2011 Mississippi gubernatorial election

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.

2011 Mississippi gubernatorial election

November 8, 2011
 
Nominee Phil Bryant Johnny DuPree
Party Republican Democratic
Electoral vote 82 40
Popular vote 544,851 348,617
Percentage 61.0% 39.0%

County results
Bryant:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
DuPree:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election

Haley Barbour
Republican

Elected Governor

Phil Bryant
Republican

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.

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