2003 governor elections · Mississippi history
Mississippi governor election 2003
Haley Barbour REP +6.8 gain · held 11/4/03
- Votes counted
- 894,487
- Margin
- 6.8 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
General election 11/4/03
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haley Barbour Won | REP | 470,404 | 52.59% | |
| Ronnie Musgrove | DEM | 409,787 | 45.81% | |
| John Thomas Cripps | CON | 6,317 | 0.71% | |
| Shawn R. O'Hara | REF | 4,070 | 0.46% | |
| Sherman Lee Dillon | GRE | 3,909 | 0.44% | |
| Total | 894,487 | |||
Official source: 01Governor.pdf
Other Mississippi governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Tate Reeves | 5.1 |
| 2015 | Phil Bryant | 33.9 |
| 2011 | Phil Bryant | 22.0 |
| 2007 | Haley Barbour | 15.8 |
| 2003 | Haley Barbour | 6.8 |
| 1999 | Ronnie Musgrove | 1.1 |
Full Mississippi governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2003 Mississippi governor race?
Haley Barbour (REP) won with 52.6% of the vote, ahead of Ronnie Musgrove (45.8%), a margin of 6.8 points.
Did the Mississippi governor seat change party in 2003?
Yes. It moved from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2003 Mississippi governor race?
894,487 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.