Yazoo County, MS

Metropolitan Statistical Area: Jackson, MS
Designated Market Area: Jackson, MS
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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

Yazoo City city (pop. 10,573) Bentonia town (pop. 343) Benton CDP (pop. 311) Eden village (pop. 211) Satartia village (pop. 44)  

Tracts in Yazoo County, MS

Census Tract 9501, Yazoo County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9502, Yazoo County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9503, Yazoo County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9504, Yazoo County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9505, Yazoo County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9506.01, Yazoo County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9506.02, Yazoo County, Mississippi        

2022 population: 25,948   ( 2,117 from 2010 , 800 from 2020)
Land area: 922.3 square miles
Population density: 28.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	8,940	34.45%	14.7%
Black:	14,544	56.05%	8.5%
Indian:	79	0.30%	33.9%
Asian:	160	0.62%	25.0%
2+ races:	259	1.00%	28.2%
Hispanic:	1,966	7.58%	51.1%
Total non-White:	17,008	65.55%	3.3%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	749	14.0
Deaths:	829	15.5
Net Migration:	-740	-13.8
Net Immigration:	-1	-0.0

Change in White population:	-1,537	-5.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	-580	-2.1

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
2024	44%	Donald Trump (R)	4,558	50.8%	Kamala Harris (D)	4,342	48.4%	71 [+]	0.8%	8,971	-10	1	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 31 (0.3%); Chase Oliver (Lbt) 9 (0.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 6 (0.1%);
2020	51%	Joe Biden (D)	5,496	52.7%	Donald Trump* (R)	4,832	46.3%	108 [+]	1.0%	10,436	-11	0	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 21 (0.2%);
2016	49%	Hillary Clinton (D)	5,369	53.3%	Donald Trump (R)	4,598	45.7%	103 [+]	1.0%	10,070	-12	0	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 47 (0.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 6 (0.1%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	56%	Barack Obama* (D)	6,603	56.8%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,941	42.5%	76 [+]	0.7%	11,620	-13	-5	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 34 (0.3%);
2008	55%	Barack Obama (D)	6,116	53.3%	John McCain (R)	5,290	46.1%	71 [+]	0.6%	11,477	-10	0	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 21 (0.2%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 17 (0.1%);
2004	54%	George W. Bush* (R)	5,672	51.6%	John Kerry (D)	5,013	45.6%	302 [+]	2.7%	10,987	-8	1	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 30 (0.3%);
2000	52%	George W. Bush (R)	5,254	50.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,997	47.5%	265 [+]	2.5%	10,516	-8	2	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 50 (0.5%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 31 (0.3%);
1996	49%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,754	50.9%	Robert Dole (R)	4,152	44.5%	427 [+]	4.6%	9,333	-5	4	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 362 (3.9%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 20 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	60%	George Bush* (R)	5,113	47.6%	Bill Clinton (D)	4,880	45.4%	752 [+]	7.0%	10,745	-2	10	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 669 (6.2%);
1988	67%	George Bush (R)	5,538	48.0%	Michael Dukakis (D)	4,989	43.3%	1,003 [+]	8.7%	11,530	-12	-5	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 314 (2.7%);
1984	65%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	6,275	55.0%	Walter Mondale (D)	5,037	44.1%	100	0.9%	11,412	-7	-4	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	59%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	5,468	52.1%	Ronald Reagan (R)	4,819	45.9%	211 [+]	2.0%	10,498	-4	-5	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 99 (0.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 49 (0.5%);
1976	50%	Gerald Ford* (R)	4,255	50.2%	Jimmy Carter (D)	4,053	47.8%	163 [+]	1.9%	8,471	3	2	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 31 (0.4%);
1972	45%	Richard Nixon* (R)	5,555	72.6%	George McGovern (D)	2,008	26.2%	91 [+]	1.2%	7,654	-6	12	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 84 (1.1%);
1968	55%	George Wallace (AIP)	4,939	61.3%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,163	26.8%	958 [+]	11.9%	8,060	-2	-32	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 958 (11.9%);
1964	32%	Barry Goldwater (R)	4,801	95.9%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	204	4.1%	0	0.0%	5,005	9	57	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	20%	Write-ins (I)	1,847	55.3%	Richard Nixon (R)	778	23.3%	715 [+]	21.4%	3,340	-1	-26	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: John Kennedy (D) 715 (21.4%);
1956	17%	Write-ins (I)	1,807	58.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	911	29.5%	370 [+]	12.0%	3,088	-12	-45	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1956: Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 370 (12.0%);
1952	18%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,702	50.3%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,683	49.7%	0	0.0%	3,385	10	-5	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	12%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	2,297	96.0%	Harry Truman* (D)	70	2.9%	26 [+]	1.1%	2,393	-2	-44	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 26 (1.1%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	12%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,301	96.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	78	3.3%	0	0.0%	2,379	-3	-43	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	12%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,390	98.2%	Wendell Willkie (R)	45	1.8%	0	0.0%	2,435	-2	-43	1.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	11%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,141	99.1%	Alf Landon (R)	17	0.8%	3 [+]	0.1%	2,161	-2	-36	1.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 3 (0.1%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	11%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,995	98.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	24	1.2%	5 [+]	0.2%	2,024	-2	-38	1.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 5 (0.2%);
1928	12%	Al Smith (D)	2,029	94.8%	Herbert Hoover (R)	112	5.2%	0	0.0%	2,141	-13	-53	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	8%	John Davis (D)	1,348	95.9%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	57	4.1%	0	0.0%	1,405	-3	-50	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1920	6%	James Cox (D)	948	94.1%	Warren Harding (R)	46	4.6%	13 [+]	1.3%	1,007	-9	-56	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 13 (1.3%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	6%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,146	97.3%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	25	2.1%	7 [+]	0.6%	1,178	-3	-44	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 7 (0.6%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	5%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	887	95.0%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	30	3.2%	17 [+]	1.8%	934	-2	-22	1.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Eugene Debs (Soc) 10 (1.1%); William Taft* (R) 7 (0.7%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	5%	William J. Bryan (D)	979	97.6%	William Taft (R)	13	1.3%	11 [+]	1.1%	1,003	-5	-50	1.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1904	4%	Alton Parker (D)	666	96.1%	Write-ins (I)	22	3.2%	5 [+]	0.7%	693	-5	-56	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Theodore Roosevelt (R) 5 (0.7%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	5%	William J. Bryan (D)	916	95.4%	Write-ins (I)	29	3.0%	15 [+]	1.6%	960	-8	-50	1.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: William McKinley* (R) 15 (1.6%); John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Yazoo County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	5,496	52.7%
Donald Trump* (R)	4,832	46.3%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	21	0.2%
Other	87	0.8%
TOTAL	10,436
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): 0

2016 President, Yazoo County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	5,369	53.3%
Donald Trump (R)	4,598	45.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	47	0.5%
Jill Stein (Grn)	6	0.1%
Other	50	0.5%
TOTAL	10,070
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): 0

2012 President, Yazoo County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	6,603	56.8%
Mitt Romney (R)	4,941	42.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	34	0.3%
Other	42	0.4%
TOTAL	11,620
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -5

2008 President, Yazoo County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	6,116	53.3%
John McCain (R)	5,290	46.1%
Ralph Nader (I)	21	0.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	17	0.1%
Other	33	0.3%
TOTAL	11,477
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): 0

2004 President, Yazoo County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	5,672	51.6%
John Kerry (D)	5,013	45.6%
Ralph Nader (I)	30	0.3%
Other	272	2.5%
TOTAL	10,987
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): 1

2000 President, Yazoo County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	5,254	50.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,997	47.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	50	0.5%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	31	0.3%
Other	184	1.7%
TOTAL	10,516
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): 2

1996 President, Yazoo County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	4,754	50.9%
Robert Dole (R)	4,152	44.5%
Ross Perot (Ref)	362	3.9%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	20	0.2%
Other	45	0.5%
TOTAL	9,333
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 4

1992 President, Yazoo County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	4,880	45.4%
George Bush* (R)	5,113	47.6%
Ross Perot (I)	669	6.2%
Other	83	0.8%
TOTAL	10,745
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 10

1988 President, Yazoo County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	5,538	48.0%
Michael Dukakis (D)	4,989	43.3%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	314	2.7%
Other	689	6.0%
TOTAL	11,530
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -5

1984 President, Yazoo County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	6,275	55.0%
Walter Mondale (D)	5,037	44.1%
Other	100	0.9%
TOTAL	11,412
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -4

1980 President, Yazoo County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	4,819	45.9%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	5,468	52.1%
John Anderson (I)	99	0.9%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	49	0.5%
Other	63	0.6%
TOTAL	10,498
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -5

1976 President, Yazoo County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	4,053	47.8%
Gerald Ford* (R)	4,255	50.2%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	31	0.4%
Other	132	1.6%
TOTAL	8,471
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 2

1972 President, Yazoo County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	5,555	72.6%
George McGovern (D)	2,008	26.2%
John Schmitz (Amer)	84	1.1%
Other	7	0.1%
TOTAL	7,654
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 12

1948 President, Yazoo County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	70	2.9%
Thomas Dewey (R)	26	1.1%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	2,297	96.0%
TOTAL	2,393
Turnout: 12% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -44

1944 President, Yazoo County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,301	96.7%
Thomas Dewey (R)	78	3.3%
TOTAL	2,379
Turnout: 12% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -43

1940 President, Yazoo County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,390	98.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	45	1.8%
TOTAL	2,435
Turnout: 12% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -43

1936 President, Yazoo County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,141	99.1%
Alf Landon (R)	17	0.8%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	2,161
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -36

1932 President, Yazoo County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,995	98.6%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	24	1.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	5	0.2%
TOTAL	2,024
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -38

1928 President, Yazoo County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	112	5.2%
Al Smith (D)	2,029	94.8%
TOTAL	2,141
Turnout: 12% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -53

1924 President, Yazoo County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	57	4.1%
John Davis (D)	1,348	95.9%
TOTAL	1,405
Turnout: 8% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -50

1920 President, Yazoo County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	46	4.6%
James Cox (D)	948	94.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	13	1.3%
TOTAL	1,007
Turnout: 6% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -56

1916 President, Yazoo County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,146	97.3%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	25	2.1%
Allan Benson (Soc)	7	0.6%
TOTAL	1,178
Turnout: 6% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -44

1912 President, Yazoo County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	887	95.0%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	30	3.2%
William Taft* (R)	7	0.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	10	1.1%
TOTAL	934
Turnout: 5% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -22

1908 President, Yazoo County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	13	1.3%
William J. Bryan (D)	979	97.6%
Other	11	1.1%
TOTAL	1,003
Turnout: 5% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -50

1904 President, Yazoo County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	5	0.7%
Alton Parker (D)	666	96.1%
Other	22	3.2%
TOTAL	693
Turnout: 4% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -56

1900 President, Yazoo County, MS
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	15	1.6%
William J. Bryan (D)	916	95.4%
Other	29	3.0%
TOTAL	960
Turnout: 5% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -50

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Yazoo 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
2024	S1	44%	Roger Wicker* (R)	4,702	52.7%	Ty Pinkins (D)	4,223	47.3%	0	0.0%	8,925	-10	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2024:
2023	G	35%	Brandon Presley (D)	3,934	55.3%	Tate Reeves* (R)	3,076	43.2%	105 [+]	1.5%	7,115	-8	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2023: Gwendolyn Gray (I) 105 (1.5%);
2020	S2	51%	Mike Espy (D)	5,804	55.6%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	4,551	43.6%	79 [+]	0.8%	10,434	-10	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jimmy Edwards (Libertarian) 79 (0.8%);
2019	G	40%	Jim Hood (D)	4,604	56.1%	Tate Reeves (R)	3,519	42.9%	87 [+]	1.1%	8,210	-9	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: David Singletary (I) 65 (0.8%); Bob Hickingbottom (Constitution) 22 (0.3%);
2018	S2	39%	Mike Espy (D)	4,607	57.2%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	3,448	42.8%	0	0.0%	8,055	2	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	S1	34%	Roger Wicker* (R)	3,578	51.4%	David Baria (D)	3,251	46.7%	131 [+]	1.9%	6,960	-7	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Danny Bedwell (Libertarian) 76 (1.1%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 55 (0.8%);
2015	G	33%	Phil Bryant* (R)	3,977	59.0%	Robert Gray (D)	2,694	40.0%	64 [+]	1.0%	6,735	-7	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 64 (1.0%);
2014	S2	24%	Thad Cochran* (R)	2,758	56.4%	Travis Childers (D)	2,074	42.4%	57 [+]	1.2%	4,889	-3	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 57 (1.2%);
2012	S1	51%	Albert N. Gore (D)	5,317	49.9%	Roger Wicker* (R)	5,037	47.3%	302 [+]	2.8%	10,656	-10	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Thomas Cramer (Constitution) 167 (1.6%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 135 (1.3%);
2011	G	40%	Phil Bryant (R)	4,492	53.1%	Johnny DuPree (D)	3,971	46.9%	0	0.0%	8,463	-8	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 2011:
2008	S2	53%	Thad Cochran* (R)	5,527	50.5%	Erik Fleming (D)	5,408	49.5%	0	0.0%	10,935	-11	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	S1	52%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	5,636	51.8%	Roger Wicker* (R)	5,254	48.2%	0	0.0%	10,890	-7	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	38%	Haley Barbour* (R)	4,459	57.0%	John Eaves (D)	3,359	43.0%	0	0.0%	7,818	-1	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2006	S1	29%	Trent Lott* (R)	3,483	58.6%	Erik Fleming (D)	2,391	40.2%	67 [+]	1.1%	5,941	-5	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Harold Taylor (Libertarian) 67 (1.1%);
2003	G	50%	Haley Barbour (R)	5,511	53.9%	Ronnie Musgrove* (D)	4,554	44.6%	152 [+]	1.5%	10,217	1	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2003: John Cripps (Constitution) 86 (0.8%); Sherman Dillon (Green) 37 (0.4%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 29 (0.3%);
2002	S2	28%	Thad Cochran* (R)	4,752	82.9%	Shawn O'Hara (Reform)	980	17.1%	0	0.0%	5,732	-2	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	47%	Trent Lott* (R)	5,735	60.8%	Troy Brown (D)	3,482	36.9%	216 [+]	2.3%	9,433	-5	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jimmy Giles (I) 96 (1.0%); Lewis Napper (Libertarian) 67 (0.7%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 53 (0.6%);
1999	G	46%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	4,586	50.7%	Mike Parker (R)	4,314	47.7%	152 [+]	1.7%	9,052	-1	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Jerry Ladner (Reform) 81 (0.9%); Helen Perkins (I) 71 (0.8%);
1996	S2	36%	Thad Cochran* (R)	5,067	75.1%	James "Bootie" Hunt (D)	1,548	22.9%	133 [+]	2.0%	6,748	4	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ted Weill (I) 133 (2.0%);
1995	G	48%	Kirk Fordice* (R)	4,737	53.2%	Dick Molpus (D)	4,175	46.8%	0	0.0%	8,912	-2	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1995:
1994	S1	34%	Trent Lott* (R)	4,005	64.3%	Ken Harper (D)	2,221	35.7%	0	0.0%	6,226	-4	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1991	G	47%	Kirk Fordice (R)	4,243	52.1%	Ray Mabus* (D)	3,858	47.4%	45 [+]	0.6%	8,146	1	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1991: Shawn O'Hara (I) 45 (0.6%);
1990	S2	County data not available for this election: Thad Cochran* (R) was unopposed.
1988	S1	56%	Wayne Dowdy (D)	4,956	51.1%	Trent Lott (R)	4,746	48.9%	0	0.0%	9,702	-5	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1987	G	52%	Ray Mabus (D)	5,352	58.6%	Jack Reed (R)	3,782	41.4%	0	0.0%	9,134	-5	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1984	S2	63%	Thad Cochran* (R)	6,336	57.0%	William Winter (D)	4,781	43.0%	0	0.0%	11,117	-4	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1983	G	62%	Bill Allain (D)	6,132	55.6%	Leon Bramlett (R)	4,099	37.2%	798 [+]	7.2%	11,029	-2	1.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Charles Evers (I) 798 (7.2%);
1982	S1	52%	Haley Barbour (R)	4,807	52.2%	John Stennis* (D)	4,407	47.8%	0	0.0%	9,214	16	1.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1979	G	52%	William Winter (D)	5,877	66.6%	Gil Carmichael (R)	2,945	33.4%	0	0.0%	8,822	-6	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	46%	Thad Cochran (R)	3,299	42.3%	Charles Evers (I)	2,791	35.8%	1,712 [+]	21.9%	7,802	-3	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Maurice Dantin (D) 1,687 (21.6%); Henry Kirksey (I) 25 (0.3%);
1976	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1975	G	49%	Cliff Finch (D)	4,492	54.8%	Gil Carmichael (R)	3,475	42.4%	227 [+]	2.8%	8,194	-3	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1975: Henry Kirksey (I) 227 (2.8%);
1972	S2	45%	James Eastland* (D)	4,599	60.3%	Gil Carmichael (R)	2,855	37.4%	170 [+]	2.2%	7,624	-1	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Prentiss Walker (I) 100 (1.3%); C.L. McKinley (I) 70 (0.9%);
1971	G	70%	William Waller (D)	6,974	64.4%	Charles Evers (I)	3,792	35.0%	62 [+]	0.6%	10,828	n/a	1.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Tom Brady (I) 62 (0.6%);
1970	S1	28%	John Stennis* (D)	3,567	82.3%	William Thompson (I)	767	17.7%	0	0.0%	4,334	n/a	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1967	G	44%	John Bell Williams (D)	4,762	72.3%	Rubel Phillips (R)	1,827	27.7%	0	0.0%	6,589	-2	1.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1967:
1966	S2	29%	James Eastland* (D)	3,426	77.9%	Prentiss Walker (R)	830	18.9%	144 [+]	3.3%	4,400	-8	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Clifton Whitley (I) 144 (3.3%);
1964	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1963	G	26%	Paul Johnson, Jr. (D)	2,779	68.5%	Rubel Phillips (R)	1,275	31.5%	0	0.0%	4,054	-7	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1960	S2	19%	James Eastland* (D)	2,901	94.7%	Joe Moore (R)	163	5.3%	0	0.0%	3,064	-3	1.15%
[-] 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 Yazoo County, MS

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Voter Registration Data for Yazoo County, MS

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Yazoo County, MS were estimated to be 19% Republican and 28% Democrat.