# 2007 Mississippi elections

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A general election was held in Mississippi on November 6, 2007, to elect to four-year terms for all members of the Mississippi State Legislature (122 representatives, 52 senators), the offices of Governor of Mississippi, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Auditor, State Treasurer, Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce, and Commissioner of Insurance, plus all three members of the Mississippi Transportation Commission and Mississippi Public Service Commission.
The election was generally a success for Republicans, as they held all their statewide elected offices, and won the open Secretary of State and Insurance Commissioner seats, leaving Attorney General Jim Hood the only statewide elected Democratic officeholder. However, Democrats regained control of the State Senate and maintained their majority in the House of Representatives, won a 2-1 majority on the Public Service Commission, and held their 2-1 majority on the Transportation Commission.

## Mississippi State Legislature

All 122 representatives and 52 senators of the Mississippi State Legislature are elected for four-year terms with no staggering of terms. The state legislature draws up separate district maps for the Mississippi House of Representatives and the Mississippi Senate, usually after the federal U.S. Census. There are no term limits for members of both houses of the legislature.

### Results for the Mississippi Senate

| Party | Party | Votes | Seats | Loss/gain | Share of vote (%) |
| | Democratic | 171,993 | 28 | +3 | |
| | Republican | 161,042 | 24 | -3 | |
| | Constitution | 10,881 | 0 | 0 | |
| | Independent | 3,818 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | Total | 347,734 | 52 | 0 | 100.0% |

### Results for House of Representatives

| Party | Party | Seats | Loss/gain |
| | Democratic | 75 | 0 |
| | Republican | 47 | 0 |
| | Constitution | 0 | 0 |
| | Independent | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 122 | 0 |

## Statewide officer elections

According to the state constitution, a statewide officer must win both the majority of electoral votes and the majority of the popular vote to be elected.
The number of electoral votes equals the number of Mississippi House of Representatives districts, currently set at 122. A plurality of votes in each House District is required to win the electoral vote for that District. In the event of a tie between the two candidates with the highest votes, the electoral vote is split between them.
In the event an officeholder does not win both the majority electoral and majority popular vote, the House of Representatives shall choose the winner. The Democrats held a large edge (73–46 with three vacancies) in the House, thus ensuring that any contested race would go to the Democratic candidate.

## Governor
### Democratic primary
#### Candidates

* William Compton, Jr.
* John Arthur Eaves, Jr.
* Louis Fondren
* Fred T. Smith

#### Results

Democratic primary - Governor :
| Candidate | Votes | Vote % |
| John Arthur Eaves, Jr. | 314,012 | 70.3 |
| William Compton, Jr. | 52,343 | 11.7 |
| Fred T. Smith | 49,170 | 11.0 |
| Louis Fondren | 31,197 | 7.0 |
| TOTALS | 446,722 | 100 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates

* Haley Barbour, incumbent
* Frederick Jones

#### Results

Republican primary - Governor :
| Candidate | Votes | Vote % |
| Haley Barbour (i) | 184,036 | 93.1 |
| Frederick Jones | 13,611 | 6.9 |
| TOTALS | 197,647 | 100 |

## Lieutenant governor
### Democratic nomination
#### Candidates

* Jamie Franks

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jamie Franks | 288,942 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 288,942 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates

* Phil Bryant, State Auditor
* Charlie Ross, state senator

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Phil Bryant | 112,140 | 57.3 |
| | Republican | Charlie Ross | 83,660 | 42.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 195,800 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

2007 Mississippi Lieutenant Governor election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Phil Bryant | 432,152 | 58.6 |
| | Democratic | Jamie Franks | 305,409 | 41.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 737,561 | 100.0 |

## Secretary of State
### Democratic primary
#### Candidates

* Robert H. Smith
* Jabari A. Toins
* John Windsor

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Robert H. Smith | 307,991 | 72.2 |
| | Democratic | John O. Windsor | 81,464 | 19.2 |
| | Democratic | Jabari A. Toins | 34,409 | 8.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 423,864 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates

* Delbert Hosemann, lawyer
* Mike Lott, state representative
* Jeffrey Rupp
* Gene Sills

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Delbert Hosemann | 102,093 | 53.8 |
| | Republican | Mike Lott | 64,879 | 34.2 |
| | Republican | Jeffrey Rupp | 17,838 | 9.4 |
| | Republican | Gene Sills | 4,982 | 2.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 189,792 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

2007 Mississippi Secretary of State election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Delbert Hosemann | 425,228 | 58.2 |
| | Democratic | Robert Smith | 304,917 | 41.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 730,145 | 100.0 |

## Attorney general
### Democratic nomination
#### Candidate

* Jim Hood, the incumbent Democratic Attorney General, ran unopposed.

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jim Hood | 316,781 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 316,781 | 100.0 |

### Republican nomination
#### Candidate

* Al Hopkins, the Republican candidate, ran unopposed.

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Al Hopkins | 132,910 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 132,910 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

2007 Mississippi Attorney General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jim Hood (incumbent) | 439,668 | 59.8 |
| | Republican | Al Hopkins | 295,791 | 40.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 735,459 | 100.0 |

## State Auditor
### Democratic primary
#### Candidates

* Todd Brand
* Jacob Ray
* Mike Sumrall

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mike Sumrall | 196,108 | 46.6 |
| | Democratic | Todd Brand | 152,246 | 36.2 |
| | Democratic | Jacob Ray | 72,404 | 17.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 420,758 | 100.0 |

#### Runoff

Democratic primary runoff results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mike Sumrall | 164,980 | 52.9 |
| | Democratic | Todd Brand | 146,807 | 47.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 311,787 | 100.0 |

### Republican nomination
#### Candidate

* Stacey Pickering

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Stacey Pickering | 129,561 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 129,561 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

2007 Mississippi State Auditor election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Stacey Pickering | 399,721 | 55.0 |
| | Democratic | Mike Sumrall | 327,033 | 45.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 726,754 | 100.0 |

## State Treasurer
### Democratic nomination
#### Candidate

* Shawn O'Hara

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Shawn O'Hara | 278,819 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 278,819 | 100.0 |

### Republican nomination
#### Candidate

* Tate Reeves, incumbent

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tate Reeves | 136,145 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 136,145 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

2007 Mississippi State Treasurer election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tate Reeves (incumbent) | 436,833 | 60.5 |
| | Democratic | Shawn O'Hara | 284,789 | 39.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 721,622 | 100.0 |

## Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce

Lester Spell was elected as a Democrat in 2003, but changed his party affiliation to Republican ahead of the 2007 elections.

### Democratic nomination
#### Candidate

* Rickey Cole

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rickey Cole | 284,923 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 284,923 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidate

* Max Phillips
* Lester Spell, incumbent

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lester Spell | 102,422 | 54.5 |
| | Republican | Max Phillips | 85,478 | 45.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 187,900 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

2007 Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lester Spell (incumbent) | 371,191 | 51.0 |
| | Democratic | Ricky Cole | 308,693 | 42.4 |
| | Constitution | Paul Riley | 47,647 | 6.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 727,531 | 100.0 |

## Commissioner of Insurance
### Democratic primary
#### Candidates

* Gary Anderson
* George Dale

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gary Anderson | 242,941 | 51.3% |
| | Democratic | George Dale | 230,782 | 48.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 473,723 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates

* Mike Chaney, state senator
* Ronnie D. English

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Chaney | 137,685 | 79.0 |
| | Republican | Ronnie D. English | 36,646 | 21.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 174,331 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

2007 Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Chaney | 415,242 | 56.5 |
| | Democratic | Gary Anderson | 319,287 | 43.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 734,529 | 100.0 |

## Public Service Commission
### Northern District

2007 Mississippi Public Service Commissioner, Northern District election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Brandon Presley | 134,405 | 57.9 | |
| | Republican | Mabel Murphree | 97,892 | 42.1 | |

### Central District

2007 Mississippi Public Service Commissioner, Central District election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Lynn Posey | 122,417 | 50.6 |
| Republican | Charles Barbour | 112,782 | 46.6 |
| Independent | Lee Dilworth | 6,833 | 2.8 |

### Southern District

2007 Mississippi Public Service Commissioner, Southern District election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Leonard Bentz (incumbent) | 139,124 | 55.9 | |
| | Democratic | Mike Collier | 109,737 | 44.1 | |

## Transportation Commission
### Northern District

Democratic incumbent Bill Minor ran unopposed in the general election.

### Central District

2007 Mississippi Transportation Commissioner, Central District election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Dick Hall (incumbent) | 126,145 | 52.2 | |
| | Democratic | Rudolph Warnock | 115,534 | 47.8 | |

### Southern District

2007 Mississippi Transportation Commissioner, Southern District election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Wayne Brown (incumbent) | 133,029 | 52.5 | |
| | Republican | Larry Benefield | 120,293 | 47.5 | |