Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Lamar County, MS — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Lamar County, Mississippi voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+48.8 — 7,038 Democratic to 20,775 Republican of 28,171 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 1.9 points toward Republicans. That makes it 25.9 points more Republican than Mississippi overall (R+22.9).
Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.
Margin by election, 2000–2024
Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.
Every election in Lamar County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,038 | 20,775 | 358 | 25.0% | 73.7% | R+48.8 |
| 2020 | 7,340 | 20,704 | 441 | 25.8% | 72.7% | R+46.9 |
| 2016 | 5,190 | 18,751 | 651 | 21.1% | 76.2% | R+55.1 |
| 2012 | 5,494 | 19,101 | 294 | 22.1% | 76.7% | R+54.7 |
| 2008 | 5,159 | 18,497 | 150 | 21.7% | 77.7% | R+56.0 |
| 2004 | 3,876 | 16,288 | 130 | 19.1% | 80.3% | R+61.2 |
| 2000 | 3,478 | 12,795 | 329 | 20.9% | 77.1% | R+56.1 |
Lamar County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Lamar County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Lamar County, Mississippi in 2024 by R+48.8, with 28,171 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Lamar County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Lamar County shifted 1.9 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+46.9) and 2024 (R+48.8).
Is Lamar County more Democratic or Republican than Mississippi overall?+
In 2024, Lamar County went R+48.8 while Mississippi overall went R+22.9 — 25.9 points more Republican than the state.
Where does this election data come from?+
County-level presidential returns (2000–2024) come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), published on the Harvard Dataverse. pumsdata is an independent product that makes the data easy to map and compare, and is not affiliated with MEDSL or Harvard.