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.

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.

Candidates

 * 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

Candidates

 * Johnny DuPree, Hattiesburg Mayor
 * Bill Luckett, businessman and attorney
 * William Bond Compton, Jr., 2007 candidate for governor
 * Guy Dale Shaw

Results
[[File:Mississippi Governor D Primary 2011.svg|thumb|230px|Results by county {{legend|#7996E2|DuPree}}

{{legend|#BDD3FF|30–40%}}

{{legend|#A5B0FF|40–50%}}

{{legend|#7996E2|50–60%}}

{{legend|#6674DE|60–70%}}

{{legend|#584CDE|70–80%}}

{{legend|#3933E5|80–90%}}

{{legend|#0D0596|>90%}} {{legend|#5bc75bff|Luckett}}

{{legend|#78e478ff|40–50%}}

{{legend|#5bc75bff|50–60%}}

{{legend|#41b742ff|60–70%}}

{{legend|#309a30ff|70–80%}} {{legend|#ffdd55ff|Shaw}}

{{legend|#ffed67ff|40–50%}} ]]

Runoff results
[[File:Mississippi Governor D Runoff 2011.svg|thumb|230px|Results by county {{legend|#7996E2|DuPree}}

{{legend|#7996E2|50–60%}}

{{legend|#6674DE|60–70%}}

{{legend|#584CDE|70–80%}}

{{legend|#3933E5|80–90%}}

{{legend|#0D0596|>90%}} {{legend|#5bc75bff|Luckett}}

{{legend|#5bc75bff|50–60%}}

{{legend|#41b742ff|60–70%}}

{{legend|#309a30ff|70–80%}} Tie

{{legend|#AE8BB1|50–60%}} ]]

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)