Affidavit ballots have been reviewed and processed in Lafayette County, Mississippi. As of press time, these results are still unofficial because the county is waiting for mail-in absentee ballots and a handful of voters who didn’t present IDs on Election Day coming in to finalize their affidavit ballots. For a PDF of these results, click here.

Summary Results Report

2026 Lafayette General Election – Unofficial Results

November 3, 2026 | 18 Precincts Reporting | Report Generated: 11/05/2026 12:52 PM

Statistics

Metric	TOTAL	Election Day	In-Person Absentee	Mail In Absentee	5 Day Absentee	Affidavit	Voter ID Affidavit	Resolution
Election Day Precincts Reporting	18 of 18	18	0	0	0	18	0	0
Registered Voters – Total	33,067	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Ballots Cast – Total	17,301	13,931	2,995	167	0	208	0	0
Voter Turnout – Total	52.32%	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Senate United States

Vote For 1

Candidate	TOTAL	VOTE %	Election Day	In-Person Absentee	Mail In Absentee	Affidavit
Scott Colom	8,525	49.43%	6,688	1,598	97	142
Cindy Hyde-Smith	8,325	48.27%	6,847	1,351	67	60
Ty Pinkins	373	2.16%	330	35	3	5
Write-In Totals	23	0.13%	22	1	0	0
Total Votes Cast	17,246	100.00%	13,887	2,985	167	207
Overvotes	6	–	4	1	0	1
Undervotes	49	–	40	9	0	0
Contest Totals	17,301	–	13,931	2,995	167	208

Precincts Reporting: 18 of 18

1st Congressional District US House of Representatives

Vote For 1

Candidate	TOTAL	VOTE %	Election Day	In-Person Absentee	Mail In Absentee	Affidavit
Johnny Baucom	215	1.25%	191	18	0	6
Cliff Johnson	8,221	47.70%	6,417	1,569	100	135
Trent Kelly	8,782	50.96%	7,248	1,400	67	67
Write-In Totals	15	0.09%	14	1	0	0
Total Votes Cast	17,233	100.00%	13,870	2,988	167	208
Overvotes	6	–	6	0	0	0
Undervotes	62	–	55	7	0	0
Contest Totals	17,301	–	13,931	2,995	167	208

Precincts Reporting: 18 of 18

Appeals District 1 Position 1 Court of Appeals Judge

Vote For 1

Candidate	TOTAL	VOTE %	Election Day	In-Person Absentee	Mail In Absentee	Affidavit
Derek Dewayne Hopson Jr.	6,609	44.62%	5,246	1,183	70	110
John Weddle	8,082	54.56%	6,721	1,243	56	62
Write-In Totals	121	0.82%	103	17	0	1
Total Votes Cast	14,812	100.00%	12,070	2,443	126	173
Overvotes	2	–	2	0	0	0
Undervotes	2,487	–	1,859	552	41	35
Contest Totals	17,301	–	13,931	2,995	167	208

Precincts Reporting: 18 of 18

Appeals District 1 Position 2 Court of Appeals Judge

Vote For 1

Candidate	TOTAL	VOTE %	Election Day	In-Person Absentee	Mail In Absentee	Affidavit
Donna M. Barnes	13,599	98.76%	11,046	2,296	106	151
Write-In Totals	171	1.24%	149	18	2	2
Total Votes Cast	13,770	100.00%	11,195	2,314	108	153
Overvotes	4	–	3	1	0	0
Undervotes	3,527	–	2,733	680	59	55
Contest Totals	17,301	–	13,931	2,995	167	208

Precincts Reporting: 18 of 18

Chancery District 18 Place 1 Chancery Court Judge

Vote For 1

Candidate	TOTAL	VOTE %	Election Day	In-Person Absentee	Mail In Absentee	Affidavit
Jenessa Carter Hicks	4,610	29.63%	3,755	756	39	60
Sarah J. Liddy	1,682	10.81%	1,344	309	9	20
Jennifer L. Shackelford	1,740	11.18%	1,411	301	11	17
Michael Watts	7,424	47.72%	6,018	1,261	71	74
Write-In Totals	101	0.65%	89	9	1	2
Total Votes Cast	15,557	100.00%	12,617	2,636	131	173
Overvotes	6	–	5	0	0	1
Undervotes	1,738	–	1,309	359	36	34
Contest Totals	17,301	–	13,931	2,995	167	208

Precincts Reporting: 18 of 18

Chancery District 18 Place 2 Chancery Court Judge

Vote For 1

Candidate	TOTAL	VOTE %	Election Day	In-Person Absentee	Mail In Absentee	Affidavit
Bob Whitwell	13,886	98.64%	11,257	2,376	104	149
Write-In Totals	191	1.36%	161	24	4	2
Total Votes Cast	14,077	100.00%	11,418	2,400	108	151
Overvotes	6	–	6	0	0	0
Undervotes	3,218	–	2,507	595	59	57
Contest Totals	17,301	–	13,931	2,995	167	208

Precincts Reporting: 18 of 18

Circuit District 03 Place 1 Circuit Court Judge

Vote For 1

Candidate	TOTAL	VOTE %	Election Day	In-Person Absentee	Mail In Absentee	Affidavit
Gray Tollison	13,993	98.27%	11,349	2,389	103	152
Write-In Totals	246	1.73%	204	35	4	3
Total Votes Cast	14,239	100.00%	11,553	2,424	107	155
Overvotes	2	–	2	0	0	0
Undervotes	3,060	–	2,376	571	60	53
Contest Totals	17,301	–	13,931	2,995	167	208

Precincts Reporting: 18 of 18

Circuit District 03 Place 2 Circuit Court Judge

Vote For 1

Candidate	TOTAL	VOTE %	Election Day	In-Person Absentee	Mail In Absentee	Affidavit
Bart M. Adams	5,614	37.26%	4,560	956	47	51
Shirley C. Byers	4,680	31.06%	3,654	900	59	67
Steven Patrick Jubera	4,680	31.06%	3,926	688	26	40
Write-In Totals	93	0.62%	80	10	1	2
Total Votes Cast	15,067	100.00%	12,220	2,554	133	160
Overvotes	7	–	5	1	0	1
Undervotes	2,227	–	1,706	440	34	47
Contest Totals	17,301	–	13,931	2,995	167	208

Precincts Reporting: 18 of 18

Circuit District 03 Place 3 Circuit Court Judge

Vote For 1

Candidate	TOTAL	VOTE %	Election Day	In-Person Absentee	Mail In Absentee	Affidavit
Kent E. Smith	13,602	98.66%	11,068	2,287	101	146
Write-In Totals	185	1.34%	157	20	5	3
Total Votes Cast	13,787	100.00%	11,225	2,307	106	149
Overvotes	4	–	4	0	0	0
Undervotes	3,510	–	2,702	688	61	59
Contest Totals	17,301	–	13,931	2,995	167	208

Precincts Reporting: 18 of 18

County Court Judge Lafayette

Vote For 1

Candidate	TOTAL	VOTE %	Election Day	In-Person Absentee	Mail In Absentee	Affidavit
Tiffany Kilpatrick	13,848	98.82%	11,270	2,327	102	149
Write-In Totals	165	1.18%	136	22	4	3
Total Votes Cast	14,013	100.00%	11,406	2,349	106	152
Overvotes	5	–	5	0	0	0
Undervotes	3,283	–	2,520	646	61	56
Contest Totals	17,301	–	13,931	2,995	167	208

Precincts Reporting: 18 of 18

School Board 5 School Board 5

Vote For 1

Candidate	TOTAL	VOTE %	Election Day	In-Person Absentee	Mail In Absentee	Affidavit
Kathy Babb Worley	1,139	99.13%	1,054	81	3	1
Write-In Totals	10	0.87%	8	2	0	0
Total Votes Cast	1,149	100.00%	1062	83	3	1
Overvotes	0	–	0	0	0	0
Undervotes	189	–	171	14	4	0
Contest Totals	1,338	–	1,233	97	7	1

Precincts Reporting: 5 of 5

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