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Mississippi — 2000 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2000 presidential electionMississippi · PresidentBushR+16.9
How it voted
Share of the 2000 vote
| George W. Bush ✓Republican | 57.6% | 573,230 |
|---|---|---|
| Al GoreDemocratic | 40.7% | 404,964 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.7% | 16,732 |
2000presidential margin
D+60R+60
82 counties, each filled by 2000 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Mississippi cast 7 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (82 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, MS | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| Alcorn County, MS | Republican | R+17.4 |
| Amite County, MS | Republican | R+15.7 |
| Attala County, MS | Republican | R+17.9 |
| Benton County, MS | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| Bolivar County, MS | Democratic | D+26.5 |
| Calhoun County, MS | Republican | R+20.8 |
| Carroll County, MS | Republican | R+29.2 |
| Chickasaw County, MS | Republican | R+0.4 |
| Choctaw County, MS | Republican | R+30.1 |
| Claiborne County, MS | Democratic | D+60.4 |
| Clarke County, MS | Republican | R+30.9 |
| Clay County, MS | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| Coahoma County, MS | Democratic | D+20.6 |
| Copiah County, MS | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Covington County, MS | Republican | R+22.6 |
| DeSoto County, MS | Republican | R+43.8 |
| Forrest County, MS | Republican | R+21.5 |
| Franklin County, MS | Republican | R+23.8 |
| George County, MS | Republican | R+43.5 |
| Greene County, MS | Republican | R+39.8 |
| Grenada County, MS | Republican | R+10.3 |
| Hancock County, MS | Republican | R+31.1 |
| Harrison County, MS | Republican | R+24.9 |
| Hinds County, MS | Democratic | D+10.3 |
| Holmes County, MS | Democratic | D+47.3 |
| Humphreys County, MS | Democratic | D+16.7 |
| Issaquena County, MS | Democratic | D+20.1 |
| Itawamba County, MS | Republican | R+28.4 |
| Jackson County, MS | Republican | R+35.2 |
| Jasper County, MS | Republican | R+2.9 |
| Jefferson County, MS | Democratic | D+64.1 |
| Jefferson Davis County, MS | Democratic | D+7.5 |
| Jones County, MS | Republican | R+35.4 |
| Kemper County, MS | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| Lafayette County, MS | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Lamar County, MS | Republican | R+56.1 |
| Lauderdale County, MS | Republican | R+34.3 |
| Lawrence County, MS | Republican | R+12.6 |
| Leake County, MS | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Lee County, MS | Republican | R+25.5 |
| Leflore County, MS | Democratic | D+15.7 |
| Lincoln County, MS | Republican | R+32.2 |
| Lowndes County, MS | Republican | R+20.1 |
| Madison County, MS | Republican | R+29.1 |
| Marion County, MS | Republican | R+24.4 |
| Marshall County, MS | Democratic | D+23.9 |
| Monroe County, MS | Republican | R+12.1 |
| Montgomery County, MS | Republican | R+9.1 |
| Neshoba County, MS | Republican | R+42.4 |
| Newton County, MS | Republican | R+43.8 |
| Noxubee County, MS | Democratic | D+37.4 |
| Oktibbeha County, MS | Republican | R+10.2 |
| Panola County, MS | Democratic | D+4.0 |
| Pearl River County, MS | Republican | R+42.3 |
| Perry County, MS | Republican | R+39.9 |
| Pike County, MS | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Pontotoc County, MS | Republican | R+40.3 |
| Prentiss County, MS | Republican | R+21.4 |
| Quitman County, MS | Democratic | D+24.1 |
| Rankin County, MS | Republican | R+60.2 |
| Scott County, MS | Republican | R+22.3 |
| Sharkey County, MS | Democratic | D+21.8 |
| Simpson County, MS | Republican | R+31.6 |
| Smith County, MS | Republican | R+49.3 |
| Stone County, MS | Republican | R+36.7 |
| Sunflower County, MS | Democratic | D+19.2 |
| Tallahatchie County, MS | Democratic | D+11.1 |
| Tate County, MS | Republican | R+19.6 |
| Tippah County, MS | Republican | R+29.4 |
| Tishomingo County, MS | Republican | R+19.7 |
| Tunica County, MS | Democratic | D+31.6 |
| Union County, MS | Republican | R+32.1 |
| Walthall County, MS | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Warren County, MS | Republican | R+18.3 |
| Washington County, MS | Democratic | D+16.6 |
| Wayne County, MS | Republican | R+21.5 |
| Webster County, MS | Republican | R+36.1 |
| Wilkinson County, MS | Democratic | D+27.5 |
| Winston County, MS | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Yalobusha County, MS | Democratic | D+3.9 |
| Yazoo County, MS | Republican | R+2.4 |
Nominees: Al Gore (D) · George W. Bush (R)
Mississippi's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2000 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% |
County-by-county results — 82 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | D | 8,065 | 6,691 | 14,879 | |
| Alcorn County | R | 5,059 | 7,254 | 12,638 | |
| Amite County | R | 2,673 | 3,677 | 6,408 | |
| Attala County | R | 2,922 | 4,206 | 7,173 | |
| Benton County | D | 1,886 | 1,561 | 3,481 | |
| Bolivar County | D | 8,436 | 4,847 | 13,538 | |
| Calhoun County | R | 2,251 | 3,448 | 5,758 | |
| Carroll County | R | 1,726 | 3,165 | 4,924 | |
| Chickasaw County | R | 3,519 | 3,549 | 7,175 | |
| Choctaw County | R | 1,278 | 2,398 | 3,719 | |
| Claiborne County | D | 3,670 | 883 | 4,615 | |
| Clarke County | R | 2,368 | 4,503 | 6,919 | |
| Clay County | D | 4,515 | 3,570 | 8,165 | |
| Coahoma County | D | 5,662 | 3,695 | 9,553 | |
| Copiah County | R | 4,845 | 5,643 | 10,587 | |
| Covington County | R | 2,623 | 4,180 | 6,881 | |
| DeSoto County | R | 9,586 | 24,879 | 34,936 | |
| Forrest County | R | 8,500 | 13,281 | 22,251 | |
| Franklin County | R | 1,486 | 2,427 | 3,953 | |
| George County | R | 1,977 | 5,143 | 7,284 | |
| Greene County | R | 1,317 | 3,082 | 4,436 | |
| Grenada County | R | 4,163 | 5,129 | 9,385 | |
| Hancock County | R | 4,801 | 9,326 | 14,548 | |
| Harrison County | R | 19,142 | 32,256 | 52,616 | |
| Hinds County | D | 46,789 | 37,753 | 87,770 | |
| Holmes County | D | 5,447 | 1,937 | 7,422 | |
| Humphreys County | D | 2,288 | 1,628 | 3,944 | |
| Issaquena County | D | 555 | 366 | 941 | |
| Itawamba County | R | 2,994 | 5,424 | 8,564 | |
| Jackson County | R | 14,193 | 30,068 | 45,107 | |
| Jasper County | R | 3,104 | 3,294 | 6,447 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 2,786 | 600 | 3,408 | |
| Jefferson Davis County | D | 2,835 | 2,437 | 5,317 | |
| Jones County | R | 7,713 | 16,341 | 24,340 | |
| Kemper County | D | 2,311 | 1,915 | 4,261 | |
| Lafayette County | R | 5,139 | 7,081 | 12,678 | |
| Lamar County | R | 3,478 | 12,795 | 16,602 | |
| Lauderdale County | R | 8,412 | 17,315 | 25,970 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 2,841 | 3,674 | 6,587 | |
| Leake County | R | 2,793 | 4,114 | 6,952 | |
| Lee County | R | 9,142 | 15,551 | 25,094 | |
| Leflore County | D | 6,401 | 4,626 | 11,276 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 4,358 | 8,540 | 13,000 | |
| Lowndes County | R | 7,537 | 11,404 | 19,230 | |
| Madison County | R | 10,416 | 19,109 | 29,859 | |
| Marion County | R | 4,114 | 6,796 | 10,998 | |
| Marshall County | D | 7,735 | 4,723 | 12,592 | |
| Monroe County | R | 5,783 | 7,397 | 13,360 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 2,187 | 2,630 | 4,849 | |
| Neshoba County | R | 2,563 | 6,409 | 9,066 | |
| Newton County | R | 2,147 | 5,540 | 7,738 | |
| Noxubee County | D | 3,383 | 1,530 | 4,954 | |
| Oktibbeha County | R | 6,443 | 7,959 | 14,804 | |
| Panola County | D | 5,880 | 5,424 | 11,389 | |
| Pearl River County | R | 4,611 | 11,575 | 16,477 | |
| Perry County | R | 1,285 | 3,026 | 4,359 | |
| Pike County | R | 6,544 | 7,464 | 14,166 | |
| Pontotoc County | R | 2,771 | 6,601 | 9,510 | |
| Prentiss County | R | 3,287 | 5,101 | 8,482 | |
| Quitman County | D | 2,103 | 1,280 | 3,413 | |
| Rankin County | R | 8,050 | 32,983 | 41,435 | |
| Scott County | R | 3,548 | 5,601 | 9,206 | |
| Sharkey County | D | 1,706 | 1,074 | 2,903 | |
| Simpson County | R | 3,227 | 6,254 | 9,574 | |
| Smith County | R | 1,620 | 4,838 | 6,528 | |
| Stone County | R | 1,677 | 3,702 | 5,523 | |
| Sunflower County | D | 4,981 | 3,369 | 8,415 | |
| Tallahatchie County | D | 3,041 | 2,428 | 5,523 | |
| Tate County | R | 3,441 | 5,148 | 8,693 | |
| Tippah County | R | 2,908 | 5,381 | 8,403 | |
| Tishomingo County | R | 2,747 | 4,122 | 6,992 | |
| Tunica County | D | 1,539 | 792 | 2,366 | |
| Union County | R | 3,094 | 6,087 | 9,311 | |
| Walthall County | R | 2,356 | 3,476 | 5,895 | |
| Warren County | R | 7,485 | 10,892 | 18,623 | |
| Washington County | D | 10,405 | 7,367 | 18,328 | |
| Wayne County | R | 2,981 | 4,635 | 7,705 | |
| Webster County | R | 1,426 | 3,069 | 4,545 | |
| Wilkinson County | D | 2,551 | 1,423 | 4,098 | |
| Winston County | R | 3,672 | 4,645 | 8,368 | |
| Yalobusha County | D | 2,674 | 2,470 | 5,228 | |
| Yazoo County | R | 4,997 | 5,254 | 10,516 |
Same ballot, 2000MS
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2000 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.