

1916 President, Smith County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,271	96.5%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	30	2.3%
Allan Benson (Soc)	16	1.2%
TOTAL	1,317
Turnout: 17% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -44

1912 President, Smith County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	854	93.1%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	40	4.4%
William Taft* (R)	12	1.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	11	1.2%
TOTAL	917
Turnout: 12% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -22

1908 President, Smith County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	31	4.0%
William J. Bryan (D)	712	92.8%
Other	24	3.1%
TOTAL	767
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -48

1904 President, Smith County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	21	2.8%
Alton Parker (D)	696	94.3%
Other	21	2.8%
TOTAL	738
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -54

1900 President, Smith County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	73	11.9%
William J. Bryan (D)	542	88.0%
Other	1	0.2%
TOTAL	616
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -40

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Smith 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	46%	Tate Reeves* (R)	3,393	68.6%	Brandon Presley (D)	1,476	29.8%	78 [+]	1.6%	4,947	18	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2023: Gwendolyn Gray (I) 78 (1.6%);
2020	S2	77%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	6,202	74.6%	Mike Espy (D)	1,977	23.8%	130 [+]	1.6%	8,309	21	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jimmy Edwards (Libertarian) 130 (1.6%);
2019	G	60%	Tate Reeves (R)	4,250	65.3%	Jim Hood (D)	2,158	33.2%	96 [+]	1.5%	6,504	13	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: David Singletary (I) 74 (1.1%); Bob Hickingbottom (Constitution) 22 (0.3%);
2018	S2	51%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	4,180	73.6%	Mike Espy (D)	1,496	26.4%	0	0.0%	5,676	32	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	S1	53%	Roger Wicker* (R)	4,394	75.2%	David Baria (D)	1,298	22.2%	152 [+]	2.6%	5,844	17	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Danny Bedwell (Libertarian) 93 (1.6%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 59 (1.0%);
2015	G	50%	Phil Bryant* (R)	4,680	81.2%	Robert Gray (D)	1,003	17.4%	78 [+]	1.4%	5,761	15	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 78 (1.4%);
2014	S2	37%	Thad Cochran* (R)	2,890	67.3%	Travis Childers (D)	1,276	29.7%	126 [+]	2.9%	4,292	7	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 126 (2.9%);
2012	S1	67%	Roger Wicker* (R)	5,930	74.0%	Albert N. Gore (D)	1,881	23.5%	204 [+]	2.5%	8,015	17	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 118 (1.5%); Thomas Cramer (Constitution) 86 (1.1%);
2011	G	58%	Phil Bryant (R)	5,377	76.5%	Johnny DuPree (D)	1,651	23.5%	0	0.0%	7,028	16	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2011:
2008	S2	67%	Thad Cochran* (R)	6,369	78.3%	Erik Fleming (D)	1,765	21.7%	0	0.0%	8,134	17	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	S1	67%	Roger Wicker* (R)	5,480	67.9%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	2,595	32.1%	0	0.0%	8,075	13	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	49%	Haley Barbour* (R)	3,640	61.8%	John Eaves (D)	2,251	38.2%	0	0.0%	5,891	4	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2006	S1	33%	Trent Lott* (R)	3,200	80.5%	Erik Fleming (D)	720	18.1%	57 [+]	1.4%	3,977	17	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Harold Taylor (Libertarian) 57 (1.4%);
2003	G	60%	Haley Barbour (R)	4,499	63.1%	Ronnie Musgrove* (D)	2,482	34.8%	145 [+]	2.0%	7,126	11	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2003: John Cripps (Constitution) 78 (1.1%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 41 (0.6%); Sherman Dillon (Green) 26 (0.4%);
2002	S2	47%	Thad Cochran* (R)	5,075	91.7%	Shawn O'Hara (Reform)	462	8.3%	0	0.0%	5,537	7	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	57%	Trent Lott* (R)	5,464	81.2%	Troy Brown (D)	1,124	16.7%	143 [+]	2.1%	6,731	15	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jimmy Giles (I) 57 (0.8%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 49 (0.7%); Lewis Napper (Libertarian) 37 (0.5%);
1999	G	47%	Mike Parker (R)	3,092	56.1%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	2,337	42.4%	85 [+]	1.5%	5,514	8	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Jerry Ladner (Reform) 53 (1.0%); Helen Perkins (I) 32 (0.6%);
1996	S2	53%	Thad Cochran* (R)	4,747	78.7%	Bootie Hunt (D)	1,206	20.0%	78 [+]	1.3%	6,031	8	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ted Weill (I) 78 (1.3%);
1995	G	60%	Kirk Fordice* (R)	4,805	71.5%	Dick Molpus (D)	1,918	28.5%	0	0.0%	6,723	16	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1995:
1994	S1	39%	Trent Lott* (R)	3,378	78.4%	Ken Harper (D)	933	21.6%	0	0.0%	4,311	10	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1991	G	56%	Kirk Fordice (R)	4,321	71.4%	Ray Mabus* (D)	1,652	27.3%	79 [+]	1.3%	6,052	21	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1991: Shawn O'Hara (I) 79 (1.3%);
1990	S2	County data not available for this election: Thad Cochran* (R) was unopposed.
1988	S1	64%	Trent Lott (R)	4,393	64.6%	Wayne Dowdy (D)	2,409	35.4%	0	0.0%	6,802	11	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1987	G	56%	Jack Reed (R)	3,443	58.2%	Ray Mabus (D)	2,473	41.8%	0	0.0%	5,916	12	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1984	S2	66%	Thad Cochran* (R)	5,295	76.3%	William Winter (D)	1,643	23.7%	0	0.0%	6,938	15	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1983	G	59%	Bill Allain (D)	3,544	58.0%	Leon Bramlett (R)	2,317	37.9%	254 [+]	4.2%	6,115	-1	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Charles Evers (I) 254 (4.2%);
1982	S1	45%	John Stennis* (D)	2,507	53.2%	Haley Barbour (R)	2,202	46.8%	0	0.0%	4,709	11	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1979	G	57%	William Winter (D)	3,242	58.9%	Gil Carmichael (R)	2,263	41.1%	0	0.0%	5,505	2	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	45%	Thad Cochran (R)	2,047	47.0%	Maurice Dantin (D)	1,855	42.6%	453 [+]	10.4%	4,355	2	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Charles Evers (I) 446 (10.2%); Henry Kirksey (I) 7 (0.2%);
1976	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1975	G	66%	Cliff Finch (D)	3,734	60.6%	Gil Carmichael (R)	2,355	38.2%	71 [+]	1.2%	6,160	-7	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1975: Henry Kirksey (I) 71 (1.2%);
1972	S2	57%	James Eastland* (D)	2,409	47.2%	Gil Carmichael (R)	1,676	32.8%	1,024 [+]	20.0%	5,109	-6	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Prentiss Walker (I) 991 (19.4%); C.L. McKinley (I) 33 (0.6%);
1971	G	78%	William Waller (D)	5,884	92.9%	Charles Evers (I)	419	6.6%	34 [+]	0.5%	6,337	n/a	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Tom Brady (I) 34 (0.5%);
1970	S1	39%	John Stennis* (D)	3,037	96.4%	William Thompson (I)	113	3.6%	0	0.0%	3,150	n/a	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1967	G	62%	John Bell Williams (D)	3,730	80.4%	Rubel Phillips (R)	911	19.6%	0	0.0%	4,641	-10	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1967:
1966	S2	53%	Prentiss Walker (R)	2,654	66.4%	James Eastland* (D)	1,314	32.9%	31 [+]	0.8%	3,999	40	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Clifton Whitley (I) 31 (0.8%);
1964	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1963	G	52%	Paul Johnson, Jr. (D)	3,176	79.4%	Rubel Phillips (R)	826	20.6%	0	0.0%	4,002	-17	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1960	S2	33%	James Eastland* (D)	2,431	95.3%	Joe Moore (R)	121	4.7%	0	0.0%	2,552	-3	0.96%
[-] 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 Smith County, MS

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Voter Registration Data for Smith County, MS

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Smith County, MS were estimated to be 42% Republican and 21% Democrat.