Mississippi — 1916 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1916 presidential electionMississippi · PresidentWilsonD+88.4
How it voted
Share of the 1916 vote
| Woodrow Wilson ✓Democratic | 93.3% | 80,422 |
|---|---|---|
| Charles E. HughesRepublican | 4.9% | 4,253 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.7% | 1,484 |
1916presidential margin
D+60R+60
80 counties, each filled by 1916 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Mississippi cast 10 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (80 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, MS | Democratic | D+88.1 |
| Alcorn County, MS | Democratic | D+83.5 |
| Amite County, MS | Democratic | D+96.4 |
| Attala County, MS | Democratic | D+82.4 |
| Benton County, MS | Democratic | D+89.9 |
| Calhoun County, MS | Democratic | D+90.5 |
| Carroll County, MS | Democratic | D+91.5 |
| Chickasaw County, MS | Democratic | D+89.7 |
| Choctaw County, MS | Democratic | D+86.0 |
| Claiborne County, MS | Democratic | D+97.5 |
| Clarke County, MS | Democratic | D+89.1 |
| Clay County, MS | Democratic | D+93.6 |
| Coahoma County, MS | Democratic | D+93.8 |
| Copiah County, MS | Democratic | D+96.9 |
| Covington County, MS | Democratic | D+79.7 |
| DeSoto County, MS | Democratic | D+97.1 |
| Forrest County, MS | Democratic | D+86.5 |
| Franklin County, MS | Democratic | D+93.7 |
| George County, MS | Democratic | D+76.9 |
| Greene County, MS | Democratic | D+84.4 |
| Grenada County, MS | Democratic | D+90.8 |
| Hancock County, MS | Democratic | D+76.3 |
| Harrison County, MS | Democratic | D+72.7 |
| Hinds County, MS | Democratic | D+90.8 |
| Holmes County, MS | Democratic | D+94.9 |
| Issaquena County, MS | Democratic | D+81.9 |
| Itawamba County, MS | Democratic | D+76.8 |
| Jackson County, MS | Democratic | D+77.0 |
| Jasper County, MS | Democratic | D+89.9 |
| Jefferson County, MS | Democratic | D+98.5 |
| Jefferson Davis County, MS | Democratic | D+86.2 |
| Jones County, MS | Democratic | D+70.6 |
| Kemper County, MS | Democratic | D+84.4 |
| Lafayette County, MS | Democratic | D+92.5 |
| Lamar County, MS | Democratic | D+74.3 |
| Lauderdale County, MS | Democratic | D+87.9 |
| Lawrence County, MS | Democratic | D+94.8 |
| Leake County, MS | Democratic | D+94.0 |
| Lee County, MS | Democratic | D+89.5 |
| Leflore County, MS | Democratic | D+93.6 |
| Lincoln County, MS | Democratic | D+83.7 |
| Lowndes County, MS | Democratic | D+93.8 |
| Madison County, MS | Democratic | D+88.8 |
| Marion County, MS | Democratic | D+87.4 |
| Marshall County, MS | Democratic | D+98.3 |
| Monroe County, MS | Democratic | D+89.9 |
| Montgomery County, MS | Democratic | D+91.1 |
| Neshoba County, MS | Democratic | D+88.5 |
| Newton County, MS | Democratic | D+93.4 |
| Noxubee County, MS | Democratic | D+96.6 |
| Oktibbeha County, MS | Democratic | D+89.9 |
| Panola County, MS | Democratic | D+95.5 |
| Pearl River County, MS | Democratic | D+87.3 |
| Perry County, MS | Democratic | D+80.7 |
| Pike County, MS | Democratic | D+92.2 |
| Pontotoc County, MS | Democratic | D+84.4 |
| Prentiss County, MS | Democratic | D+76.6 |
| Quitman County, MS | Democratic | D+91.2 |
| Rankin County, MS | Democratic | D+97.5 |
| Scott County, MS | Democratic | D+94.1 |
| Sharkey County, MS | Democratic | D+94.5 |
| Simpson County, MS | Democratic | D+92.6 |
| Smith County, MS | Democratic | D+94.2 |
| Stone County, MS | Democratic | D+86.2 |
| Sunflower County, MS | Democratic | D+95.3 |
| Tallahatchie County, MS | Democratic | D+98.9 |
| Tate County, MS | Democratic | D+96.1 |
| Tippah County, MS | Democratic | D+89.3 |
| Tishomingo County, MS | Democratic | D+69.9 |
| Tunica County, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| Union County, MS | Democratic | D+89.4 |
| Walthall County, MS | Democratic | D+94.9 |
| Warren County, MS | Democratic | D+88.2 |
| Washington County, MS | Democratic | D+89.1 |
| Wayne County, MS | Democratic | D+85.3 |
| Webster County, MS | Democratic | D+70.7 |
| Wilkinson County, MS | Democratic | D+95.8 |
| Winston County, MS | Democratic | D+90.1 |
| Yalobusha County, MS | Democratic | D+91.5 |
| Yazoo County, MS | Democratic | D+95.2 |
Mississippi results by county
80 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | Woodrow Wilson+629 | 67194.0% | 425.9% | 10.1% | 714 |
| Alcorn County | Woodrow Wilson+1,327 | 1,45291.4% | 1257.9% | 120.8% | 1,589 |
| Amite County | Woodrow Wilson+1,008 | 1,02497.9% | 161.5% | 60.6% | 1,046 |
| Attala County | Woodrow Wilson+1,157 | 1,26790.2% | 1107.8% | 271.9% | 1,404 |
| Benton County | Woodrow Wilson+680 | 71895.0% | 385.0% | 00.0% | 756 |
| Calhoun County | Woodrow Wilson+1,180 | 1,22593.9% | 453.5% | 342.6% | 1,304 |
| Carroll County | Woodrow Wilson+909 | 94395.0% | 343.4% | 161.6% | 993 |
| Chickasaw County | Woodrow Wilson+1,168 | 1,21593.3% | 473.6% | 403.1% | 1,302 |
| Choctaw County | Woodrow Wilson+820 | 87391.5% | 535.6% | 282.9% | 954 |
| Claiborne County | Woodrow Wilson+430 | 43598.6% | 51.1% | 10.2% | 441 |
| Clarke County | Woodrow Wilson+1,043 | 1,09293.3% | 494.2% | 292.5% | 1,170 |
| Clay County | Woodrow Wilson+805 | 83296.7% | 273.1% | 10.1% | 860 |
| Coahoma County | Woodrow Wilson+676 | 69796.7% | 212.9% | 30.4% | 721 |
| Copiah County | Woodrow Wilson+1,466 | 1,48698.2% | 201.3% | 70.5% | 1,513 |
| Covington County | Woodrow Wilson+765 | 83686.2% | 636.5% | 717.3% | 970 |
| DeSoto County | Woodrow Wilson+849 | 86198.5% | 121.4% | 10.1% | 874 |
| Forrest County | Woodrow Wilson+1,084 | 1,14690.8% | 544.3% | 624.9% | 1,262 |
| Franklin County | Woodrow Wilson+747 | 76996.5% | 222.8% | 60.8% | 797 |
| George County | Woodrow Wilson+309 | 34184.8% | 328.0% | 297.2% | 402 |
| Greene County | Woodrow Wilson+367 | 39991.7% | 327.4% | 40.9% | 435 |
| Grenada County | Woodrow Wilson+621 | 64994.9% | 284.1% | 71.0% | 684 |
| Hancock County | Woodrow Wilson+444 | 51288.0% | 6811.7% | 20.3% | 582 |
| Harrison County | Woodrow Wilson+1,198 | 1,39584.7% | 19712.0% | 553.3% | 1,647 |
| Hinds County | Woodrow Wilson+2,123 | 2,22095.0% | 974.2% | 200.9% | 2,337 |
| Holmes County | Woodrow Wilson+1,049 | 1,07096.8% | 211.9% | 141.3% | 1,105 |
| Issaquena County | Woodrow Wilson+86 | 9489.5% | 87.6% | 32.9% | 105 |
| Itawamba County | Woodrow Wilson+1,223 | 1,40788.4% | 18411.6% | 10.1% | 1,592 |
| Jackson County | Woodrow Wilson+656 | 74387.2% | 8710.2% | 222.6% | 852 |
| Jasper County | Woodrow Wilson+1,002 | 1,04093.3% | 383.4% | 373.3% | 1,115 |
| Jefferson County | Woodrow Wilson+453 | 45699.1% | 30.7% | 10.2% | 460 |
| Jefferson Davis County | Woodrow Wilson+589 | 63492.8% | 456.6% | 40.6% | 683 |
| Jones County | Woodrow Wilson+1,444 | 1,66480.0% | 1969.4% | 22010.6% | 2,080 |
| Kemper County | Woodrow Wilson+868 | 93991.3% | 716.9% | 181.8% | 1,028 |
| Lafayette County | Woodrow Wilson+1,323 | 1,37095.8% | 473.3% | 130.9% | 1,430 |
| Lamar County | Woodrow Wilson+655 | 74484.4% | 8910.1% | 495.6% | 882 |
| Lauderdale County | Woodrow Wilson+2,901 | 3,05892.7% | 1574.8% | 852.6% | 3,300 |
| Lawrence County | Woodrow Wilson+707 | 72597.2% | 182.4% | 30.4% | 746 |
| Leake County | Woodrow Wilson+1,403 | 1,43496.0% | 312.1% | 281.9% | 1,493 |
| Lee County | Woodrow Wilson+1,592 | 1,68394.6% | 915.1% | 50.3% | 1,779 |
| Leflore County | Woodrow Wilson+825 | 85396.8% | 283.2% | 00.0% | 881 |
| Lincoln County | Woodrow Wilson+1,177 | 1,28291.1% | 1057.5% | 201.4% | 1,407 |
| Lowndes County | Woodrow Wilson+999 | 1,02896.5% | 292.7% | 80.8% | 1,065 |
| Madison County | Woodrow Wilson+746 | 78293.1% | 364.3% | 222.6% | 840 |
| Marion County | Woodrow Wilson+741 | 79293.4% | 516.0% | 50.6% | 848 |
| Marshall County | Woodrow Wilson+1,009 | 1,01799.1% | 80.8% | 10.1% | 1,026 |
| Monroe County | Woodrow Wilson+1,602 | 1,68494.6% | 824.6% | 150.8% | 1,781 |
| Montgomery County | Woodrow Wilson+962 | 99794.4% | 353.3% | 242.3% | 1,056 |
| Neshoba County | Woodrow Wilson+1,390 | 1,45992.9% | 694.4% | 432.7% | 1,571 |
| Newton County | Woodrow Wilson+1,285 | 1,34194.7% | 191.3% | 564.0% | 1,416 |
| Noxubee County | Woodrow Wilson+646 | 65698.1% | 101.5% | 30.4% | 669 |
| Oktibbeha County | Woodrow Wilson+863 | 91194.9% | 485.0% | 10.1% | 960 |
| Panola County | Woodrow Wilson+1,233 | 1,26297.8% | 292.2% | 00.0% | 1,291 |
| Pearl River County | Woodrow Wilson+486 | 52193.5% | 356.3% | 10.2% | 557 |
| Perry County | Woodrow Wilson+363 | 39587.8% | 327.1% | 235.1% | 450 |
| Pike County | Woodrow Wilson+1,398 | 1,45195.7% | 533.5% | 120.8% | 1,516 |
| Pontotoc County | Woodrow Wilson+1,204 | 1,31492.1% | 1107.7% | 30.2% | 1,427 |
| Prentiss County | Woodrow Wilson+1,178 | 1,34287.3% | 16410.7% | 322.1% | 1,538 |
| Quitman County | Woodrow Wilson+260 | 27295.4% | 124.2% | 10.4% | 285 |
| Rankin County | Woodrow Wilson+1,092 | 1,10498.2% | 80.7% | 121.1% | 1,124 |
| Scott County | Woodrow Wilson+1,081 | 1,10696.3% | 252.2% | 181.6% | 1,149 |
| Sharkey County | Woodrow Wilson+240 | 24696.9% | 62.4% | 20.8% | 254 |
| Simpson County | Woodrow Wilson+932 | 96696.0% | 343.4% | 60.6% | 1,006 |
| Smith County | Woodrow Wilson+1,241 | 1,27196.5% | 302.3% | 161.2% | 1,317 |
| Stone County | Woodrow Wilson+420 | 45192.6% | 316.4% | 51.0% | 487 |
| Sunflower County | Woodrow Wilson+859 | 87997.6% | 202.2% | 20.2% | 901 |
| Tallahatchie County | Woodrow Wilson+1,055 | 1,06199.4% | 60.6% | 00.0% | 1,067 |
| Tate County | Woodrow Wilson+1,056 | 1,07497.7% | 181.6% | 70.6% | 1,099 |
| Tippah County | Woodrow Wilson+1,465 | 1,54794.3% | 825.0% | 110.7% | 1,640 |
| Tishomingo County | Woodrow Wilson+856 | 1,03184.2% | 17514.3% | 191.6% | 1,225 |
| Tunica County | Woodrow Wilson | 173100.0% | 00.0% | 00.0% | 173 |
| Union County | Woodrow Wilson+1,577 | 1,66694.5% | 895.0% | 80.5% | 1,763 |
| Walthall County | Woodrow Wilson+653 | 66596.7% | 121.7% | 111.6% | 688 |
| Warren County | Woodrow Wilson+1,131 | 1,20493.9% | 735.7% | 50.4% | 1,282 |
| Washington County | Woodrow Wilson+789 | 83694.4% | 475.3% | 30.3% | 886 |
| Wayne County | Woodrow Wilson+740 | 78790.7% | 475.4% | 343.9% | 868 |
| Webster County | Woodrow Wilson+801 | 94483.3% | 14312.6% | 464.1% | 1,133 |
| Wilkinson County | Woodrow Wilson+452 | 46097.5% | 81.7% | 40.8% | 472 |
| Winston County | Woodrow Wilson+1,105 | 1,15294.0% | 473.8% | 272.2% | 1,226 |
| Yalobusha County | Woodrow Wilson+1,126 | 1,17595.5% | 494.0% | 60.5% | 1,230 |
| Yazoo County | Woodrow Wilson+1,121 | 1,14697.3% | 252.1% | 70.6% | 1,178 |
Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · Charles Evans Hughes (R)
Mississippi's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1916 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +73.3% |
| 1896 | +84.1% |
| 1900 | +77.6% |
| 1904 | +85.5% |
| 1908 | +83.6% |
| 1912 | +86.5% |
| 1916 | +88.4% |
| 1920 | +69.9% |
| 1924 | +81.8% |
| 1928 | +64.3% |
| 1932 | +92.4% |
| 1936 | +94.3% |
| 1940 | +91.5% |
| 1944 | +87.1% |
| 1948 | +7.5% |
| 1952 | +20.9% |
| 1956 | +33.8% |
| 1960 | +11.7% |
| 1964 | −74.3% |
| 1968 | +9.5% |
| 1972 | −58.6% |
| 1976 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | −1.3% |
| 1984 | −24.5% |
| 1988 | −20.8% |
| 1992 | −8.9% |
| 1996 | −5.1% |
| 2000 | −16.9% |
| 2004 | −19.7% |
| 2008 | −13.2% |
| 2012 | −11.5% |
| 2016 | −17.8% |
| 2020 | −16.5% |
| 2024 | −22.9% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1916 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.