The 2011 Mississippi gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2011. Incumbent Republican Governor of Mississippi Haley Barbour was unable to run for a third term due to term limits.
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Republican nominee Lieutenant Governor Phil Bryant defeated the Democratic nominee, Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny DuPree. Sworn in on January 10, 2012, Bryant became only the third Republican Governor of Mississippi since Reconstruction.
Republican primaryEdit
CandidatesEdit
- Phil Bryant, Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi
- Dave Dennis, former New Orleans Federal Reserve Board Chairman
- Ron Williams, businessman
- Hudson Holliday, Pearl River County Supervisor
- James Broadwater, businessman
PollingEdit
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Phil Bryant |
Dave Dennis |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | March 24–27, 2011 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 63% | 14% | 3%[1] | 20% |
ResultsEdit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Phil Bryant | 172,300 | 59.46 | |
| Republican | Dave Dennis | 74,546 | 25.72 | |
| Republican | Ron Williams | 25,555 | 8.82 | |
| Republican | Hudson Holliday | 13,761 | 4.75 | |
| Republican | James Broadwater | 3,626 | 1.25 | |
| Total votes | 289,788 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic PrimaryEdit
CandidatesEdit
- Johnny DuPree, Hattiesburg Mayor
- Bill Luckett, businessman and attorney
- William Bond Compton, Jr., 2007 candidate for governor
- Guy Dale Shaw
ResultsEdit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Johnny DuPree | 179,748 | 43.57 | |
| Democratic | Bill Luckett | 161,833 | 39.23 | |
| Democratic | William Bond Compton, Jr. | 40,452 | 9.81 | |
| Democratic | Guy Dale Shaw | 30,497 | 7.39 | |
| Total votes | 412,530 | 100.00 | ||
Runoff resultsEdit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Johnny DuPree | 177,767 | 54.99 | |
| Democratic | Bill Luckett | 145,517 | 45.01 | |
| Total votes | 323,284 | 100.00 | ||
General electionEdit
PredictionsEdit
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Rothenberg Political Report[5] | Safe R | November 4, 2011 |
PollingEdit
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Phil Bryant (R) |
Johnny DuPree (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | November 4–6, 2011 | 796 | ± 3.5% | 54% | 40% | — | 6% |
| Public Policy Polling | March 24–27, 2011 | 817 | ± 3.4% | 56% | 25% | — | 19% |
Hypothetical polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Dave Dennis (R) |
Johnny DuPree (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | March 24–27, 2011 | 817 | ± 3.4% | 41% | 28% | — | 31% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Hudson Holliday (R) |
Johnny DuPree (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | March 24–27, 2011 | 817 | ± 3.4% | 37% | 28% | — | 35% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Phil Bryant (R) |
Bill Luckett (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | March 24–27, 2011 | 817 | ± 3.4% | 53% | 27% | — | 20% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Dave Dennis (R) |
Bill Luckett (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | March 24–27, 2011 | 817 | ± 3.4% | 43% | 27% | — | 32% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Hudson Holliday (R) |
Bill Luckett (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | March 24–27, 2011 | 817 | ± 3.4% | 38% | 28% | — | 34% |
ResultsEdit
| Candidate | Party | Popular vote | Electoral vote | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
| Phil Bryant | Republican Party | 544,851 | 60.98 | 82 | 67.21 | |
| Johnny DuPree | Democratic Party | 348,617 | 39.02 | 40 | 32.79 | |
| Total | 893,468 | 100.00 | 122 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: Mississippi Secretary of State | ||||||
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Hudson Holliday 2%, James Broadwater 1%, Ron Williams 0%
- ^ "Certified Republican Primary Results" (PDF). Sos.ms.gov. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ "Certified Democrat Primary Results" (PDF). Sos.ms.gov. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ "Certified Democrat Primary Results" (PDF). Sos.ms.gov. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ "Gubernatorial Ratings | Inside Elections". www.insideelections.com.
External linksEdit
- Candidates (Archived)
- Information
- Elections at the Mississippi Secretary of State
- Mississippi gubernatorial election, 2011 at Ballotpedia
- 2011 Mississippi Governor Candidates at Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions for 2011 Mississippi Governor from Follow the Money
- Mississippi Governor 2011 from OurCampaigns.com