2008 Senate elections · Mississippi history
Mississippi U.S. Senate election 2008
Thad Cochran REP +22.9 · Class II seat · held 11/4/08
- Votes counted
- 1,247,026
- Margin
- 22.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in MS
- R+13.2same year
General election 11/4/08
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thad Cochran Won | REP | 766,111 | 61.44% | |
| Erik R. Fleming | DEM | 480,915 | 38.57% | |
| Total | 1,247,026 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Mississippi Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Roger F. Wicker | 25.6 |
| 2020 | Class II | Cindy Hyde-Smith | 10.0 |
| 2018 | Class I | Roger F. Wicker | 19.0 |
| 2018 special | Class II | Cindy Hyde-Smith | 7.3 |
| 2014 | Class II | Thad Cochran | 22.0 |
| 2012 | Class I | Roger F. Wicker | 16.6 |
| 2008 | Class II | Thad Cochran | 22.9 |
| 2008 special | Class I | Roger F. Wicker | 9.9 |
| 2006 | Class I | Trent Lott | 28.7 |
| 2002 | Class II | Thad Cochran | 69.2 |
| 2000 | Class I | Trent Lott | 34.3 |
| 1996 | Class II | Thad Cochran | 43.7 |
Full Mississippi Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2008 Mississippi Senate race?
Thad Cochran (REP) won with 61.4% of the vote, ahead of Erik R. Fleming (38.6%), a margin of 22.9 points.
Did the Mississippi Senate seat change party in 2008?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2008 Mississippi Senate race?
1,247,026 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.