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.^[1] 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.

Republican primary

Candidates

• Haley Barbour, incumbent Governor
• Frederick Jones

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

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

Results

Results by county

General election

Polling

Predictions

Results

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)

See also

• State of Mississippi
• Governors of Mississippi

References

1. Sundheim, Chris (November 6, 2007). "Miss. Governor Easily Wins 2nd Term". Washington Post. Retrieved November 6, 2007.
2. "Primary certification documents" (PDF). www.sos.state.ms.us. 2007. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
3. "Primary certification documents" (PDF). www.sos.state.ms.us. 2007. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
4. "22007 Gubernatorial Contests and Virginia General Assembly Update". crystalball.centerforpolitics.org.

External links

• Haley Barbour for Governor
• John Eaves for Governor