2019 governor elections · Mississippi history
Mississippi governor election 2019
Tate Reeves REP +5.1 · held 11/5/19
- Votes counted
- 884,911
- Margin
- 5.1 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/5/19
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tate Reeves Won | REP | 459,396 | 51.91% | |
| Jim Hood | DEM | 414,368 | 46.83% | |
| David R. Singletary | IND | 8,522 | 0.96% | |
| Bob Hickingbottom | CON | 2,625 | 0.30% | |
| Total | 884,911 | |||
Official source: 2019-General-Election.aspx
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 2019 Mississippi governor race?
Tate Reeves (REP) won with 51.9% of the vote, ahead of Jim Hood (46.8%), a margin of 5.1 points.
Did the Mississippi governor seat change party in 2019?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2019 Mississippi governor race?
884,911 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.