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2004 Mississippi Amendment 1

Referendum banning same-sex marriage

Summary

Referendum banning same-sex marriage

FieldValue
nameAmendment 1
title*Mississippi Marriage Definition Amendment*
yes957,104
no155,648
total1,152,365
electorate2,068,766
turnoutpct53.78
map[[File:2004 Mississippi Amendment 1.svg180px]]
mapcaptionYes
{{legend#2B245790-100%border1px #AAAAAA solid}}
{{legend#28497C80–90%border1px #AAAAAA solid}}
{{legend#47729E70–80%border1px #AAAAAA solid}}
dateNovember 2, 2004country=Mississippiflag_year=2001
notesSources:

Amendment 1 of 2004 is an amendment to the Mississippi Constitution that prohibited same-sex marriages from being conducted or recognized in Mississippi. The Amendment passed a public referendum on November 2, 2004, with 86% of voters supporting and 14% opposing.

When compared to all similar amendments passed in the United States, Mississippi Amendment 1 had the highest percentage of votes for the amendment, outpacing the next two states, neighboring Alabama and Tennessee, at 81%.

Contents

The text of the adopted amendment, which is found at Article XIV, section 263A of the Mississippi Constitution, states:

Results

Results by county

CountyYesYes %NoNo %AdamsAlcornAmiteAttalaBentonBolivarCalhounCarrollChickasawChoctawClaiborneClarkeClayCoahomaCopiahCovingtonDeSotoForrestFranklinGeorgeGreeneGrenadaHancockHarrisonHindsHolmesHumphreysIssaquenaItawambaJacksonJasperJeffersonJefferson DavisJonesKemperLafayetteLamarLauderdaleLawrenceLeakeLeeLefloreLincolnLowndesMadisonMarionMarshallMonroeMontgomeryNeshobaNewtonNoxubeeOktibbehaPanolaPearl RiverPerryPikePontotocPrentissQuitmanRankinScottSharkeySimpsonSmithStoneSunflowerTallahatchieTateTippahTishomingoTunicaUnionWalthallWarrenWashingtonWayneWebsterWilkinsonWinstonYalobushaYazoo
11,35183.29%2,27816.71%
9,79393.04%7336.96%
6,30589.71%72310.29%
7,57690.27%8179.73%
3,42185.70%57114.30%
7,48986.91%1,12813.09%
5,94491.54%5498.46%
4,79288.17%64311.83%
7,33688.92%91411.08%
3,69590.74%3779.26%
3,75876.37%1,16323.63%
7,14491.86%6338.14%
8,72787.47%1,25012.53%
4,74285.80%78514.20%
10,77687.70%1,51212.30%
7,27888.90%90911.10%
42,37987.33%6,14812.67%
21,81582.64%4,58217.36%
3,84988.58%49611.42%
7,44191.19%7198.81%
4,92192.85%3797.15%
8,31388.57%1,07311.43%
13,05877.60%3,77022.40%
47,36776.49%14,55623.51%
71,79878.59%19,56121.41%
6,52184.31%1,21415.69%
3,58681.30%82518.70%
68581.16%15918.84%
9,12294.06%5765.94%
39,96080.52%9,66719.48%
6,96987.37%1,00712.63%
2,99379.16%78820.84%
5,50587.59%78012.41%
24,54092.00%2,1338.00%
4,12287.55%58612.45%
11,77377.76%3,36822.24%
18,29189.88%2,06010.12%
25,94388.63%3,32711.37%
6,01091.03%5928.97%
7,37689.59%85710.41%
26,92390.17%2,9349.83%
6,54186.44%1,02613.56%
13,38690.97%1,3289.03%
20,36187.68%2,86212.32%
32,15284.81%5,75915.19%
10,91292.26%9167.74%
11,35384.59%2,06815.41%
14,60491.39%1,3758.61%
4,83390.62%5009.38%
9,76692.60%7807.40%
7,39990.72%7579.28%
4,61184.16%86815.84%
13,60381.73%3,04018.27%
11,77487.85%1,62812.15%
17,01588.62%2,18611.38%
4,72990.65%4889.35%
14,41687.31%2,09512.69%
10,66893.83%7026.17%
9,55393.35%6806.65%
2,79874.97%93425.03%
47,98188.31%6,35111.69%
8,93386.52%1,39213.48%
1,78682.41%38117.58%
10,10189.27%1,21410.73%
7,15092.62%5707.38%
5,13785.75%85414.25%
7,52683.76%1,45916.24%
5,15085.08%90314.92%
9,87989.02%1,21910.98%
8,66092.85%6677.15%
7,72191.31%7358.69%
2,16973.43%78526.57%
10,09493.14%7436.86%
5,92489.26%71310.74%
15,04182.97%3,08817.03%
14,45483.75%2,80416.25%
8,33890.81%8449.19%
4,71391.14%4588.86%
3,55985.31%61314.69%
8,65389.46%1,01910.54%
5,23587.75%73112.25%
7,03987.88%97112.12%

References

References

  1. [https://www.sos.ms.gov/elections-voting/2004-general-election 2004 General Election Mississippi]
  2. [https://web.archive.org/web/20081014031145/http://elections.gmu.edu/Turnout_2004G.html 2004 General Election Turnout Rates]
  3. [https://web.archive.org/web/20090513011625/http://www.fec.gov/pubrec/fe2004/2004pres.pdf OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS FOR UNITED STATES PRESIDENT NOVEMBER 2, 2004]
  4. [http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004/pages/results/ballot.measures/ CNN.com Election 2004 - Ballot Measures] Accessed 30 November 2006.
  5. "[http://www.domawatch.org/stateissues/mississippi/index.html DOMAwatch.org - Mississippi] {{webarchive. link. (2005-03-10 " Alliance Defense Fund. 2006. Accessed 14 December 2006.)
  6. (June 4, 2013). "2004 General Election Turnout Rates". United States Election Project.
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