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Mississippi 2012 Presidential Election Results by County

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-09-02

In 2012, the Republican candidate won 51 of Mississippi's 82 counties.

County Winner Party Votes Vote Share Margin Total Votes Cast
Adams Barack Obama Democratic 9,061 58.7% 17.9 pts 15,447
Alcorn Mitt Romney Republican 11,111 74.9% 51.2 pts 14,830
Amite Mitt Romney Republican 4,414 57.3% 15.2 pts 7,706
Attala Mitt Romney Republican 5,126 56.4% 13.2 pts 9,092
Benton Barack Obama Democratic 2,051 49.8% 0.2 pts 4,116
Bolivar Barack Obama Democratic 10,582 68.6% 38.1 pts 15,428
Calhoun Mitt Romney Republican 4,412 62.4% 25.8 pts 7,068
Carroll Mitt Romney Republican 3,960 66.1% 32.6 pts 5,992
Chickasaw Barack Obama Democratic 4,378 51.5% 4.5 pts 8,503
Choctaw Mitt Romney Republican 2,812 65.8% 32.4 pts 4,273
Claiborne Barack Obama Democratic 4,838 88.2% 76.8 pts 5,484
Clarke Mitt Romney Republican 5,049 61.2% 23.5 pts 8,253
Clay Barack Obama Democratic 6,712 60.6% 21.9 pts 11,072
Coahoma Barack Obama Democratic 7,792 73.9% 48.2 pts 10,549
Copiah Barack Obama Democratic 7,749 54.9% 10.4 pts 14,123
Covington Mitt Romney Republican 5,405 57.8% 16.3 pts 9,348
DeSoto Mitt Romney Republican 43,559 66.2% 33.4 pts 65,794
Forrest Mitt Romney Republican 16,574 54.8% 10.9 pts 30,236
Franklin Mitt Romney Republican 2,735 60.9% 22.5 pts 4,493
George Mitt Romney Republican 8,376 85.0% 71.2 pts 9,856
Greene Mitt Romney Republican 4,531 76.5% 54.1 pts 5,922
Grenada Mitt Romney Republican 5,986 52.8% 6.2 pts 11,335
Hancock Mitt Romney Republican 12,964 75.5% 52.7 pts 17,167
Harrison Mitt Romney Republican 39,470 62.3% 25.8 pts 63,328
Hinds Barack Obama Democratic 76,112 71.5% 43.6 pts 106,491
Holmes Barack Obama Democratic 7,812 84.1% 68.7 pts 9,288
Humphreys Barack Obama Democratic 3,903 74.9% 50.1 pts 5,212
Issaquena Barack Obama Democratic 479 60.9% 22.5 pts 787
Itawamba Mitt Romney Republican 7,393 79.3% 61.0 pts 9,318
Jackson Mitt Romney Republican 35,747 66.6% 34.4 pts 53,655
Jasper Barack Obama Democratic 5,097 54.6% 9.7 pts 9,340
Jefferson Barack Obama Democratic 3,951 89.1% 78.6 pts 4,433
Jefferson Davis Barack Obama Democratic 4,267 62.2% 25.6 pts 6,864
Jones Mitt Romney Republican 20,687 68.6% 38.1 pts 30,159
Kemper Barack Obama Democratic 3,239 64.1% 28.7 pts 5,052
Lafayette Mitt Romney Republican 11,075 56.8% 15.3 pts 19,505
Lamar Mitt Romney Republican 19,101 76.7% 54.7 pts 24,889
Lauderdale Mitt Romney Republican 18,700 57.1% 14.9 pts 32,777
Lawrence Mitt Romney Republican 4,192 62.6% 25.7 pts 6,698
Leake Mitt Romney Republican 4,863 54.1% 8.7 pts 8,983
Lee Mitt Romney Republican 22,415 63.5% 27.9 pts 35,306
Leflore Barack Obama Democratic 9,119 71.4% 43.3 pts 12,773
Lincoln Mitt Romney Republican 10,839 66.0% 32.7 pts 16,414
Lowndes Mitt Romney Republican 13,518 49.8% 0.5 pts 27,158
Madison Mitt Romney Republican 28,507 57.5% 15.7 pts 49,571
Marion Mitt Romney Republican 8,237 64.7% 30.2 pts 12,729
Marshall Barack Obama Democratic 9,650 59.4% 19.6 pts 16,240
Monroe Mitt Romney Republican 9,723 57.5% 15.8 pts 16,918
Montgomery Mitt Romney Republican 2,947 52.2% 4.8 pts 5,645
Neshoba Mitt Romney Republican 7,837 71.1% 43.1 pts 11,015
Newton Mitt Romney Republican 6,394 65.4% 31.5 pts 9,777
Noxubee Barack Obama Democratic 4,920 78.5% 57.4 pts 6,264
Oktibbeha Barack Obama Democratic 9,095 50.2% 1.8 pts 18,117
Panola Barack Obama Democratic 9,079 54.0% 8.6 pts 16,826
Pearl River Mitt Romney Republican 17,549 79.0% 59.3 pts 22,224
Perry Mitt Romney Republican 4,137 72.3% 45.6 pts 5,722
Pike Barack Obama Democratic 9,650 53.7% 8.2 pts 17,974
Pontotoc Mitt Romney Republican 9,448 76.1% 53.5 pts 12,411
Prentiss Mitt Romney Republican 7,075 70.5% 42.4 pts 10,033
Quitman Barack Obama Democratic 2,837 71.3% 43.3 pts 3,979
Rankin Mitt Romney Republican 48,444 75.5% 52.2 pts 64,145
Scott Mitt Romney Republican 6,089 54.4% 9.4 pts 11,202
Sharkey Barack Obama Democratic 1,782 70.4% 41.3 pts 2,532
Simpson Mitt Romney Republican 7,424 60.6% 22.1 pts 12,249
Smith Mitt Romney Republican 6,049 74.7% 50.3 pts 8,099
Stone Mitt Romney Republican 5,420 72.0% 45.4 pts 7,532
Sunflower Barack Obama Democratic 8,199 73.0% 46.9 pts 11,228
Tallahatchie Barack Obama Democratic 3,959 60.9% 22.5 pts 6,503
Tate Mitt Romney Republican 7,332 59.1% 19.3 pts 12,406
Tippah Mitt Romney Republican 6,717 73.3% 48.0 pts 9,164
Tishomingo Mitt Romney Republican 6,133 77.3% 56.6 pts 7,936
Tunica Barack Obama Democratic 3,475 79.3% 59.2 pts 4,382
Union Mitt Romney Republican 8,498 74.8% 50.6 pts 11,365
Walthall Mitt Romney Republican 4,051 53.6% 8.3 pts 7,551
Warren Barack Obama Democratic 10,786 50.4% 1.5 pts 21,391
Washington Barack Obama Democratic 13,981 70.9% 42.3 pts 19,715
Wayne Mitt Romney Republican 6,111 59.1% 19.0 pts 10,332
Webster Mitt Romney Republican 3,992 76.3% 53.5 pts 5,234
Wilkinson Barack Obama Democratic 3,412 70.3% 41.1 pts 4,853
Winston Mitt Romney Republican 5,168 52.6% 5.7 pts 9,829
Yalobusha Mitt Romney Republican 3,276 51.6% 3.9 pts 6,354
Yazoo Barack Obama Democratic 6,603 56.8% 14.3 pts 11,620

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which party won the most counties in Mississippi in 2012?

The Republican candidate won 51 of Mississippi's 82 counties in 2012, with 31 counties going to the other major party.

Which Mississippi county had the closest presidential result in 2012?

Benton had the closest margin in Mississippi in 2012, with Barack Obama (Democratic) winning by 0.2 points out of 4,116 total votes cast.

Which Mississippi county had the widest presidential margin in 2012?

Jefferson had the widest margin in Mississippi in 2012, with Barack Obama (Democratic) winning by 78.6 points.

How many counties are included in Mississippi's 2012 presidential results?

This page covers 82 counties in Mississippi for the 2012 presidential election, based on MEDSL/EveryElectionResult.com county-level returns.