2011 Mississippi elections
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Mississippi on November 8, 2011. All of Mississippi's executive offices were up for election, as well as legislative elections for the State Senate and House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on August 2, 2011, with runoff elections on the 24th if needed. General election runoffs were held on November 29 if needed. Election results were certified by the Mississippi Secretary of State on December 8.[1][2]
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Elections in Mississippi |
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Governor
Incumbent Republican Governor of Mississippi Haley Barbour was unable to run for a third term due to term limits. Republican Lieutenant Governor Phil Bryant defeated Democratic Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny DuPree in the general election.[1]
Lieutenant governor
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County results Reeves: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Hill: 50–60% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Lieutenant Governor Phil Bryant did not seek reelection, instead opting to run for the governorship. Republican State Treasurer Tate Reeves defeated Reform Party candidate Tracella Lou O'Hara Hill in the general election.[1]
Candidate
- Tracella Lou O'Hara Hill
Republican primary
Two candidates faced off in the Republican primary, Billy Hewes and Tate Reeves. Reeves, who held a statewide office, had more name recognition and raised more money for his campaign than Hewes, a member in the Mississippi legislature. Both campaigns argued over their records in public office and how much each had contributed to the state's long-term bond debt.[3]
Candidates
- Billy Hewes, Mississippi State Senator for the 49th district
- Tate Reeves, Mississippi State Treasurer
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tate Reeves | 162,857 | 56.8% | |
Republican | Billy Hewes | 123,389 | 43.1% | |
Total votes | 286,246 | 100.0 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Tate Reeves | 644,205 | 80.3% | ||
Reform | Tracella Lou O'Hara Hill | 157,547 | 19.6% | ||
Total votes | 801,752 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold | |||||
Secretary of State
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Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann sought reelection and won unopposed in the general election.[1]
Republican primary
Two candidates ran in the Republican primary, Ricky Dombrowski, a Gulfport councilman, and Delbert Hosemann, the incumbent Secretary of State. Dombrowski announced his candidacy after heated discussions with Hosemann over leasing with the Gulfport harbor.[6] Hosemann easily defeated Dombrowski in the primary.[7]
Candidates
- Ricky Dombrowski, Gulfport City Council President[6]
- Delbert Hosemann, incumbent
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Delbert Hosemann | 231,077 | 83.3% | |
Republican | Ricky Dombrowski | 46,114 | 16.6% | |
Total votes | 277,191 | 100.0 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Delbert Hosemann | 719,734 | 100% | ||
Total votes | 719,734 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold | |||||
Attorney General
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County Results: Hood: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democratic attorney general Jim Hood decided to run for reelection. He defeated Republican candidate Steven Simpson in the general election.[1]
Candidates
- Jim Hood, incumbent
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jim Hood | 325,062 | 100% | |
Total votes | 325,062 | 100.0 |
Candidates
- Steve Simpson, Department of Public Safety Commissioner[10] and former circuit judge
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Steve Simpson | 199,928 | 100% | |
Total votes | 199,928 | 100.0 |
General election
In debates, Simpson challenged Hood on his record in regards to a suit against the Affordable Care Act, the "Personhood" amendment, and Castle Doctrine, while Hood touted his record on lowering domestic homicide, successful lawsuits, and his background.[10] In the general election, Hood won over Simpson, continuing his service as the only Democrat statewide officeholder.[11]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Jim Hood | 536,827 | 61.08% | ||
Republican | Steve Simpson | 342,086 | 38.92% | ||
Total votes | 878,913 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold | |||||
State Auditor
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County Results: Pickering: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican State Auditor Stacey Pickering opted to run for reelection, winning over Reform Party candidate Ashley Norwood.[1]
Candidates
- Ashley Norwood
Candidates
- Stacey Pickering, incumbent
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Stacey Pickering | 205,211 | 100% | |
Total votes | 205,211 | 100.0 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Stacey Pickering | 596,395 | 75.6% | ||
Reform | Ashley Norwood | 192,271 | 24.3% | ||
Total votes | 788,666 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold | |||||
State Treasurer
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County Results: Fitch: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican State Treasurer Tate Reeves did not seek reelection, instead running for the Lieutenant Governor's office. Republican candidate Lynn Fitch won in the general election over Democratic candidate Connie Moran and Reform Party candidate Shawn O'Hara.[1]
Candidates
- Connie Moran, mayor of Ocean Springs
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Connie Moran | 283,070 | 100% | |
Total votes | 283,070 | 100.0 |
Candidates
- Shawn O'Hara
Republican primary
Three candidates ran in the Republican primary for Mississippi State Treasurer: Lynn Fitch, Lucien Smith, and Lee Yancey.[14] In the primary, none received a majority of the vote, necessitating a runoff between the two candidates with the highest vote totals. Lynn Fitch and Lee Yancey advanced to the runoff, where Fitch won; she outraised Yancey by $200,000.[15]
Candidates
- Lynn Fitch, executive director of the Mississippi State Personnel Board[14]
- Lucien Smith, former budget advisor for Governor Haley Barbour[16]
- Lee Yancey, Mississippi State Senator[14]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Lynn Fitch | 104,287 | 37.6% | |
Republican | Lee Yancey | 92,653 | 33.4% | |
Republican | Lucien Smith | 80,054 | 28.9% | |
Total votes | 276,994 | 100.0 |
Runoff
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Lynn Fitch | 82,930 | 53.1% | |
Republican | Lee Yancey | 73,076 | 46.8% | |
Total votes | 156,006 | 100.0 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Lynn Fitch | 513,132 | 58.7% | ||
Democratic | Connie Moran | 333,267 | 38.1% | ||
Reform | Shawn O'Hara | 26,421 | 3.0% | ||
Total votes | 872,820 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold | |||||
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce
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County Results: Hyde-Smith: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Gill: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% Tie: 40-50% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Lester Spell decided not to run for reelection. Republican candidate Cindy Hyde-Smith won in the general election over Democratic candidate Joel Gill and Reform Party candidate Cathy L. Toole.[1]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Joe Gill | 298,155 | 100% | |
Total votes | 298,155 | 100.0 |
Candidates
- Cathy L. Toole
Candidates
- Cindy Hyde-Smith, Mississippi State Senator[20]
- Max Phillips, retired agriculture educator[7]
- Dannie Reed, Mississippi State House Representative[7]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Cindy Hyde-Smith | 144,873 | 52.9% | |
Republican | Max Phillip | 96,049 | 35.0% | |
Republican | Lucien Smith | 32,809 | 11.9% | |
Total votes | 273,731 | 100.0 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Cindy Hyde-Smith | 493,417 | 56.9% | ||
Democratic | Joel Gill | 352,213 | 40.6% | ||
Reform | Cathy L. Toole | 21,347 | 2.4% | ||
Total votes | 866,977 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold | |||||
Commissioner of Insurance
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County Results: Chaney: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% Fondren: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Insurance Mike Chaney ran for reelection, winning over Democratic candidate Louis Fondren and Reform Party candidate Barbara Dale Washer.[1]
Candidates
- Louis Fondren, former Mayor of Moss Point
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Louis Fondren | 293,754 | 100% | |
Total votes | 293,754 | 100.0 |
Candidates
- Barbara Dale Washer
Candidates
- Mike Chaney
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mike Chaney | 202,201 | 100% | |
Total votes | 202,201 | 100.0 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Mike Chaney | 538,008 | 61.9% | ||
Democratic | Louis Fondren | 301,185 | 34.6% | ||
Reform | Barbara Dale Washer | 29,200 | 3.3% | ||
Total votes | 863,393 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold | |||||
Public Service Commission
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County Results: Adams: 50-60% 70-80% Presley: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Northern district
Incumbent Democratic Commissioner Brandon Presley ran for reelection, winning against Republican candidate Boyce Adams.[1]
Candidates
- Brandon Presley, incumbent
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Brandon Presley | 110,693 | 100% | |
Total votes | 110,693 | 100.0 |
Candidates
- Boyce Adams
- Marvin Cox
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Boyce Adams | 36,884 | 65.5% | |
Republican | Marvin Cox | 19,385 | 34.4% | |
Total votes | 56,269 | 100.0 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Brandon Presley | 161,099 | 55.81% | ||
Republican | Boyce Adams | 127,557 | 44.19% | ||
Total votes | 288,656 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold | |||||
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County Results: Posey: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% Green: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Central district
Incumbent Republican Commissioner Lynn Posey ran for reelection, winning against Democratic candidate Addie Green.[1]
Candidates
- Addie Green
- Bruce Burton
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Addie Green | 55,946 | 51.9% | |
Democratic | Bruce Burton | 51,836 | 48.0% | |
Total votes | 107,782 | 100.0 |
Candidate
- Lynn Posey
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Lynn Posey | 42,825 | 100% | |
Total votes | 42,825 | 100.0 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Lynn Posey | 157,675 | 56.45% | ||
Democratic | Addie Green | 121,653 | 43.55% | ||
Total votes | 279,328 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold | |||||
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County Results: Bentz: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Collier: 50-60% 60-70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Southern district
Incumbent Republican Commissioner Leonard Bentz ran for reelection, winning against Democratic candidate Mike Collier.[1]
Candidates
- Thomas "Tom" Blanton
- James M. Buckhaults
- Mike Collier
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mike Collier | 39,440 | 38.4% | |
Democratic | Thomas Blanton | 34,659 | 33.8% | |
Democratic | James Buckhaults | 28,425 | 27.7% | |
Total votes | 102,524 | 100.0 |
Candidates
- Leonard Bentz
- Travis Rose
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Leonard Bentz | 94,253 | 65.0% | |
Republican | Travis Rose | 50,641 | 34.9% | |
Total votes | 144,894 | 100.0 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Leonard Bentz | 178,804 | 60.08% | ||
Democratic | Mike Collier | 118,813 | 39.92% | ||
Total votes | 297,617 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold | |||||
Transportation Commission
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County Results: Minor: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Tagert: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Northern district
Incumbent Democratic Commissioner Bill Minor died on November 1, 2010 leading to seven candidates to seek his replacement.[26][27] Republican candidates John Caldwell Sr. and Mike Tagert received the most votes in the special election, but since neither received a majority, a runoff was scheduled for February 1. Mike Tagert won in the runoff.[28]
Come the November elections for a full-term, Tagert faced off against Democrat Ray Minor. Tagert won in the general election.[29]
Candidate
- Ray Minor
Candidates
- Mike Tagert
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Mike Tagert | 169,317 | 58.94% | ||
Democratic | Ray Minor | 117,934 | 41.06% | ||
Total votes | 287,251 | 100.0 | |||
Republican gain from Democratic |
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County Results: Crisler: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% Hall: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Central district
Incumbent Republican Commissioner Dick Hall ran for reelection, winning against Democratic candidate Marshand Crisler.[31]
Candidates
- Dorothy Benford
- Marshand Crisler
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Marshand Crisler | 60,255 | 53.96% | |
Democratic | Dorothy Benford | 51,402 | 46.03% | |
Total votes | 111,657 | 100.0 |
Candidates
- Dick Hall
- Tim Johnson
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dick Hall | 66,879 | 71.33% | |
Republican | Tim Johnson | 26,869 | 28.66% | |
Total votes | 93,748 | 100.0 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Dick Hall | 148,470 | 52.68% | ||
Democratic | Marshand Crisler | 133,352 | 47.32% | ||
Total votes | 281,822 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold | |||||
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County Results: Albritton: 50-60% 60-70% King: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Southern district
Incumbent Democratic Commissioner Wayne Brown did not seek reelection.[33] Republican candidate Tom King won over Democratic candidate Larry L. Albritton in the general election.[34]
Candidate
- Larry L. Albritton
Candidates
- Scottie R. Cuevas
- Tom King
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tom King | 79,605 | 66.69% | |
Republican | Scottie R. Cuevas | 39,753 | 33.30% | |
Total votes | 119,358 | 100.0 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Tom King | 179,361 | 60.03% | ||
Democratic | Larry L. Albritton | 119,414 | 39.97% | ||
Total votes | 298,775 | 100.0 | |||
Republican gain from Democratic |
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