2019 MS General Precinct Boundary and Election Results ## RDH Date Retrieval 10/27/2022 ## Sources The RDH retrieved the VEST 2019 general precinct boundary and election results shapefile from [VEST's Harvard Dataverse](https://dataverse.harvard.edu/file.xhtml?fileId=5706485&version=5.0) The RDH retrieved raw 2019 general election results from Open elections (https://github.com/openelections/openelections-data-ms/tree/master/2019) and compared against the Mississippi Secretary of State (https://www.sos.ms.gov/elections-voting/election-results/2019-election-results/2019-general-election). Precinct shapefiles were from VEST's Mississippi 2019 file. Precinct splits for legislative districts were conducted with the Mississippi SLDU PL 94-171 2020 file (https://redistrictingdatahub.org/dataset/mississippi-sldu-pl-94171-2020/) and Mississippi SLDL PL 94-171 2020 file (https://redistrictingdatahub.org/dataset/mississippi-sldl-pl-94171-2020/) ## Notes on Field Names (adapted from VEST): Columns reporting votes generally follow the pattern: The first character is G for a general election, P for a primary, S for a special, and R for a runoff. Characters 2 and 3 are the year of the election. Characters 4-6 represent the office type (see list below). Character 7 represents the party of the candidate. Characters 8-10 are the first three letters of the candidate's last name. One example is: G16PREDCLI To fit within the GIS 10 character limit for field names, the naming convention is slightly different for the State Legislature and US House of Representatives. All fields are listed below with definitions. Office Codes Used: GOV - Governor LTG - Lieutenant Governor ATG - Attorney General SOS - Secretary of State TRE - State Treasurer AUD - State Auditor INS - Commissioner of Insurance AGR - Commissioner of Agriculture & Commerce SU## - State Legislative Upper District, accompanied by a SLDU_DIST column indicating district number SL## - State Legislative Lower District, accompanied by a SLDL_DIST column indicating district number ## Fields: Field Name Description UNIQUE_ID Unique ID for each precinct, taking into account splits if applicable COUNTYFP 3-Digit county FIPS Code STATEFP19 2-Digit state FIPS Code COUNTYFP19 3-Digit county FIPS Code VTDST19 6-digit voting district code GEOID19 11-digit geographic identifier code NAME19 Precinct name ***ms_gen_19_st_prec.shp*** G19GOVRREE Tate Reeves G19GOVDHOO Jim Hood G19GOVCHIC Bob Hickingbottom G19GOVISIN David R. Singletary G19LTGRHOS Delbert Hosemann G19LTGDHUG Jay Hughes G19ATGRFIT Lynn Fitch G19ATGDCOL Jennifer Riley Collins G19SOSRWAT Michael Watson G19SOSDDUP Johnny DuPree G19TRERMCR David McRae G19TREDGRE Addie Lee Green G19AUDRWHI Shad White G19INSRCHA Mike Chaney G19INSDAMO Robert E. Amos G19AGRRGIP Andy Gipson G19AGRDCOL Rickey L Cole ***ms_gen_19_sldu_prec.shp*** SLDU_DIST State Legislative District Upper, District Assignment GSU01RMCL Michael W McLendon GSU02DJAC Lee A Jackson GSU02RPAR David Parker GSU03DTUC Tim Tucker GSU03RCHI Kathy L Chism GSU04RPAR Rita Potts Parks GSU05DEAT Steve Eaton GSU05RSPA Daniel H Sparks GSU06RMCM Chad McMahan GSU07DBRY Hob Bryan GSU08DCOL Kegan Coleman GSU08RSUB Benjamin A Suber GSU09DFRY Kevin W Frye GSU09RBOY Nicole Akins Boyd GSU10DDEB Andre R De'Berry GSU10RWHA Neil S Whaley GSU11DJAC Robert L. Jackson GSU11IDAW Clara Davis Dawkins GSU12DSIM Derrick T Simmons GSU12IPEC Paul D. Pecou GSU13DSIM Sarita M Simmons GSU13RHAM B C Hammond GSU14RCHA Lydia Graves Chassaniol GSU15RJAC Gary Jackson GSU16DFOR Angela Turner Ford GSU17DBEL DeWanna Belton GSU17LBED Denny Bedwell GSU17RYOU Charles A. 'Chuck' Younger GSU18RBRA Jenifer B Branning GSU19DBLA Dianne Black GSU19RBLA Kevin Blackwell GSU20RHAR Josh Harkins GSU21DBLA Barbara Blackmon GSU22DTHO Joseph C Thomas Sr. GSU22RDEN Hayes Dent GSU23RHOP Briggs Hopson GSU24DJOR David Jordan GSU25DSCA Earl Scales GSU25RMIC Walter Michel GSU26DHOR John Horhn GSU27DFRA Hillman Terome Frazler GSU28DNOR Sollie B Norwood GSU29DBLO David Blount GSU30RKIR Dean Kirby GSU31DMAR Mike Marlow GSU31RMCC Tyler McCaughn GSU32DJAC Sampson Jackson II GSU33RTAT Jeff Tate GSU34DBAR Juan Barnett GSU34RWAD Steven L Wade GSU35RCAU Chris Caughman GSU36DBUT Albert Butler GSU37DGOD William E Godfrey GSU37RSOJ Melanie Sojourner GSU38DWIT Tammy Witherspoon GSU39RDOT Sally Doty GSU40DLEH Thomas Lehr GSU40RHIL Angela Burks Hill GSU41RFIL Joey Fillingane GSU42RMCD Chris McDaniel GSU43RDEB Dennis DeBar Jr. GSU44RPOL John A Polk GSU45RJOH Chris Johnson GSU46RMOR Philip Moran GSU47RSEY Joseph M. 'Mike' Seymour GSU48DFRE Gary Fredericks GSU48RTHO Mike Thompson GSU49RCAR Joel R Carter Jr. GSU50RDEL Scott Delano GSU50RNEW Dixie Newman GSU51RENG Jeremy England GSU52RWIG Brice Wiggins ***ms_gen_19_sldl_prec.shp*** SLDL_DIST State Legislative District Lower, District Assignment GSL001RCAR Lester E 'Bubba' Carpenter GSL002RBAI Nick Bain GSL003DPAT Janis Triplett Patterson GSL003RARN William Tracy Arnold GSL004RSTE Joseph F. 'Jody' Steverson GSL005DFAU John Faulkner GSL006RCRI Dana Criswell GSL007DISO Theresa Gillesple Isom GSL007RHOP Steve Hopkins GSL008RLAM Trey Lamar GSL009DBUR Cedric 'Bam Bam' Burnett GSL010DDAI Bobby E Dailey GSL010IHAW Josh Hawkins GSL010RWIL Brady Williamson GSL011DJAC Lataisha Jackson GSL012DKIL Tiffany Kilpatrick GSL012RDEW Clay Deweese GSL013DDEN Pamela J Denham GSL013RMAS Steve Massengill GSL014RCRE Sam J Creekmore IV GSL015DMON Pat Montgomery GSL015RHUD E Mac Huddleston GSL016DTHO Rickey W Thompson GSL016IHOL Steve Holland GSL017DGRA Cathy Grace GSL017RAGU Shane Aguirre GSL018RTUR Jerry R Turner GSL019RBOY Randy P Boyd GSL020RBRO Chris Brown GSL021RBEL Donnie Bell GSL022DLAN Jon Lancaster GSL022RFUT Thomas 'Tommy' Futral GSL023RBEC Charles Jim Beckett GSL024RHAL Jeff Hale GSL025REUB Dan Eubanks GSL026DPAD Orlando W Paden GSL027DWAL Kenneth Walker GSL028DWIL Matt Williams GSL028RDAR Jerry Darnell GSL029DHUD Abe Marshall Hudson Jr. GSL030DROS Tracey T Rosebud GSL031DANT Otis L Anthony GSL032DOSB Solomon Curtis Osborne GSL032IBRO Troy D Brown Sr. GSL032IWIL Toris Williams GSL033DREY Thomas U 'Tommy' Reynolds GSL034DHOR Kevin Horan GSL035RHOO Joey Hood GSL036DGIB Karl Gibbs GSL036ILEW Jessica Lofton Lewis GSL037LROS Vicky Rose GSL037RCHI Gary A Chism GSL038DTAY Chelkh Taylor GSL039RMCL Dana Underwood McLean GSL040DMCC Hester Jackson McCray GSL040RHEN Ashley Henley GSL041DKAR Kabir Karriem GSL042DMIC Carl L Mickens GSL043RROB Loyd B 'Rob' Roberson GSL044RBOU C Scott Bounds GSL045DEVA Michael Ted Evans GSL046ROLI Karl Oliver GSL047DCLA Bryant Clark GSL048RWHI Jason White GSL049DBAI Willie L Bailey GSL050DHIN John W Hines Sr. GSL051DSTR Rufus E Straughter GSL052RKIN Bill Kinkade GSL053DGOS Rita Wilkinson Goss GSL053RMAN Vince Mangold GSL054RFOR Kevin Ford GSL055DDEN Oscar Denton GSL056DSLA Vicki Slater GSL056RGUN Phillip Gunn GSL057DBLA Edward Blackmon Jr. GSL058RBOR Joel Borngar GSL059RPOW Brent Powell GSL060RSHA Fred D Shanks GSL061RNEW Gene Newman GSL062RWEA Tom Weathersby GSL063DFOS Stephanie McKenzie Foster GSL064DYAT Shanda M Yates GSL064RDEN Bill Denny GSL065DBEL Chris Bell GSL066DDOR Jarvis Dortch GSL067DBAN Earle S Banks GSL067IRIL Gregory T Riley GSL068DSUM Zakiya Summers GSL068RPON Jon Pond GSL069DCLA Alyce Griffin Clarke GSL070DBRO William R 'Bo' Brown GSL071DCRU Ronnie Crudup Jr. GSL072DGIB Debra Gibbs GSL073DMAS Gayle Walsh Massey GSL073RFOR Jill Ford GSL074DMCC Jason McCarty GSL074RYAN Lee Yancey GSL075DMIL Tom Miles GSL075RCOX Vance Cox GSL076DHOL Gregory L. Holloway Sr. GSL077RWAL Price Wallace GSL078DBRA Joe C Bradford GSL078RRUS Randal 'Randy' Rushing GSL079RTUL Mark K Tullos GSL080DSCO Omeria Scott GSL081RHOR Stephen A 'Steve' Horne GSL082DYOU Charles L Young Jr. GSL083RCAL Billy Adam Calvert GSL084IMAY Roy May GSL084RSMI Troy Smith GSL085DHAR Jeffery Harness GSL086RBAR Shane Barnett GSL087RAND William E 'Billy' Andrews III GSL088RBLA Ramona Q Blackledge GSL089RSCO Donnie Scoggin GSL090RSAN Noah L. Sanford GSL091DEVA Bob Evans GSL092RCUR Becky Currie GSL093RLAD Timmy Ladner GSL094DJOH Robert L Johnson III GSL095RMCK Jay McKnight GSL096DSAN Aisha A Sanders GSL096ICOC Angela Cockerham GSL097DTHO Ben Thompson GSL097RMIM Sam C Mims V GSL098DPOR Daryl L Porter Jr. GSL099RPIG Bill Pigott GSL100RMOR Ken Morgan GSL101RMCC Kent McCarty GSL102DRUE Brandon Terrion Rue GSL102RMCG Missy Warren McGee GSL103DWAT Percy W Watson GSL104RBYR Larry Byrd GSL105DDAV Matthew Daves GSL105RGOO Dale Goodin GSL106ROWE Jansen Owen GSL107RMCL Doug McLeod GSL108RWIL Stacey Hobgood Wilkes GSL109RBAR Manly Barton GSL110DAND Jeramey Anderson GSL111RBUS Charles Busby GSL112RREA John O. Read GSL113RZUB Henry 'Hank' Zuber III GSL114ILAW Tony Lawrence GSL114RGUI Jeffrey S 'Jeff' Guice GSL115DGIN Felix O Gines GSL115RPAT Randall H Patterson GSL116REUR Casey Eure GSL117DKEL Inez M Kelleher GSL117RFEL Kevin W Felsher GSL118RHAN Greg Haney GSL119DBAR Sonya Williams Barnes GSL120RBEN Richard Bennett GSL121RCRA Carolyn Crawford GSL122DMCD Wendy McDonald GSL122RAND Brent Anderson ## Processing Steps The RDH joined additional election results to VEST's existing precinct shapefile, including State Senate and State House using Python. For more information on the processing completed, visit our [Github repository](https://github.com/nonpartisan-redistricting-datahub/erj-ms) for Election Result Joins (ERJ) for Mississippi. For the statewide results, the RDH validated the election results we processed against VEST's election results. These matched exactly. For additional races the RDH manually checked state totals. For more information on this comparison, please see our processing on Github (https://github.com/nonpartisan-redistricting-datahub/erj-ms). ## Additional Notes There were a number of instances in which votes for state legislative candidates were recorded in precincts that did not intersect with that candidate's district. In these instances, precinct shapefiles appear to be correct. Given the lack of information about where these votes came from, these votes were dropped from the file. As a result of dropping these votes, the following columns have the following fewer votes than official state totals: "GSU05RSPA" - 1 "GSU06RMCM" - 2 "GSU08RSUB" - 7 "GSU14RCHA" - 60 "GSU16DFOR" - 2 "GSU22DTHO" - 15 "GSU22RDEN" - 27 "GSU24DJOR" - 187 "GSU32DJAC" - 2 "GSU37DGOD" - 207 "GSU37RSOJ" - 100 "GSU48DFRE" - 7 "GSU38DWIT" - 1 "GSL002RBAI" - 15 "GSL003DPAT" - 8 "GSL003RARN" - 66 "GSL013DDEN" - 9 "GSL013RMAS" - 17 "GSL018RTUR" - 13 "GSL030DROS" - 2 "GSL034DHOR" - 2 "GSL048RWHI" - 3 "GSL094DJOH" - 50 "GSL107RMCL" - 98 Note that the SLDL_DIST and SLDU_DIST columns only have values for State Legislative districts where an election occurred at that level. Please contact info@redistrictingdatahub.org for more information.