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Lincoln County, MS


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Brookhaven, MS
Designated Market Area: Jackson, MS
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2024 population: 34,956   ( 34 from 2020)
Land area: 586.2 square miles
Population density: 59.6 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:23,380 66.88% 0.2%
Black:10,33229.56% 1.6%
Indian:910.26% 21.3%
Asian:2800.80% 65.7%
2+ races:3741.07% 12.0%
Hispanic:4991.43% 16.3%
Total non-White:11,57633.12% 0.6%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,690 12.1
Deaths:2,04514.6
Net Migration: 3052.2
Net Immigration: 810.6
Change in White population:-40 -0.1
Change in Non-White pop.:74 0.2



Historical Presidential Election Results for Lincoln County, MS

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2024 vs. 2020 R -164 R +614 R + 6.3%
D -778
2024 vs. 2016 R +882 R +1,078 R + 5.1%
D -196
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,046 R +464 D + 1.2%
D +582
2024 vs. 2012 R +593 R +1,802 R + 12.8%
D -1,209
2016 vs. 2008 R -231 R +816 R + 8.2%
D -1,047
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2024 59% Donald Trump (R) 11,432 72.2% Kamala Harris (D) 4,262 26.9% 135 [+] 0.9% 15,829 11 23 1.29%
2020 64% Donald Trump* (R) 11,596 69.0% Joe Biden (D) 5,040 30.0% 165 [+] 1.0% 16,801 11 22 1.28%
2016 58% Donald Trump (R) 10,550 69.4% Hillary Clinton (D) 4,458 29.3% 185 [+] 1.2% 15,193 12 24 1.25%
2012 63% Mitt Romney (R) 10,839 66.0% Barack Obama* (D) 5,471 33.3% 104 [+] 0.6% 16,414 11 19 1.28%
2008 64% John McCain (R) 10,781 65.7% Barack Obama (D) 5,505 33.6% 116 [+] 0.7% 16,402 10 20 1.27%
2004 58% George W. Bush* (R) 10,008 69.0% John Kerry (D) 4,418 30.5% 70 [+] 0.5% 14,496 10 18 1.26%
2000 54% George W. Bush (R) 8,540 65.7% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 4,358 33.5% 102 [+] 0.8% 13,000 8 18 1.31%
1996 48% Robert Dole (R) 5,960 53.9% Bill Clinton* (D) 4,294 38.8% 813 [+] 7.3% 11,067 5 13 1.24%
1992 59% George Bush* (R) 7,040 53.8% Bill Clinton (D) 4,744 36.2% 1,307 [+] 10.0% 13,091 4 16 1.33%
1988 62% George Bush (R) 8,710 65.5% Michael Dukakis (D) 4,534 34.1% 53 [+] 0.4% 13,297 6 12 1.43%
1984 64% Ronald Reagan* (R) 8,898 66.5% Walter Mondale (D) 4,458 33.3% 25 0.2% 13,381 5 8 1.42%
1980 62% Ronald Reagan (R) 7,286 57.8% Jimmy Carter* (D) 5,213 41.3% 111 [+] 0.9% 12,610 8 7 1.41%
1976 57% Gerald Ford* (R) 6,084 58.5% Jimmy Carter (D) 4,043 38.9% 265 [+] 2.6% 10,392 11 11 1.35%
1972 51% Richard Nixon* (R) 7,593 86.0% George McGovern (D) 1,070 12.1% 165 [+] 1.9% 8,828 8 25 1.37%
1968 70% George Wallace (AIP) 7,276 73.4% Hubert Humphrey (D) 1,585 16.0% 1,057 [+] 10.7% 9,918 -3 -33 1.52%
1964 50% Barry Goldwater (R) 6,750 93.9% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 437 6.1% 0 0.0% 7,187 7 55 1.76%
1960 34% Write-ins (I) 2,185 44.7% John Kennedy (D) 1,449 29.7% 1,251 [+] 25.6% 4,885 1 -24 1.64%
1956 25% Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,942 51.5% Write-ins (I) 983 26.1% 848 [+] 22.5% 3,773 -2 -35 1.52%
1952 28% Adlai Stevenson (D) 2,271 52.8% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 2,028 47.2% 0 0.0% 4,299 8 -8 1.51%
1948 21% Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 3,082 97.0% Harry Truman* (D) 52 1.6% 43 [+] 1.4% 3,177 -1 -44 1.65%
1944 17% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,445 96.0% Thomas Dewey (R) 103 4.0% 0 0.0% 2,548 -2 -42 1.41%
1940 16% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,332 95.6% Wendell Willkie (R) 97 4.0% 11 0.5% 2,440 0 -41 1.39%
1936 18% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,465 96.7% Alf Landon (R) 74 2.9% 10 [+] 0.4% 2,549 0 -34 1.57%
1932 18% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 2,379 96.0% Herbert Hoover* (R) 92 3.7% 8 [+] 0.3% 2,479 0 -36 1.70%
1928 21% Al Smith (D) 2,191 83.8% Herbert Hoover (R) 422 16.2% 0 0.0% 2,613 -2 -42 1.72%
1924 12% John Davis (D) 1,278 85.1% Calvin Coolidge (R) 154 10.3% 70 [+] 4.7% 1,502 3 -44 1.34%
1920 10% James Cox (D) 774 64.1% Warren Harding (R) 421 34.9% 13 [+] 1.1% 1,208 21 -25 1.47%
1916 11% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 1,282 91.1% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 105 7.5% 20 [+] 1.4% 1,407 3 -39 1.62%
1912 7% Woodrow Wilson (D) 758 82.8% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 102 11.1% 55 [+] 6.0% 915 2 -19 1.42%
1908 11% William J. Bryan (D) 1,064 82.9% William Taft (R) 205 16.0% 14 [+] 1.1% 1,283 10 -36 1.92%
1904 7% Alton Parker (D) 593 78.5% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 141 18.7% 21 [+] 2.8% 755 13 -38 1.29%
1900 8% William J. Bryan (D) 530 69.0% William McKinley* (R) 225 29.3% 13 [+] 1.7% 768 19 -22 1.31%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lincoln County, MS

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2024 S1 58% Roger Wicker* (R) 11,599 74.0% Ty Pinkins (D) 4,080 26.0% 0 0.0% 15,679 11 1.29%
2023 G 42% Tate Reeves* (R) 7,109 62.6% Brandon Presley (D) 4,067 35.8% 173 [+] 1.5% 11,349 12 1.38%
2020 S2 64% Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R) 11,378 67.7% Mike Espy (D) 5,256 31.3% 168 [+] 1.0% 16,802 14 1.28%
2019 G 43% Tate Reeves (R) 6,957 60.9% Jim Hood (D) 4,342 38.0% 121 [+] 1.1% 11,420 9 1.29%
2018 S2 RO 48% Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R) 8,536 68.0% Mike Espy (D) 4,008 32.0% 0 0.0% 12,544 14 1.38%
2018 S2 48% Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R) 7,870 62.3% Mike Espy (D) 3,604 28.5% 1,155 [+] 9.1% 12,629 30 1.34%
2018 S1 47% Roger Wicker* (R) 8,576 70.2% David Baria (D) 3,453 28.3% 194 [+] 1.6% 12,223 12 1.31%
2015 G 40% Phil Bryant* (R) 7,984 76.6% Robert Gray (D) 2,362 22.7% 80 [+] 0.8% 10,426 10 1.45%
2014 S2 29% Thad Cochran* (R) 5,278 71.2% Travis Childers (D) 1,987 26.8% 150 [+] 2.0% 7,415 11 1.17%
2012 S1 63% Roger Wicker* (R) 10,697 65.9% Albert N. Gore (D) 5,185 32.0% 339 [+] 2.1% 16,221 9 1.31%
2011 G 48% Phil Bryant (R) 8,761 69.9% Johnny DuPree (D) 3,764 30.1% 0 0.0% 12,525 9 1.40%
2008 S2 63% Thad Cochran* (R) 10,994 68.2% Erik Fleming (D) 5,129 31.8% 0 0.0% 16,123 7 1.29%
2008 S1 63% Roger Wicker* (R) 9,768 60.6% Ronnie Musgrove (D) 6,345 39.4% 0 0.0% 16,113 6 1.30%
2007 G 38% Haley Barbour* (R) 5,673 59.5% John Eaves (D) 3,858 40.5% 0 0.0% 9,531 2 1.28%
2006 S1 29% Trent Lott* (R) 5,173 71.0% Erik Fleming (D) 2,034 27.9% 76 [+] 1.0% 7,283 7 1.19%
2003 G 51% Haley Barbour (R) 7,274 57.4% Ronnie Musgrove* (D) 5,175 40.8% 220 [+] 1.7% 12,669 5 1.42%
2002 S2 41% Thad Cochran* (R) 8,708 86.3% Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 1,380 13.7% 0 0.0% 10,088 2 1.60%
2000 S1 56% Trent Lott* (R) 9,775 71.8% Troy Brown (D) 3,614 26.5% 226 [+] 1.7% 13,615 6 1.37%
1999 G 47% Mike Parker (R) 7,408 65.6% Ronnie Musgrove (D) 3,788 33.5% 97 [+] 0.9% 11,293 17 1.48%
1996 S2 51% Thad Cochran* (R) 8,659 73.5% James "Bootie" Hunt (D) 2,933 24.9% 187 [+] 1.6% 11,779 2 1.34%
1995 G 46% Kirk Fordice* (R) 6,662 63.1% Dick Molpus (D) 3,900 36.9% 0 0.0% 10,562 8 1.29%
1994 S1 34% Trent Lott* (R) 5,384 69.3% Ken Harper (D) 2,388 30.7% 0 0.0% 7,772 0 1.28%
1991 G 46% Kirk Fordice (R) 6,423 64.3% Ray Mabus* (D) 3,488 34.9% 81 [+] 0.8% 9,992 13 1.40%
1990 S2 County data not available for this election: Thad Cochran* (R) was unopposed.
1988 S1 65% Trent Lott (R) 7,560 54.2% Wayne Dowdy (D) 6,401 45.8% 0 0.0% 13,961 0 1.47%
1987 G 55% Ray Mabus (D) 6,154 53.1% Jack Reed (R) 5,440 46.9% 0 0.0% 11,594 0 1.61%
1984 S2 66% Thad Cochran* (R) 9,485 69.1% William Winter (D) 4,234 30.9% 0 0.0% 13,719 8 1.44%
1983 G 56% Bill Allain (D) 6,801 58.6% Leon Bramlett (R) 4,342 37.4% 468 [+] 4.0% 11,611 -1 1.56%
1982 S1 54% John Stennis* (D) 6,006 53.7% Haley Barbour (R) 5,181 46.3% 0 0.0% 11,187 11 1.73%
1979 G 57% William Winter (D) 6,686 61.2% Gil Carmichael (R) 4,237 38.8% 0 0.0% 10,923 0 1.61%
1978 S2 47% Thad Cochran (R) 5,744 64.4% Charles Evers (I) 1,589 17.8% 1,588 [+] 17.8% 8,921 19 1.53%
1976 S1 County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1975 G 56% Cliff Finch (D) 5,468 53.8% Gil Carmichael (R) 4,532 44.6% 160 [+] 1.6% 10,160 -1 1.43%
1972 S2 52% James Eastland* (D) 5,061 56.3% Gil Carmichael (R) 3,632 40.4% 297 [+] 3.3% 8,990 2 1.39%
1971 G 76% William Waller (D) 9,640 82.0% Charles Evers (I) 1,989 16.9% 121 [+] 1.0% 11,750 n/a 1.51%
1970 S1 35% John Stennis* (D) 5,039 93.7% William Thompson (I) 339 6.3% 0 0.0% 5,378 n/a 1.66%
1967 G 43% John Bell Williams (D) 4,985 81.4% Rubel Phillips (R) 1,141 18.6% 0 0.0% 6,126 -11 1.37%
1966 S2 41% James Eastland* (D) 3,871 67.2% Prentiss Walker (R) 1,706 29.6% 182 [+] 3.2% 5,759 3 1.46%
1964 S1 County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1963 G 49% Paul Johnson, Jr. (D) 5,258 74.5% Rubel Phillips (R) 1,798 25.5% 0 0.0% 7,056 -13 1.94%
1960 S2 29% James Eastland* (D) 3,819 90.6% Joe Moore (R) 394 9.4% 0 0.0% 4,213 1 1.58%
*: 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 Lincoln County, MS

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2024-11-05 MS03Michael Guest* (R) 13,732 100.0% 0 0.0% 13,732
County Total for 2024-11-05:   13,732
2022-11-08 MS03Michael Guest* (R) 6,921 77.6% Shuwaski Young (D) 2,001 22.4% 0 0.0% 8,922
County Total for 2022-11-08:   8,922
2020-11-03 MS03Michael Guest* (R) 11,751 72.1% Dorothy "Dot" Benford (D) 4,536 27.9% 0 0.0% 16,287
County Total for 2020-11-03:   16,287
2018-11-06 MS03Michael Guest (R) 8,705 69.7% Michael Evans (D) 3,664 29.3% 115 0.9% 12,484
County Total for 2018-11-06:   12,484
2016-11-08 MS03Gregg Harper* (R) 10,762 71.5% Dennis Quinn (D) 3,897 25.9% 393 2.6% 15,052
County Total for 2016-11-08:   15,052
2014-11-04 MS03Gregg Harper* (R) 5,550 75.7% Doug Magee (D) 1,622 22.1% 162 2.2% 7,334
County Total for 2014-11-04:   7,334
2012-11-06 MS03Gregg Harper* (R) 11,983 80.1% John Pannell (Reform) 2,977 19.9% 0 0.0% 14,960
County Total for 2012-11-06:   14,960
2010-11-02 MS03Gregg Harper* (R) 5,872 71.0% Joel Gill (D) 2,367 28.6% 33 0.4% 8,272
County Total for 2010-11-02:   8,272
2008-11-04 MS03Gregg Harper (R) 10,365 64.4% Joel Gill (D) 5,720 35.6% 0 0.0% 16,085
County Total for 2008-11-04:   16,085
2006-11-07 MS03Chip Pickering* (R) 5,525 78.1% Jimmy Giles (I) 1,213 17.1% 338 4.8% 7,076
County Total for 2006-11-07:   7,076
2004-11-02 MS03Chip Pickering* (R) 11,735 81.6% Jimmy Giles (I) 1,866 13.0% 779 5.4% 14,380
County Total for 2004-11-02:   14,380
2002-11-05 MS03Chip Pickering* (R) 6,268 59.7% Ronnie Shows (D) 4,095 39.0% 138 1.3% 10,501
County Total for 2002-11-05:   10,501
2000-11-07 MS04Dunn Lampton (R) 7,401 54.1% Ronnie Shows* (D) 6,133 44.8% 155 1.1% 13,689
County Total for 2000-11-07:   13,689
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Lincoln County, MS

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Lincoln County, MS were estimated to be 37% Republican and 22% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2020 23,204 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 23,204 100.0% n/a n/a 86%
1994 20,434 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 20,434 100.0% n/a n/a 90%
1986 21,410 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 21,410 100.0% n/a n/a 101%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.