2020 Senate elections · Mississippi history
Mississippi U.S. Senate election 2020
Cindy Hyde-Smith REP +10.0 · Class II seat · held 11/3/20
- Votes counted
- 1,311,354
- Margin
- 10.0 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in MS
- R+16.5same year
General election 11/3/20
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cindy Hyde-Smith Won | REP | 709,511 | 54.11% | |
| Mike Espy | DEM | 578,691 | 44.13% | |
| Jimmy Edwards | LIB | 23,152 | 1.77% | |
| Total | 1,311,354 | |||
Official source: 2020%20GE%20Statewide%20Recapitulation%20Report.pdf
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 2020 Mississippi Senate race?
Cindy Hyde-Smith (REP) won with 54.1% of the vote, ahead of Mike Espy (44.1%), a margin of 10.0 points.
Did the Mississippi Senate seat change party in 2020?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2020 Mississippi Senate race?
1,311,354 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.