Union County, MS

Designated Market Area: Columbus-Tupelo-West Point, MS-AL
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Education
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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

New Albany city (pop. 7,657) Myrtle town (pop. 706) Blue Springs village (pop. 277) Sherman town (pop. 173)  

Tracts in Union County, MS

Census Tract 9501, Union County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9502, Union County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9503, Union County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9504, Union County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9505, Union County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9506, Union County, Mississippi        

2022 population: 28,125   ( 991 from 2010 , 343 from 2020)
Land area: 415.6 square miles
Population density: 67.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	21,673	77.06%	0.1%
Black:	4,338	15.42%	10.9%
Indian:	42	0.15%	44.8%
Asian:	298	1.06%	484.3%
2+ races:	453	1.61%	69.0%
Hispanic:	1,321	4.70%	9.2%
Total non-White:	6,452	22.94%	17.6%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	768	13.8
Deaths:	808	14.5
Net Migration:	343	6.2
Net Immigration:	28	0.5

Change in White population:	24	0.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	967	3.6

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	61%	Donald Trump* (R)	10,373	81.8%	Joe Biden (D)	2,160	17.0%	150 [+]	1.2%	12,683	24	35	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 81 (0.6%);
2016	56%	Donald Trump (R)	9,235	80.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,012	17.5%	249 [+]	2.2%	11,496	22	34	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 133 (1.2%); Jill Stein (Grn) 20 (0.2%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	56%	Mitt Romney (R)	8,498	74.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,742	24.1%	125 [+]	1.1%	11,365	19	28	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 75 (0.7%);
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	9,072	74.4%	Barack Obama (D)	2,985	24.5%	138 [+]	1.1%	12,195	18	29	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 76 (0.6%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 25 (0.2%);
2004	56%	George W. Bush* (R)	7,906	73.1%	John Kerry (D)	2,839	26.2%	74 [+]	0.7%	10,819	14	22	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 31 (0.3%);
2000	50%	George W. Bush (R)	6,087	65.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,094	33.2%	130 [+]	1.4%	9,311	8	17	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 69 (0.7%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 30 (0.3%);
1996	48%	Robert Dole (R)	4,375	51.1%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,316	38.8%	864 [+]	10.1%	8,555	2	10	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 788 (9.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 19 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	58%	George Bush* (R)	5,173	53.1%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,714	38.1%	855 [+]	8.8%	9,742	3	16	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 816 (8.4%);
1988	53%	George Bush (R)	5,511	64.1%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,044	35.4%	36 [+]	0.4%	8,591	4	11	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 12 (0.1%);
1984	55%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,837	67.7%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,766	32.1%	14	0.2%	8,617	6	9	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	57%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	5,001	57.4%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,545	40.7%	169 [+]	1.9%	8,715	-9	-10	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 94 (1.1%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 46 (0.5%);
1976	56%	Jimmy Carter (D)	5,021	65.6%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,507	32.7%	131 [+]	1.7%	7,659	-15	-15	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 20 (0.3%);
1972	48%	Richard Nixon* (R)	5,477	87.9%	George McGovern (D)	658	10.6%	95 [+]	1.5%	6,230	10	27	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 90 (1.4%);
1968	63%	George Wallace (AIP)	5,198	76.8%	Richard Nixon (R)	948	14.0%	624 [+]	9.2%	6,770	0	-29	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Hubert Humphrey (D) 624 (9.2%);
1964	39%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,939	70.4%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,237	29.6%	0	0.0%	4,176	-17	32	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	31%	John Kennedy (D)	2,001	60.7%	Write-ins (I)	689	20.9%	605 [+]	18.4%	3,295	-6	-31	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Richard Nixon (R) 605 (18.4%);
1956	31%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,882	82.5%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	427	12.2%	185	5.3%	3,494	-12	-45	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	32%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,749	75.0%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	917	25.0%	0	0.0%	3,666	-15	-30	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	17%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,420	72.3%	Harry Truman* (D)	478	24.3%	66 [+]	3.4%	1,964	1	-42	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 63 (3.2%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 3 (0.2%);
1944	19%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,140	92.1%	Thomas Dewey (R)	183	7.9%	0	0.0%	2,323	1	-38	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	22%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,609	95.7%	Wendell Willkie (R)	108	4.0%	9	0.3%	2,726	0	-41	1.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	20%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,249	97.1%	Alf Landon (R)	63	2.7%	4 [+]	0.2%	2,316	0	-34	1.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 4 (0.2%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	21%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,264	96.5%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	74	3.2%	8 [+]	0.3%	2,346	0	-36	1.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 8 (0.3%);
1928	20%	Al Smith (D)	1,858	85.2%	Herbert Hoover (R)	324	14.8%	0	0.0%	2,182	-3	-43	1.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	19%	John Davis (D)	1,750	88.8%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	135	6.8%	86 [+]	4.4%	1,971	-1	-47	1.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 86 (4.4%);
1920	16%	James Cox (D)	1,224	73.5%	Warren Harding (R)	429	25.8%	12 [+]	0.7%	1,665	12	-35	2.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 12 (0.7%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	18%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,666	94.5%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	89	5.0%	8 [+]	0.5%	1,763	0	-41	2.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 8 (0.5%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	12%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	962	89.2%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	81	7.5%	35 [+]	3.2%	1,078	0	-21	1.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 23 (2.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 12 (1.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	14%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,082	90.4%	William Taft (R)	100	8.4%	15 [+]	1.3%	1,197	2	-43	1.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	13%	Alton Parker (D)	939	89.9%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	84	8.0%	22 [+]	2.1%	1,045	2	-48	1.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	18%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,151	84.7%	William McKinley* (R)	189	13.9%	19 [+]	1.4%	1,359	4	-38	2.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Union County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	2,160	17.0%
Donald Trump* (R)	10,373	81.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	81	0.6%
Other	69	0.5%
TOTAL	12,683
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 24 Diff (US): 35

2016 President, Union County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	2,012	17.5%
Donald Trump (R)	9,235	80.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	133	1.2%
Jill Stein (Grn)	20	0.2%
Other	96	0.8%
TOTAL	11,496
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 34

2012 President, Union County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	2,742	24.1%
Mitt Romney (R)	8,498	74.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	75	0.7%
Other	50	0.4%
TOTAL	11,365
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 28

2008 President, Union County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	2,985	24.5%
John McCain (R)	9,072	74.4%
Ralph Nader (I)	76	0.6%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	25	0.2%
Other	37	0.3%
TOTAL	12,195
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 29

2004 President, Union County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	7,906	73.1%
John Kerry (D)	2,839	26.2%
Ralph Nader (I)	31	0.3%
Other	43	0.4%
TOTAL	10,819
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 22

2000 President, Union County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	6,087	65.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,094	33.2%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	69	0.7%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	30	0.3%
Other	31	0.3%
TOTAL	9,311
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 17

1996 President, Union County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	3,316	38.8%
Robert Dole (R)	4,375	51.1%
Ross Perot (Ref)	788	9.2%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	19	0.2%
Other	57	0.7%
TOTAL	8,555
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 10

1992 President, Union County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	3,714	38.1%
George Bush* (R)	5,173	53.1%
Ross Perot (I)	816	8.4%
Other	39	0.4%
TOTAL	9,742
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 16

1988 President, Union County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	5,511	64.1%
Michael Dukakis (D)	3,044	35.4%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	12	0.1%
Other	24	0.3%
TOTAL	8,591
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 11

1984 President, Union County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,837	67.7%
Walter Mondale (D)	2,766	32.1%
Other	14	0.2%
TOTAL	8,617
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 9

1980 President, Union County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	3,545	40.7%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	5,001	57.4%
John Anderson (I)	94	1.1%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	46	0.5%
Other	29	0.3%
TOTAL	8,715
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -10

1976 President, Union County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	5,021	65.6%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,507	32.7%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	20	0.3%
Other	111	1.4%
TOTAL	7,659
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -15

1972 President, Union County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	5,477	87.9%
George McGovern (D)	658	10.6%
John Schmitz (Amer)	90	1.4%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	6,230
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 27

1968 President, Union County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	948	14.0%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	624	9.2%
George Wallace (AIP)	5,198	76.8%
TOTAL	6,770
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -29

1960 President, Union County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,001	60.7%
Richard Nixon (R)	605	18.4%
Other	689	20.9%
TOTAL	3,295
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -31

1956 President, Union County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	427	12.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,882	82.5%
Other	185	5.3%
TOTAL	3,494
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -45

1948 President, Union County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	478	24.3%
Thomas Dewey (R)	63	3.2%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,420	72.3%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	3	0.2%
TOTAL	1,964
Turnout: 17% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -42

1944 President, Union County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,140	92.1%
Thomas Dewey (R)	183	7.9%
TOTAL	2,323
Turnout: 19% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -38

1940 President, Union County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,609	95.7%
Wendell Willkie (R)	108	4.0%
Other	9	0.3%
TOTAL	2,726
Turnout: 22% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -41

1936 President, Union County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,249	97.1%
Alf Landon (R)	63	2.7%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	4	0.2%
TOTAL	2,316
Turnout: 20% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -34

1932 President, Union County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,264	96.5%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	74	3.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	8	0.3%
TOTAL	2,346
Turnout: 21% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -36

1928 President, Union County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	324	14.8%
Al Smith (D)	1,858	85.2%
TOTAL	2,182
Turnout: 20% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -43

1924 President, Union County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	135	6.8%
John Davis (D)	1,750	88.8%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	86	4.4%
TOTAL	1,971
Turnout: 19% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -47

1920 President, Union County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	429	25.8%
James Cox (D)	1,224	73.5%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	12	0.7%
TOTAL	1,665
Turnout: 16% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): -35

1916 President, Union County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,666	94.5%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	89	5.0%
Allan Benson (Soc)	8	0.5%
TOTAL	1,763
Turnout: 18% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -41

1912 President, Union County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	962	89.2%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	81	7.5%
William Taft* (R)	23	2.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	12	1.1%
TOTAL	1,078
Turnout: 12% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -21

1908 President, Union County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	100	8.4%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,082	90.4%
Other	15	1.3%
TOTAL	1,197
Turnout: 14% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -43

1904 President, Union County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	84	8.0%
Alton Parker (D)	939	89.9%
Other	22	2.1%
TOTAL	1,045
Turnout: 13% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -48

1900 President, Union County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	189	13.9%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,151	84.7%
Other	19	1.4%
TOTAL	1,359
Turnout: 18% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -38

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Union 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	36%	Tate Reeves* (R)	5,481	72.6%	Brandon Presley (D)	1,993	26.4%	72 [+]	1.0%	7,546	22	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 2023: Gwendolyn Gray (I) 72 (1.0%);
2020	S2	60%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	9,572	75.6%	Mike Espy (D)	2,660	21.0%	424 [+]	3.4%	12,656	22	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jimmy Edwards (Libertarian) 424 (3.4%);
2019	G	44%	Tate Reeves (R)	6,307	69.5%	Jim Hood (D)	2,649	29.2%	116 [+]	1.3%	9,072	18	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: David Singletary (I) 83 (0.9%); Bob Hickingbottom (Constitution) 33 (0.4%);
2018	S2	39%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	6,409	80.0%	Mike Espy (D)	1,604	20.0%	0	0.0%	8,013	39	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	S1	40%	Roger Wicker* (R)	6,779	82.3%	David Baria (D)	1,297	15.7%	163 [+]	2.0%	8,239	24	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Danny Bedwell (Libertarian) 123 (1.5%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 40 (0.5%);
2015	G	37%	Phil Bryant* (R)	6,548	85.6%	Robert Gray (D)	1,027	13.4%	75 [+]	1.0%	7,650	19	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 75 (1.0%);
2014	S2	28%	Thad Cochran* (R)	3,996	69.9%	Travis Childers (D)	1,655	28.9%	69 [+]	1.2%	5,720	10	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 69 (1.2%);
2012	S1	55%	Roger Wicker* (R)	8,669	77.1%	Albert N. Gore (D)	2,394	21.3%	174 [+]	1.5%	11,237	20	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Thomas Cramer (Constitution) 107 (1.0%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 67 (0.6%);
2011	G	44%	Phil Bryant (R)	6,997	78.4%	Johnny DuPree (D)	1,929	21.6%	0	0.0%	8,926	17	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2011:
2008	S2	60%	Thad Cochran* (R)	9,242	77.6%	Erik Fleming (D)	2,664	22.4%	0	0.0%	11,906	16	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	S1	60%	Roger Wicker* (R)	8,082	67.6%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	3,880	32.4%	0	0.0%	11,962	13	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	36%	Haley Barbour* (R)	3,990	56.0%	John Eaves (D)	3,136	44.0%	0	0.0%	7,126	-2	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2006	S1	25%	Trent Lott* (R)	3,541	73.5%	Erik Fleming (D)	1,203	25.0%	73 [+]	1.5%	4,817	10	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Harold Taylor (Libertarian) 73 (1.5%);
2003	G	45%	Haley Barbour (R)	4,906	56.4%	Ronnie Musgrove* (D)	3,599	41.3%	199 [+]	2.3%	8,704	4	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 2003: John Cripps (Constitution) 121 (1.4%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 46 (0.5%); Sherman Dillon (Green) 32 (0.4%);
2002	S2	27%	Thad Cochran* (R)	4,672	90.8%	Shawn O'Hara (Reform)	474	9.2%	0	0.0%	5,146	6	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	49%	Trent Lott* (R)	6,979	75.5%	Troy Brown (D)	2,172	23.5%	89 [+]	1.0%	9,240	10	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jimmy Giles (I) 31 (0.3%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 29 (0.3%); Lewis Napper (Libertarian) 29 (0.3%);
1999	G	38%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	3,823	54.2%	Mike Parker (R)	3,145	44.6%	85 [+]	1.2%	7,053	-4	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Jerry Ladner (Reform) 44 (0.6%); Helen Perkins (I) 41 (0.6%);
1996	S2	49%	Thad Cochran* (R)	6,893	79.6%	Bootie Hunt (D)	1,649	19.0%	122 [+]	1.4%	8,664	9	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ted Weill (I) 122 (1.4%);
1995	G	44%	Kirk Fordice* (R)	4,424	57.2%	Dick Molpus (D)	3,316	42.8%	0	0.0%	7,740	2	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1995:
1994	S1	34%	Trent Lott* (R)	4,510	76.5%	Ken Harper (D)	1,385	23.5%	0	0.0%	5,895	8	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1991	G	36%	Kirk Fordice (R)	3,366	57.2%	Ray Mabus* (D)	2,408	40.9%	115 [+]	2.0%	5,889	6	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1991: Shawn O'Hara (I) 115 (2.0%);
1990	S2	County data not available for this election: Thad Cochran* (R) was unopposed.
1988	S1	56%	Wayne Dowdy (D)	4,885	54.6%	Trent Lott (R)	4,070	45.4%	0	0.0%	8,955	-8	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1987	G	41%	Jack Reed (R)	3,428	51.8%	Ray Mabus (D)	3,189	48.2%	0	0.0%	6,617	5	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1984	S2	56%	Thad Cochran* (R)	5,611	63.4%	William Winter (D)	3,241	36.6%	0	0.0%	8,852	2	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1983	G	41%	Bill Allain (D)	3,224	50.4%	Leon Bramlett (R)	2,930	45.8%	241 [+]	3.8%	6,395	7	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Charles Evers (I) 241 (3.8%);
1982	S1	42%	John Stennis* (D)	4,460	67.7%	Haley Barbour (R)	2,125	32.3%	0	0.0%	6,585	-4	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1979	G	40%	William Winter (D)	3,846	67.5%	Gil Carmichael (R)	1,853	32.5%	0	0.0%	5,699	-6	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	35%	Thad Cochran (R)	3,003	60.5%	Maurice Dantin (D)	1,691	34.1%	268 [+]	5.4%	4,962	15	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Charles Evers (I) 256 (5.2%); Henry Kirksey (I) 12 (0.2%);
1976	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1975	G	49%	Cliff Finch (D)	4,063	60.9%	Gil Carmichael (R)	2,554	38.3%	60 [+]	0.9%	6,677	-7	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1975: Henry Kirksey (I) 60 (0.9%);
1972	S2	49%	James Eastland* (D)	4,966	77.6%	Gil Carmichael (R)	1,381	21.6%	52 [+]	0.8%	6,399	-17	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Prentiss Walker (I) 38 (0.6%); C.L. McKinley (I) 14 (0.2%);
1971	G	72%	William Waller (D)	7,966	94.3%	Charles Evers (I)	436	5.2%	48 [+]	0.6%	8,450	n/a	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Tom Brady (I) 48 (0.6%);
1970	S1	26%	John Stennis* (D)	2,900	96.9%	William Thompson (I)	94	3.1%	0	0.0%	2,994	n/a	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1967	G	40%	John Bell Williams (D)	3,205	75.9%	Rubel Phillips (R)	1,020	24.1%	0	0.0%	4,225	-6	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1967:
1966	S2	37%	James Eastland* (D)	3,203	81.4%	Prentiss Walker (R)	635	16.1%	97 [+]	2.5%	3,935	-11	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Clifton Whitley (I) 97 (2.5%);
1964	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1963	G	40%	Paul Johnson, Jr. (D)	2,583	60.7%	Rubel Phillips (R)	1,674	39.3%	0	0.0%	4,257	1	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1960	S2	26%	James Eastland* (D)	2,640	95.1%	Joe Moore (R)	137	4.9%	0	0.0%	2,777	-3	1.04%
[-] 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 Union County, MS

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Voter Registration Data for Union County, MS

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Union County, MS were estimated to be 39% Republican and 19% Democrat.