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2011 Mississippi gubernatorial election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 2011 Mississippi gubernatorial election |
| country | Mississippi |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 2007 Mississippi gubernatorial election |
| previous_year | 2007 |
| next_election | 2015 Mississippi gubernatorial election |
| next_year | 2015 |
| election_date | November 8, 2011 |
| image1 | File:Secretary Perry with Govt Phil Bryant KSS2455 (32743097363) (cropped 2).jpg |
| nominee1 | **Phil Bryant** |
| party1 | Republican Party (United States) |
| popular_vote1 | **544,851** |
| percentage1 | **60.98%** |
| electoral_vote1 | **82** |
| image2 | Image:Johnny DuPree 2011 (cropped).jpg |
| image_size | x150px |
| nominee2 | Johnny DuPree |
| party2 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| popular_vote2 | 348,617 |
| percentage2 | 39.02% |
| electoral_vote2 | 40 |
| map_image | 2011 Mississippi gubernatorial election results map by county.svg |
| map_size | 170px |
| map_caption | County results |
| **Bryant:** | |
| **DuPree:** | |
| title | Governor |
| before_election | Haley Barbour |
| before_party | Republican Party (United States) |
| after_election | Phil Bryant |
| after_party | Republican Party (United States) |
| flag_year | 2001 |
Bryant:
DuPree:
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.
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. This is the first election in which Republicans won three consecutive gubernatorial elections in the state. This was also the first time that Issaquena County and Benton County voted Republican since Reconstruction.
Republican primary
Candidates
- James Broadwater, businessman
- Phil Bryant, lieutenant governor of Mississippi
- Dave Dennis, former New Orleans Federal Reserve Board chairman
- Hudson Holliday, Pearl River County Supervisor
- Ron Williams, businessman
Polling
| 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% | 20% |
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
- William Bond Compton Jr., 2007 candidate for governor
- Johnny DuPree, Hattiesburg mayor
- Bill Luckett, businessman and attorney
- Guy Dale Shaw
Results
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Runoff results
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General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Rothenberg Political Report | November 4, 2011 | |
| Governing | November 4, 2011 | |
| Cook | November 4, 2011 | |
| Sabato | November 4, 2011 |
Polling
| 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% |
| 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% |
Results
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Adams (largest city: Natchez)
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Benton (largest municipality: Ashland)
- Chickasaw (largest city: Houston)
- Copiah (largest city: Hazlehurst)
- Issaquena (largest city: Mayersville)
- Jasper (largest city: Bay Springs)
- Prentiss (largest city: Booneville)
- Wayne (largest municipality: Waynesboro)
- Winston (largest city: Louisville)
References
References
- [http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_MS_0407915.pdf Public Policy Polling]
- Hudson Holliday 2%, James Broadwater 1%, Ron Williams 0%
- "Certified Republican Primary Results".
- "Certified Democrat Primary Results".
- "Certified Democrat Primary Results".
- "Gubernatorial Ratings {{!}} Inside Elections".
- (July 25, 2011). "An Update on the 2011-2012 Gubernatorial Contests". Governing.
- (September 15, 2011). "2011/2012 GOVERNORS RACE RATINGS".
- "2012 Governor".
- [http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2011/PPP_Release_MS_1106925.pdf Public Policy Polling]
- [http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_MS_0330.pdf Public Policy Polling]
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