Tunica County, MS

Metropolitan Statistical Area: Memphis, TN-AR-MS
Designated Market Area: Memphis, TN-AR-MO-MS
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism, Low Education, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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

Tunica Resorts CDP (pop. 2,096) Tunica town (pop. 1,062) North Tunica CDP (pop. 941) White Oak CDP (pop. 551)  

Tracts in Tunica County, MS

Census Tract 9501.01, Tunica County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9501.02, Tunica County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9502, Tunica County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9800, Tunica County, Mississippi        

2022 population: 9,458   ( 1,320 from 2010 , 319 from 2020)
Land area: 454.1 square miles
Population density: 20.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,710	18.08%	31.2%
Black:	7,299	77.17%	7.5%
Indian:	18	0.19%	28.6%
Asian:	79	0.84%	21.5%
2+ races:	94	0.99%	30.6%
Hispanic:	258	2.73%	5.3%
Total non-White:	7,748	81.92%	6.6%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	328	16.8
Deaths:	332	17.0
Net Migration:	-313	-16.0
Net Immigration:	-1	-0.1

Change in White population:	-776	-7.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	-544	-5.0

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	53%	Joe Biden (D)	2,580	72.4%	Donald Trump* (R)	926	26.0%	59 [+]	1.7%	3,565	-32	-21	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 9 (0.3%);
2016	50%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,667	74.8%	Donald Trump (R)	853	23.9%	47 [+]	1.3%	3,567	-34	-22	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 18 (0.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 8 (0.2%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	59%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,475	79.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	883	20.2%	24 [+]	0.5%	4,382	-35	-27	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 12 (0.3%);
2008	59%	Barack Obama (D)	3,279	75.7%	John McCain (R)	1,017	23.5%	36 [+]	0.8%	4,332	-33	-22	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 8 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (I) 6 (0.1%);
2004	46%	John Kerry (D)	2,140	68.4%	George W. Bush* (R)	950	30.4%	39 [+]	1.2%	3,129	-29	-20	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 6 (0.2%);
2000	37%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,539	65.0%	George W. Bush (R)	792	33.5%	35 [+]	1.5%	2,366	-24	-14	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 9 (0.4%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 4 (0.2%);
1996	32%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,263	67.0%	Robert Dole (R)	557	29.5%	66 [+]	3.5%	1,886	-20	-11	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 55 (2.9%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 7 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	42%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,451	64.7%	George Bush* (R)	693	30.9%	99 [+]	4.4%	2,243	-19	-7	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 96 (4.3%);
1988	47%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,510	62.1%	George Bush (R)	896	36.9%	24 [+]	1.0%	2,430	-23	-17	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 3 (0.1%);
1984	51%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,621	57.8%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,109	39.6%	74	2.6%	2,804	-22	-19	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	56%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,198	68.6%	Ronald Reagan (R)	954	29.8%	53 [+]	1.7%	3,205	-20	-21	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 24 (0.7%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 14 (0.4%);
1976	47%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,695	61.5%	Gerald Ford* (R)	951	34.5%	110 [+]	4.0%	2,756	-13	-13	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 33 (1.2%);
1972	37%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,446	62.2%	George McGovern (D)	858	36.9%	21 [+]	0.9%	2,325	-16	1	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 18 (0.8%);
1968	38%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,133	48.6%	George Wallace (AIP)	783	33.6%	413 [+]	17.7%	2,329	4	-26	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 413 (17.7%);
1964	15%	Barry Goldwater (R)	945	90.5%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	99	9.5%	0	0.0%	1,044	3	52	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	11%	Richard Nixon (R)	334	37.2%	John Kennedy (D)	323	36.0%	240	26.8%	897	13	-12	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	470	56.2%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	200	23.9%	166	19.9%	836	-1	-33	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	530	58.1%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	383	41.9%	0	0.0%	913	2	-13	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	7%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	715	95.3%	Harry Truman* (D)	23	3.1%	12 [+]	1.6%	750	-1	-43	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 12 (1.6%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	721	95.4%	Thomas Dewey (R)	35	4.6%	0	0.0%	756	-2	-41	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	8%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	795	98.4%	Wendell Willkie (R)	13	1.6%	0	0.0%	808	-3	-43	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	701	99.3%	Alf Landon (R)	5	0.7%	0	0.0%	706	-2	-36	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	6%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	573	98.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	8	1.4%	0	0.0%	581	-2	-38	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	8%	Al Smith (D)	654	96.2%	Herbert Hoover (R)	26	3.8%	0	0.0%	680	-14	-54	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	6%	John Davis (D)	495	97.4%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	13	2.6%	0	0.0%	508	-5	-51	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1920	3%	James Cox (D)	256	98.8%	Warren Harding (R)	2	0.8%	1 [+]	0.4%	259	-13	-60	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 1 (0.4%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	2%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	173	100.0%				0	0.0%	173	-5	-46	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Charles Evans Hughes (R) 0 (0.0%); Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1912	2%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	188	97.4%	Eugene Debs (Soc)	2	1.0%	3 [+]	1.6%	193	-2	-23	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 2 (1.0%); William Taft* (R) 1 (0.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	3%	William J. Bryan (D)	185	91.6%	William Taft (R)	14	6.9%	3 [+]	1.5%	202	0	-45	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1904	3%	Alton Parker (D)	217	93.5%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	11	4.7%	4 [+]	1.7%	232	-1	-52	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1900	4%	William J. Bryan (D)	197	83.8%	William McKinley* (R)	36	15.3%	2 [+]	0.9%	235	5	-36	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Tunica County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	2,580	72.4%
Donald Trump* (R)	926	26.0%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	9	0.3%
Other	50	1.4%
TOTAL	3,565
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -32 Diff (US): -21

2016 President, Tunica County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	2,667	74.8%
Donald Trump (R)	853	23.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	18	0.5%
Jill Stein (Grn)	8	0.2%
Other	21	0.6%
TOTAL	3,567
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -34 Diff (US): -22

2012 President, Tunica County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	3,475	79.3%
Mitt Romney (R)	883	20.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	12	0.3%
Other	12	0.3%
TOTAL	4,382
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -35 Diff (US): -27

2008 President, Tunica County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	3,279	75.7%
John McCain (R)	1,017	23.5%
Ralph Nader (I)	6	0.1%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	8	0.2%
Other	22	0.5%
TOTAL	4,332
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -33 Diff (US): -22

2004 President, Tunica County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	950	30.4%
John Kerry (D)	2,140	68.4%
Ralph Nader (I)	6	0.2%
Other	33	1.1%
TOTAL	3,129
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -29 Diff (US): -20

2000 President, Tunica County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	792	33.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,539	65.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	9	0.4%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	4	0.2%
Other	22	0.9%
TOTAL	2,366
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -24 Diff (US): -14

1996 President, Tunica County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	1,263	67.0%
Robert Dole (R)	557	29.5%
Ross Perot (Ref)	55	2.9%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	7	0.4%
Other	4	0.2%
TOTAL	1,886
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -11

1992 President, Tunica County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	1,451	64.7%
George Bush* (R)	693	30.9%
Ross Perot (I)	96	4.3%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	2,243
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -7

1988 President, Tunica County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	896	36.9%
Michael Dukakis (D)	1,510	62.1%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	3	0.1%
Other	21	0.9%
TOTAL	2,430
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -23 Diff (US): -17

1984 President, Tunica County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,109	39.6%
Walter Mondale (D)	1,621	57.8%
Other	74	2.6%
TOTAL	2,804
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -22 Diff (US): -19

1980 President, Tunica County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	954	29.8%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,198	68.6%
John Anderson (I)	24	0.7%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	14	0.4%
Other	15	0.5%
TOTAL	3,205
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -21

1976 President, Tunica County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,695	61.5%
Gerald Ford* (R)	951	34.5%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	33	1.2%
Other	77	2.8%
TOTAL	2,756
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -13

1972 President, Tunica County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,446	62.2%
George McGovern (D)	858	36.9%
John Schmitz (Amer)	18	0.8%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	2,325
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): 1

1960 President, Tunica County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	323	36.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	334	37.2%
Other	240	26.8%
TOTAL	897
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): -12

1956 President, Tunica County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	200	23.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	470	56.2%
Other	166	19.9%
TOTAL	836
Turnout: 9% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -33

1948 President, Tunica County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	23	3.1%
Thomas Dewey (R)	12	1.6%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	715	95.3%
TOTAL	750
Turnout: 7% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -43

1944 President, Tunica County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	721	95.4%
Thomas Dewey (R)	35	4.6%
TOTAL	756
Turnout: 7% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -41

1940 President, Tunica County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	795	98.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	13	1.6%
TOTAL	808
Turnout: 8% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -43

1936 President, Tunica County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	701	99.3%
Alf Landon (R)	5	0.7%
TOTAL	706
Turnout: 7% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -36

1932 President, Tunica County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	573	98.6%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	8	1.4%
TOTAL	581
Turnout: 6% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -38

1928 President, Tunica County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	26	3.8%
Al Smith (D)	654	96.2%
TOTAL	680
Turnout: 8% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -54

1924 President, Tunica County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	13	2.6%
John Davis (D)	495	97.4%
TOTAL	508
Turnout: 6% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -51

1920 President, Tunica County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	2	0.8%
James Cox (D)	256	98.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	1	0.4%
TOTAL	259
Turnout: 3% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -60

1916 President, Tunica County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	173	100.0%
TOTAL	173
Turnout: 2% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -46

1912 President, Tunica County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	188	97.4%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	2	1.0%
William Taft* (R)	1	0.5%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	2	1.0%
TOTAL	193
Turnout: 2% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -23

1908 President, Tunica County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	14	6.9%
William J. Bryan (D)	185	91.6%
Other	3	1.5%
TOTAL	202
Turnout: 3% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -45

1904 President, Tunica County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	11	4.7%
Alton Parker (D)	217	93.5%
Other	4	1.7%
TOTAL	232
Turnout: 3% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -52

1900 President, Tunica County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	36	15.3%
William J. Bryan (D)	197	83.8%
Other	2	0.9%
TOTAL	235
Turnout: 4% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -36

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Tunica 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	31%	Brandon Presley (D)	1,556	73.9%	Tate Reeves* (R)	496	23.6%	53 [+]	2.5%	2,105	-27	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2023: Gwendolyn Gray (I) 53 (2.5%);
2020	S2	53%	Mike Espy (D)	2,717	76.0%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	814	22.8%	42 [+]	1.2%	3,573	-31	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jimmy Edwards (Libertarian) 42 (1.2%);
2019	G	34%	Jim Hood (D)	1,645	70.6%	Tate Reeves (R)	637	27.3%	48 [+]	2.1%	2,330	-25	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: David Singletary (I) 30 (1.3%); Bob Hickingbottom (Constitution) 18 (0.8%);
2018	S2	36%	Mike Espy (D)	1,937	77.0%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	578	23.0%	0	0.0%	2,515	-18	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	S1	36%	David Baria (D)	1,630	65.7%	Roger Wicker* (R)	779	31.4%	71 [+]	2.9%	2,480	-27	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 40 (1.6%); Danny Bedwell (Libertarian) 31 (1.2%);
2015	G	35%	Robert Gray (D)	1,281	50.4%	Phil Bryant* (R)	1,201	47.2%	62 [+]	2.4%	2,544	-19	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 62 (2.4%);
2014	S2	23%	Travis Childers (D)	995	59.8%	Thad Cochran* (R)	642	38.6%	26 [+]	1.6%	1,663	-21	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 26 (1.6%);
2012	S1	54%	Albert N. Gore (D)	2,947	73.1%	Roger Wicker* (R)	923	22.9%	164 [+]	4.1%	4,034	-34	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 89 (2.2%); Thomas Cramer (Constitution) 75 (1.9%);
2011	G	43%	Johnny DuPree (D)	2,297	70.8%	Phil Bryant (R)	949	29.2%	0	0.0%	3,246	-32	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2011:
2008	S2	54%	Erik Fleming (D)	2,731	69.0%	Thad Cochran* (R)	1,225	31.0%	0	0.0%	3,956	-30	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	S1	53%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	2,638	67.7%	Roger Wicker* (R)	1,261	32.3%	0	0.0%	3,899	-23	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	35%	John Eaves (D)	1,311	51.5%	Haley Barbour* (R)	1,237	48.5%	0	0.0%	2,548	-9	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2006	S1	24%	Erik Fleming (D)	1,009	58.9%	Trent Lott* (R)	642	37.5%	61 [+]	3.6%	1,712	-26	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Harold Taylor (Libertarian) 61 (3.6%);
2003	G	41%	Ronnie Musgrove* (D)	1,882	67.9%	Haley Barbour (R)	823	29.7%	68 [+]	2.5%	2,773	-23	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2003: John Cripps (Constitution) 41 (1.5%); Sherman Dillon (Green) 18 (0.6%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 9 (0.3%);
2002	S2	12%	Thad Cochran* (R)	551	68.1%	Shawn O'Hara (Reform)	258	31.9%	0	0.0%	809	-16	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	39%	Troy Brown (D)	1,232	49.4%	Trent Lott* (R)	1,137	45.6%	124 [+]	5.0%	2,493	-20	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jimmy Giles (I) 53 (2.1%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 39 (1.6%); Lewis Napper (Libertarian) 32 (1.3%);
1999	G	42%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	1,829	70.4%	Mike Parker (R)	658	25.3%	111 [+]	4.3%	2,598	-23	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Jerry Ladner (Reform) 58 (2.2%); Helen Perkins (I) 53 (2.0%);
1996	S2	34%	Thad Cochran* (R)	1,075	55.0%	Bootie Hunt (D)	842	43.0%	39 [+]	2.0%	1,956	-16	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ted Weill (I) 39 (2.0%);
1995	G	38%	Dick Molpus (D)	1,276	59.4%	Kirk Fordice* (R)	872	40.6%	0	0.0%	2,148	-15	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1995:
1994	S1	28%	Ken Harper (D)	800	51.8%	Trent Lott* (R)	744	48.2%	0	0.0%	1,544	-21	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1991	G	37%	Ray Mabus* (D)	1,427	74.6%	Kirk Fordice (R)	452	23.6%	33 [+]	1.7%	1,912	-27	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1991: Shawn O'Hara (I) 33 (1.7%);
1990	S2	County data not available for this election: Thad Cochran* (R) was unopposed.
1988	S1	47%	Wayne Dowdy (D)	1,522	62.7%	Trent Lott (R)	905	37.3%	0	0.0%	2,427	-17	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1987	G	42%	Ray Mabus (D)	1,417	64.2%	Jack Reed (R)	789	35.8%	0	0.0%	2,206	-11	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1984	S2	52%	William Winter (D)	1,589	56.2%	Thad Cochran* (R)	1,238	43.8%	0	0.0%	2,827	-17	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1983	G	49%	Bill Allain (D)	1,530	56.7%	Leon Bramlett (R)	875	32.4%	292 [+]	10.8%	2,697	-6	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Charles Evers (I) 292 (10.8%);
1982	S1	39%	John Stennis* (D)	1,546	71.0%	Haley Barbour (R)	630	29.0%	0	0.0%	2,176	-7	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1979	G	53%	William Winter (D)	2,136	73.5%	Gil Carmichael (R)	770	26.5%	0	0.0%	2,906	-12	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	30%	Maurice Dantin (D)	668	39.6%	Thad Cochran (R)	558	33.1%	459 [+]	27.2%	1,685	-12	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Charles Evers (I) 451 (26.8%); Henry Kirksey (I) 8 (0.5%);
1976	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1975	G	36%	Cliff Finch (D)	1,608	73.9%	Gil Carmichael (R)	545	25.0%	23 [+]	1.1%	2,176	-20	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1975: Henry Kirksey (I) 23 (1.1%);
1972	S2	32%	James Eastland* (D)	1,795	87.3%	Gil Carmichael (R)	222	10.8%	39 [+]	1.9%	2,056	-28	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Prentiss Walker (I) 21 (1.0%); C.L. McKinley (I) 18 (0.9%);
1971	G	45%	William Waller (D)	1,601	60.1%	Charles Evers (I)	1,035	38.9%	27 [+]	1.0%	2,663	n/a	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Tom Brady (I) 27 (1.0%);
1970	S1	19%	John Stennis* (D)	851	75.6%	William Thompson (I)	274	24.4%	0	0.0%	1,125	n/a	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1967	G	29%	John Bell Williams (D)	1,406	76.7%	Rubel Phillips (R)	428	23.3%	0	0.0%	1,834	-6	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1967:
1966	S2	15%	James Eastland* (D)	721	74.3%	Prentiss Walker (R)	209	21.5%	40 [+]	4.1%	970	-5	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Clifton Whitley (I) 40 (4.1%);
1964	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1963	G	14%	Paul Johnson, Jr. (D)	526	51.8%	Rubel Phillips (R)	490	48.2%	0	0.0%	1,016	10	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1960	S2	11%	James Eastland* (D)	830	96.6%	Joe Moore (R)	29	3.4%	0	0.0%	859	-5	0.32%
[-] 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 Tunica County, MS

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Voter Registration Data for Tunica County, MS

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Tunica County, MS were estimated to be 4% Republican and 33% Democrat.