Lamar County
Lamar County voted R+48.8 for president in 2024, which is 25.9 points more Republican than the state. Black residents are 21.6% of the population (ACS).
Senate 2026 projection
R+44.8
Model, statewide R+6.5
Gov 2027 (strong Dem) projection
R+38.9
Model, a year out
Senate swing 2020→2024
+10.5
Positive = toward R
Reeves gap
10.8 pts
Trump 2024 minus Reeves 2023; #73 of 82
Election history
Show all 12 elections, 2018–2024, county vs. state
| Election | County | State | County vs state | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Senate: Wicker (R) v. Baria (D) | R+52.5 | R+19.0 | +33.4 | 19,711 |
| 2018 Senate special runoff: Hyde-Smith (R) v. Espy (D) | R+45.6 | R+7.3 | +38.3 | 18,136 |
| 2019 Governor: Reeves (R) v. Hood (D) | R+37.1 | R+5.1 | +32.0 | 17,425 |
| 2019 Lt. Governor: Hosemann (R) v. Hughes (D) | R+51.3 | R+20.0 | +31.3 | 17,384 |
| 2019 Attorney General: Fitch (R) v. Collins (D) | R+51.0 | R+15.7 | +35.3 | 17,366 |
| 2020 President: Trump (R) v. Biden (D) | R+46.9 | R+16.5 | +30.4 | 28,485 |
| 2020 Senate: Hyde-Smith (R) v. Espy (D) | R+40.2 | R+10.0 | +30.2 | 28,438 |
| 2023 Governor: Reeves (R) v. Presley (D) | R+38.0 | R+3.2 | +34.7 | 16,789 |
| 2023 Lt. Governor: Hosemann (R) v. Grover (D) | R+53.0 | R+21.5 | +31.5 | 16,562 |
| 2023 Attorney General: Fitch (R) v. Kemp Martin (D) | R+49.7 | R+16.1 | +33.5 | 16,664 |
| 2024 President: Trump (R) v. Harris (D) | R+48.8 | R+22.9 | +25.9 | 28,171 |
| 2024 Senate: Wicker (R) v. Pinkins (D) | R+50.7 | R+25.6 | +25.1 | 27,847 |
Margins are Republican minus Democrat, as a share of all votes cast. Turnout in the 2018 runoff was 36.2% lower than in the 2020 Senate race.
2024 presidential margin; Lamar outlined
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