2018 Senate elections · Mississippi history
Mississippi U.S. Senate election 2018 (special)
Cindy Hyde-Smith REP +7.3 · Class II seat · held 11/27/18
- Votes counted
- 907,588
- Margin
- 7.3 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
Top-two primary 11/6/18
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cindy Hyde-Smith Won | REP | 389,995 | 41.25% | |
| Mike Espy | DEM | 386,742 | 40.91% | |
| Chris McDaniel | REP | 154,878 | 16.38% | |
| Tobey Bartee | DEM | 13,852 | 1.47% | |
| Total | 945,467 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Runoff 11/27/18
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cindy Hyde-Smith Won | REP | 486,769 | 53.63% | |
| Mike Espy | DEM | 420,819 | 46.37% | |
| Total | 907,588 | |||
Official source: 2018-General-Election-Runoff.aspx
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 2018 Mississippi Senate race (special election)?
Cindy Hyde-Smith (REP) won with 53.6% of the vote, ahead of Mike Espy (46.4%), a margin of 7.3 points.
Did the Mississippi Senate seat change party in 2018?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2018 Mississippi Senate race?
907,588 votes were counted for the candidates in the runoff.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.