Election Results for Panola County, MS -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2024 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,809	13.6
Deaths:	2,052	15.5
Net Migration:	-183	-1.4
Net Immigration:	-13	-0.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2024 vs. 2020	R +142	R +1,484	R + 10.8%
D -1,342
2024 vs. 2016	R +753	R +2,123	R + 14.9%
D -1,370
2020 vs. 2016	R +611	R +639	R + 4.1%
D -28
2024 vs. 2012	R +573	R +3,591	R + 23.7%
D -3,018

2016 vs. 2008	R -171	R +1,088	R + 6.7%
D -1,259
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2024	59%	Donald Trump (R)	8,202	56.9%	Kamala Harris (D)	6,061	42.0%	159 [+]	1.1%	14,422	-4	7	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 80 (0.6%); Jill Stein (Grn) 18 (0.1%); Chase Oliver (Lbt) 16 (0.1%);
2020	63%	Donald Trump* (R)	8,060	51.6%	Joe Biden (D)	7,403	47.4%	164 [+]	1.0%	15,627	-6	5	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 48 (0.3%);
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	7,449	49.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	7,431	49.3%	184 [+]	1.2%	15,064	-8	4	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 96 (0.6%); Jill Stein (Grn) 20 (0.1%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	67%	Barack Obama* (D)	9,079	54.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	7,629	45.3%	118 [+]	0.7%	16,826	-10	-2	1.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 64 (0.4%);
2008	65%	Barack Obama (D)	8,690	52.9%	John McCain (R)	7,620	46.4%	106 [+]	0.6%	16,416	-10	1	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 35 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (I) 31 (0.2%);
2004	55%	George W. Bush* (R)	6,769	50.4%	John Kerry (D)	6,615	49.2%	56 [+]	0.4%	13,440	-9	0	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 21 (0.2%);
2000	47%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	5,880	51.6%	George W. Bush (R)	5,424	47.6%	85 [+]	0.7%	11,389	-10	0	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 41 (0.4%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 21 (0.2%);
1996	43%	Bill Clinton* (D)	5,408	56.0%	Robert Dole (R)	3,701	38.3%	543 [+]	5.6%	9,652	-11	-2	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 513 (5.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 6 (0.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	54%	Bill Clinton (D)	6,066	52.9%	George Bush* (R)	4,644	40.5%	750 [+]	6.5%	11,460	-9	3	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 729 (6.4%);
1988	53%	George Bush (R)	5,382	50.5%	Michael Dukakis (D)	5,222	49.0%	61 [+]	0.6%	10,665	-9	-3	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 17 (0.2%);
1984	60%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,850	51.4%	Walter Mondale (D)	5,465	48.0%	60	0.5%	11,375	-10	-7	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	59%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	6,179	57.6%	Ronald Reagan (R)	4,219	39.3%	330 [+]	3.1%	10,728	-10	-11	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 149 (1.4%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 90 (0.8%);
1976	54%	Jimmy Carter (D)	5,517	60.8%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,341	36.8%	209 [+]	2.3%	9,067	-11	-11	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 45 (0.5%);
1972	45%	Richard Nixon* (R)	5,284	70.6%	George McGovern (D)	2,091	27.9%	108 [+]	1.4%	7,483	-8	10	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 105 (1.4%);
1968	57%	George Wallace (AIP)	4,133	51.8%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,743	34.4%	1,098 [+]	13.8%	7,974	0	-30	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 1,098 (13.8%);
1964	31%	Barry Goldwater (R)	4,002	90.6%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	413	9.4%	0	0.0%	4,415	4	52	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	20%	Write-ins (I)	1,404	48.6%	John Kennedy (D)	841	29.1%	643 [+]	22.3%	2,888	-2	-27	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Richard Nixon (R) 643 (22.3%);
1956	17%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,741	66.2%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	519	19.7%	371	14.1%	2,631	-5	-38	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	19%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,047	66.5%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,032	33.5%	0	0.0%	3,079	-6	-22	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	13%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,935	89.2%	Harry Truman* (D)	195	9.0%	40 [+]	1.8%	2,170	-1	-43	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 38 (1.8%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 2 (0.1%);
1944	12%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,931	95.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	90	4.5%	0	0.0%	2,021	-2	-41	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	11%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,988	97.7%	Wendell Willkie (R)	45	2.2%	1	0.0%	2,034	-2	-43	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	9%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,481	99.8%	Alf Landon (R)	3	0.2%	0	0.0%	1,484	-3	-36	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	9%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,318	98.3%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	20	1.5%	3 [+]	0.2%	1,341	-2	-38	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 3 (0.2%);
1928	13%	Al Smith (D)	1,569	91.7%	Herbert Hoover (R)	142	8.3%	0	0.0%	1,711	-10	-50	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	10%	John Davis (D)	1,264	93.8%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	53	3.9%	31 [+]	2.3%	1,348	-4	-50	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 31 (2.3%);
1920	7%	James Cox (D)	843	91.0%	Warren Harding (R)	80	8.6%	3 [+]	0.3%	926	-5	-52	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 3 (0.3%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	10%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,262	97.8%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	29	2.2%	0	0.0%	1,291	-3	-44	1.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	6%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	760	89.2%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	68	8.0%	24 [+]	2.8%	852	-1	-22	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 13 (1.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 11 (1.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	7%	William J. Bryan (D)	900	95.4%	Write-ins (I)	30	3.2%	13 [+]	1.4%	943	-5	-50	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: William Taft (R) 13 (1.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	6%	Alton Parker (D)	805	98.1%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	10	1.2%	6 [+]	0.7%	821	-4	-55	1.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	9%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,042	96.1%	William McKinley* (R)	33	3.0%	9 [+]	0.8%	1,084	-7	-49	1.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Panola County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

7,403

47.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

8,060

51.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

116

0.7%

TOTAL

15,627

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 5

2016 President, Panola County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

7,431

49.3%

Donald Trump (R)

7,449

49.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.6%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

15,064

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): 4

2012 President, Panola County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

9,079

54.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

7,629

45.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

16,826

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -2

2008 President, Panola County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

8,690

52.9%

John McCain (R)

7,620

46.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.2%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

16,416

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): 1

2004 President, Panola County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

6,769

50.4%

John Kerry (D)

6,615

49.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

13,440

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): 0

2000 President, Panola County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

5,424

47.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

5,880

51.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.4%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

11,389

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): 0

1996 President, Panola County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

5,408

56.0%

Robert Dole (R)

3,701

38.3%

Ross Perot (Ref)

513

5.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

9,652

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -2

1992 President, Panola County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

6,066

52.9%

George Bush* (R)

4,644

40.5%

Ross Perot (I)

729

6.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

11,460

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): 3

1988 President, Panola County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

5,382

50.5%

Michael Dukakis (D)

5,222

49.0%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

10,665

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -3

1984 President, Panola County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

5,850

51.4%

Walter Mondale (D)

5,465

48.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

11,375

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -7

1980 President, Panola County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

4,219

39.3%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

6,179

57.6%

John Anderson (I)

149

1.4%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

10,728

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -11

1976 President, Panola County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

5,517

60.8%

Gerald Ford* (R)

3,341

36.8%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.5%

Other

164

1.8%

TOTAL

9,067

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

1972 President, Panola County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

5,284

70.6%

George McGovern (D)

2,091

27.9%

John Schmitz (Amer)

105

1.4%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

7,483

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): 10

1960 President, Panola County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

841

29.1%

Richard Nixon (R)

643

22.3%

Other

1,404

48.6%

TOTAL

2,888

Turnout: 20%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -27

1956 President, Panola County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

519

19.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,741

66.2%

Other

371

14.1%

TOTAL

2,631

Turnout: 17%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -38

1948 President, Panola County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

195

9.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1.8%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

1,935

89.2%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.1%

TOTAL

2,170

Turnout: 13%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -43

1944 President, Panola County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,931

95.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4.5%

TOTAL

2,021

Turnout: 12%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -41

1940 President, Panola County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,988

97.7%

Wendell Willkie (R)

2.2%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

2,034

Turnout: 11%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -43

1936 President, Panola County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,481

99.8%

Alf Landon (R)

0.2%

TOTAL

1,484

Turnout: 9%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -36

1932 President, Panola County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

1,318

98.3%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

TOTAL

1,341

Turnout: 9%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -38

1928 President, Panola County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

142

8.3%

Al Smith (D)

1,569

91.7%

TOTAL

1,711

Turnout: 13%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -50

1924 President, Panola County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

3.9%

John Davis (D)

1,264

93.8%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

2.3%

TOTAL

1,348

Turnout: 10%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -50

1920 President, Panola County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

8.6%

James Cox (D)

843

91.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.3%

TOTAL

926

Turnout: 7%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -52

1916 President, Panola County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,262

97.8%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2.2%

TOTAL

1,291

Turnout: 10%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -44

1912 President, Panola County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

760

89.2%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

8.0%

William Taft* (R)

1.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.3%

TOTAL

852

Turnout: 6%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -22

1908 President, Panola County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

900

95.4%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

943

Turnout: 7%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -50

1904 President, Panola County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1.2%

Alton Parker (D)

805

98.1%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

821

Turnout: 6%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -55

1900 President, Panola County, MS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

3.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,042

96.1%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,084

Turnout: 9%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -49

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Panola County, MS

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2024	S1	59%	Roger Wicker* (R)	8,374	58.3%	Ty Pinkins (D)	5,978	41.7%	0	0.0%	14,352	-4	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2024:
2023	G	47%	Brandon Presley (D)	5,850	50.7%	Tate Reeves* (R)	5,443	47.2%	247 [+]	2.1%	11,540	-4	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2023: Gwendolyn Gray (I) 247 (2.1%);
2020	S2	63%	Mike Espy (D)	7,953	51.0%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	7,425	47.6%	220 [+]	1.4%	15,598	-7	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jimmy Edwards (Libertarian) 220 (1.4%);

2019	G	48%	Jim Hood (D)	5,976	50.0%	Tate Reeves (R)	5,817	48.6%	164 [+]	1.4%	11,957	-3	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: David Singletary (I) 124 (1.0%); Bob Hickingbottom (Constitution) 40 (0.3%);
2018	S2	44%	Mike Espy (D)	6,077	55.2%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	4,929	44.8%	0	0.0%	11,006	4	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	S1	45%	Roger Wicker* (R)	5,804	51.8%	David Baria (D)	5,212	46.5%	189 [+]	1.7%	11,205	-7	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Danny Bedwell (Libertarian) 124 (1.1%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 65 (0.6%);
2015	G	45%	Phil Bryant* (R)	6,868	60.6%	Robert Gray (D)	4,344	38.4%	113 [+]	1.0%	11,325	-6	1.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 113 (1.0%);
2014	S2	27%	Thad Cochran* (R)	3,535	51.9%	Travis Childers (D)	3,165	46.5%	113 [+]	1.7%	6,813	-8	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 113 (1.7%);
2012	S1	64%	Albert N. Gore (D)	8,243	51.2%	Roger Wicker* (R)	7,471	46.4%	390 [+]	2.4%	16,104	-11	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Thomas Cramer (Constitution) 248 (1.5%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 142 (0.9%);
2011	G	53%	Phil Bryant (R)	7,258	54.2%	Johnny DuPree (D)	6,140	45.8%	0	0.0%	13,398	-7	1.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2011:

2008	S2	62%	Thad Cochran* (R)	8,137	52.0%	Erik Fleming (D)	7,518	48.0%	0	0.0%	15,655	-9	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	S1	63%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	8,533	54.3%	Roger Wicker* (R)	7,192	45.7%	0	0.0%	15,725	-9	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	32%	Haley Barbour* (R)	4,588	56.7%	John Eaves (D)	3,509	43.3%	0	0.0%	8,097	-1	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2006	S1	27%	Trent Lott* (R)	3,747	56.0%	Erik Fleming (D)	2,858	42.7%	85 [+]	1.3%	6,690	-8	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Harold Taylor (Libertarian) 85 (1.3%);
2003	G	44%	Ronnie Musgrove* (D)	6,624	61.1%	Haley Barbour (R)	4,140	38.2%	81 [+]	0.7%	10,845	-14	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2003: John Cripps (Constitution) 44 (0.4%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 22 (0.2%); Sherman Dillon (Green) 15 (0.1%);
2002	S2	26%	Thad Cochran* (R)	5,058	79.7%	Shawn O'Hara (Reform)	1,285	20.3%	0	0.0%	6,343	-5	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	50%	Trent Lott* (R)	6,884	57.3%	Troy Brown (D)	4,900	40.8%	232 [+]	1.9%	12,016	-9	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jimmy Giles (I) 87 (0.7%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 80 (0.7%); Lewis Napper (Libertarian) 65 (0.5%);

1999	G	39%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	7,140	76.6%	Mike Parker (R)	2,095	22.5%	82 [+]	0.9%	9,317	-26	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Helen Perkins (I) 48 (0.5%); Jerry Ladner (Reform) 34 (0.4%);
1996	S2	46%	Thad Cochran* (R)	5,799	56.2%	James "Bootie" Hunt (D)	4,345	42.1%	168 [+]	1.6%	10,312	-15	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ted Weill (I) 168 (1.6%);
1995	G	45%	Dick Molpus (D)	4,992	50.0%	Kirk Fordice* (R)	4,992	50.0%	0	0.0%	9,984	-6	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1995:
1994	S1	33%	Trent Lott* (R)	4,268	59.6%	Ken Harper (D)	2,893	40.4%	0	0.0%	7,161	-9	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1991	G	35%	Ray Mabus* (D)	4,173	57.9%	Kirk Fordice (R)	2,955	41.0%	85 [+]	1.2%	7,213	-10	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1991: Shawn O'Hara (I) 85 (1.2%);
1990	S2	County data not available for this election: Thad Cochran* (R) was unopposed.

1988	S1	58%	Wayne Dowdy (D)	6,017	52.1%	Trent Lott (R)	5,523	47.9%	0	0.0%	11,540	-6	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1987	G	43%	Ray Mabus (D)	5,264	62.6%	Jack Reed (R)	3,143	37.4%	0	0.0%	8,407	-9	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1984	S2	61%	Thad Cochran* (R)	5,943	50.8%	William Winter (D)	5,762	49.2%	0	0.0%	11,705	-10	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1983	G	44%	Bill Allain (D)	4,609	55.9%	Leon Bramlett (R)	3,041	36.9%	602 [+]	7.3%	8,252	-2	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Charles Evers (I) 602 (7.3%);
1982	S1	46%	John Stennis* (D)	5,997	69.4%	Haley Barbour (R)	2,643	30.6%	0	0.0%	8,640	-5	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:

1979	G	48%	William Winter (D)	5,338	65.0%	Gil Carmichael (R)	2,870	35.0%	0	0.0%	8,208	-4	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	33%	Thad Cochran (R)	2,673	47.0%	Maurice Dantin (D)	1,864	32.8%	1,154 [+]	20.3%	5,691	2	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Charles Evers (I) 1,123 (19.7%); Henry Kirksey (I) 31 (0.5%);
1976	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1975	G	55%	Cliff Finch (D)	7,658	82.7%	Gil Carmichael (R)	1,421	15.4%	176 [+]	1.9%	9,255	-30	1.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1975: Henry Kirksey (I) 176 (1.9%);
1972	S2	44%	James Eastland* (D)	5,011	68.2%	Gil Carmichael (R)	2,185	29.8%	147 [+]	2.0%	7,343	-9	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: C.L. McKinley (I) 85 (1.2%); Prentiss Walker (I) 62 (0.8%);
1971	G	60%	William Waller (D)	6,253	69.3%	Charles Evers (I)	2,675	29.7%	93 [+]	1.0%	9,021	n/a	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Tom Brady (I) 93 (1.0%);
1970	S1	34%	John Stennis* (D)	3,688	73.4%	William Thompson (I)	1,338	26.6%	0	0.0%	5,026	n/a	1.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1967	G	33%	John Bell Williams (D)	3,331	70.4%	Rubel Phillips (R)	1,402	29.6%	0	0.0%	4,733	0	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1967:
1966	S2	30%	James Eastland* (D)	2,686	62.7%	Clifton Whitley (I)	861	20.1%	734 [+]	17.1%	4,281	-10	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Prentiss Walker (R) 734 (17.1%);
1964	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1963	G	26%	Paul Johnson, Jr. (D)	1,982	51.8%	Rubel Phillips (R)	1,843	48.2%	0	0.0%	3,825	10	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1960	S2	18%	James Eastland* (D)	2,533	96.2%	Joe Moore (R)	100	3.8%	0	0.0%	2,633	-4	0.99%
[-] 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 Panola County, MS

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Voter Registration Data for Panola County, MS

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Panola County, MS were estimated to be 21% Republican and 34% Democrat.

2024 Census data
White:	15,272	46.61%	1.6%
Black:	16,187	49.40%	2.0%
Indian:	96	0.29%	6.7%
Asian:	77	0.24%	26.2%
2+ races:	403	1.23%	13.2%
Hispanic:	729	2.23%	9.5%

Total non-White:	17,492	53.39%	1.1%

Change in White population:	-246	-0.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	-193	-0.6

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2024-11-05	MS02	Ron Eller (R)	7,824	54.2%	Bennie Thompson* (D)	6,611	45.8%	0	0.0%	14,435
County Total for 2024-11-05:										14,435

2022-11-08	MS02	Brian Flowers (R)	4,470	57.3%	Bennie Thompson* (D)	3,330	42.7%	0	0.0%	7,800
County Total for 2022-11-08:										7,800

2020-11-03	MS02	Bennie Thompson* (D)	7,800	50.2%	Brian Flowers (R)	7,727	49.8%	0	0.0%	15,527
County Total for 2020-11-03:										15,527

2018-11-06	MS02	Bennie Thompson* (D)	6,514	61.1%	Troy Ray (I)	3,329	31.2%	821	7.7%	10,664
County Total for 2018-11-06:										10,664

2016-11-08	MS02	Bennie Thompson* (D)	7,974	54.5%	John Boule (R)	5,968	40.8%	677	4.6%	14,619
County Total for 2016-11-08:										14,619

2014-11-04	MS02	Bennie Thompson* (D)	3,615	56.0%	Troy Ray (I)	2,295	35.6%	540	8.4%	6,450
County Total for 2014-11-04:										6,450

2012-11-06	MS02	Bennie Thompson* (D)	8,979	56.5%	Bill Marcy (R)	6,547	41.2%	352	2.2%	15,878
County Total for 2012-11-06:										15,878

2010-11-02	MS01	Travis Childers* (D)	6,083	48.8%	Alan Nunnelee (R)	4,461	35.8%	1,910	15.3%	12,454
County Total for 2010-11-02:										12,454

2008-11-04	MS01	Travis Childers* (D)	9,622	59.9%	Greg Davis (R)	5,005	31.2%	1,434	8.9%	16,061
County Total for 2008-11-04:										16,061

2008-05-13 sp RO	MS01	Travis Childers (D)	3,030	57.8%	Greg Davis (R)	2,212	42.2%	0	0.0%	5,242
County Total for 2008-05-13:										5,242

2006-11-07	MS01	Roger Wicker* (R)	3,697	56.1%	Ken Hurt (D)	2,898	43.9%	0	0.0%	6,595
County Total for 2006-11-07:										6,595

2004-11-02	MS01	Roger Wicker* (R)	8,209	66.9%	Barbara Washer (Reform)	4,063	33.1%	0	0.0%	12,272
County Total for 2004-11-02:										12,272

2002-11-05	MS01	Roger Wicker* (R)	4,225	61.2%	Rex Weathers (D)	2,331	33.8%	345	5.0%	6,901
County Total for 2002-11-05:										6,901

2000-11-07	MS01	Roger Wicker* (R)	4,853	67.8%	Joey Grist (D)	2,225	31.1%	81	1.1%	7,159
2000-11-07	MS02	Bennie Thompson* (D)	3,680	81.0%	Hardy Caraway (R)	744	16.4%	117	2.6%	4,541
County Total for 2000-11-07:										11,700

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2020	25,850	0.0%	0.0%	25,850	100.0%	n/a	n/a	105%
1994	22,878	0.0%	0.0%	22,878	100.0%	n/a	n/a	104%
1986	19,829	0.0%	0.0%	19,829	100.0%	n/a	n/a	102%

Panola County, MS

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