NATCHEZ — Unlike Mississippi, but like the country, Adams County voted for Barack Obama Tuesday.

In Adams County 57.73 percent of voters selected Obama over his opponent John McCain.

McCain received just 41.48 percent of the votes in Adams County.

While in Concordia Parish 59.49 percent of voters picked McCain, Obama only garnered 39.53 percent of the vote there.

The Democratic Party’s National Committeeman for Mississippi Everett Sanders said he believed Adams County would benefit from Obama’s victory.

“The county will be the beneficiary of the opportunities that will be afforded from Obama’s election,” he said.

And while Sanders said he was pleased with the election, he also said he believed the country, not just the county, would benefit with Obama.

Click on the following link for a pdf of precinct by precinct numbers in the Nov. 4 election: Local election numbers .

And on Tuesday, Adams County voters like Harold Giles headed to the polls with one thought — “Obama all the way.”

Giles said he was attracted to Obama’s working-class ethics and liked his healthcare plan.

Giles said he felt McCain was too out of touch with the working-class.

And while Giles will be looking for Obama to make good on his campaign promises, he said he knows it will take time.

“Republicans have been in power for eight years,” he said. “It’s going to take time to get things straightened out.”

But not everyone on Tuesday was pulling for Obama.

Adams County voter Christe Whitney said she was concerned with Obama’s lack of experience and his “take from the rich and give to the poor,” plan.

“I think we’ll have a more socialistic type government if he’s elected,” Whitney said. “I just hope he’s defeated in four years.”

Local Republic party leader Johnny Junkin said while Obama’s win is disappointing, the world doesn’t stop turning.

“Life goes on,” he said. “The sun comes up in the morning whoever wins.

“We would be better off with John McCain, but we’ll made do with what we’ve got.”

In Concordia Parish voters will also pulling for McCain.

Concordia Parish resident Gail Vestel predicted Obama’s win, due mainly to the coverage he’s been given in the media.

Vestel said the media has been biased in its coverage and that it hasn’t been fair to Sen. John McCain and running mate Sarah Palin.

She wanted McCain in office because she felt Obama and his past was unreliable.

“I just think McCain has more experience in the military and foreign countries and more experience with balancing the budget,” she said.

But at the end of the day Obama was ultimately victorious.

At the Democratic Party headquarters Jerome Myles was watching the results come in on Tuesday night.

Myles voted for Obama and said he thought Obama would be able to help the county with its greatest problems.

But Myles said Obama can’t do it alone.

“He needs our support and our prayers,” he said.