2007 Mississippi gubernatorial election

The 2007 Mississippi gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday, November 6. Incumbent Haley Barbour was re-elected to serve a four-year term as Governor of Mississippi from January 15, 2008, through January 10, 2012. The Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi is also on the ballot and elected for the same time period. This was the first time that Panola County and Yalobusha County voted Republican for governor since Reconstruction.

Candidates

 * Haley Barbour, incumbent Governor
 * Frederick Jones

Candidates

 * William Compton, teacher
 * John Arthur Eaves Jr., attorney
 * Louis Fondren, former Mississippi State Representative, former Mayor of Moss Point
 * Fred Smith

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

 * Adams (Largest city: Natchez)
 * Monroe (Largest city: Amory)
 * Panola (Largest city: Batesville)
 * Pike (Largest city: McComb)
 * Yalobusha (Largest city: Water Valley)

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

 * Wayne (largest municipality: Waynesboro)
 * Winston (Largest city: Louisville)