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2008 United States Senate election in Mississippi

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FieldValue
election_name2008 United States Senate election in Mississippi
countryMississippi
flag_imageFlag of Mississippi (1996–2020).svg
typepresidential
ongoingno
previous_election2002 United States Senate election in Mississippi
previous_year2002
next_election2014 United States Senate election in Mississippi
next_year2014
election_dateNovember 4, 2008
image_size150x150px
image1File:CochranThad(R-MS) (cropped)1.jpg
nominee1**Thad Cochran**
party1Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote1**766,111**
percentage1**61.44%**
image2File:Erik Fleming cropped.jpg
nominee2Erik Fleming
party2Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote2480,915
percentage238.56%
map_image{{switcher
map_size250px
map_caption**Cochran:**
**Fleming:**
titleU.S. Senator
before_electionThad Cochran
before_partyRepublican Party (United States)
after_electionThad Cochran
after_partyRepublican Party (United States)

|[[File:2008 United States Senate election in Mississippi results map by county.svg|170px]] |County results |[[File:2008 United States Senate election in Mississippi results map by congressional district.svg|170px]] |Congressional district results |[[File:2008 MS Senate(Regular).svg|170px]] |Precinct results Fleming:
The 2008 United States Senate election in Mississippi was held on November 4, 2008. The seat was regularly scheduled for election, unlike the special election taking place on the same day. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Thad Cochran won re-election to a sixth term.

Campaign

Candidates

Democratic

  • Erik R. Fleming, State Representative and nominee in 2006
  • Shawn O'Hara

Republican

  • Thad Cochran, incumbent U.S. Senator

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political ReportOctober 23, 2008
CQ PoliticsOctober 31, 2008
Rothenberg Political ReportNovember 2, 2008
Real Clear PoliticsNovember 4, 2008

Polling

Poll SourceDates administeredThad
Cochran (R)Erik
Fleming (D)
Rasmussen ReportsJune 26, 2008**59%**32%
Rasmussen ReportsMay 27, 2008**58%**35%

Results

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

  • Tunica (Largest city: Tunica)
  • Coahoma (Largest city: Clarksdale)
  • Tallahatchie (Largest city: Charleston)
  • Quitman (Largest city: Lambert)
  • Sharkey (Largest city: Rolling Fork)
  • Issaquena (Largest city: Mayersville)
  • Clay (Largest city: West Point)
  • Marshall (Largest city: Holly Springs)
  • Noxubee (Largest city: Macon)
  • Kemper (Largest city: De Kalb)
  • Jasper (Largest city: Bay Springs)
  • Jefferson Davis (Largest city: Prentiss)
  • Adams (Largest city: Natchez)
  • Wilkinson (Largest city: Centreville)
  • Hinds (largest municipality: Jackson)
  • Jefferson (largest municipality: Fayette)
  • Claiborne (largest municipality: Port Gibson)
  • Washington (Largest city: Greenville)
  • Humphreys (Largest city: Belzoni)
  • Holmes (Largest city: Durant)
  • Bolivar (Largest city: Cleveland)
  • Sunflower (Largest city: Indianola)
  • LeFlore (Largest city: Greenwood)

By congressional district

Cochran won three of four congressional districts, including two that elected Democrats.

DistrictCochranFlemingRepresentative
**64%**36%Travis Childers
40%**60%**Bennie Thompson
**66%**34%Chip Pickering ([110th Congress](110th-united-states-congress))
Gregg Harper ([111th Congress](111th-united-states-congress))
**73%**27%Gene Taylor

References

References

  1. "2008 Senate Race ratings for October 23, 2008".
  2. link. (October 28, 2010 ''CQ Politics'')
  3. "2008 Senate ratings".
  4. "2008 RCP Averages & Senate Results". Real Clear Politics.
  5. [https://web.archive.org/web/20080701203754/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_senate_elections/mississippi/election_2008_mississippi_senate Rasmussen Reports]
  6. [https://web.archive.org/web/20080701203754/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_senate_elections/mississippi/election_2008_mississippi_senate Rasmussen Reports]
  7. "Mississippi: 2008 Election".
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