Voting & Elections in Lamar, MS
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Lamar is located in Benton County, MS. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Lamar.
Election Overview
Source: Benton County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
1,318
34.0%
GOP Votes
2,535
65.3%
Total Votes
3,880
Margin
R+31.4%
Shift from 2020
R+10.6pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+31.4%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,318 | 2,535 | 3,880 | 34.0% | 65.3% | R+31.4 |
| 2020 | 1,679 | 2,570 | 4,292 | 39.1% | 59.9% | R+20.8 |
| 2016 | 1,713 | 2,240 | 3,996 | 42.9% | 56.1% | R+13.2 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Benton County recorded 3,880 total votes. Republicans won the county with 65.3% of the vote compared to 34.0% for Democrats, a margin of R+31.4%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+10.6pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Benton County has shifted 18.2 percentage points toward Republicans.