2011 Mississippi gubernatorial election
Introduction The '''2011 Mississippi gubernatorial election''' was held on November 8, 2011.Incumbent Republican Governor of Mississippi Haley Barbour was unable to run for a third term due to term limits.Republican nominee Lieutenant Governor Phil Bryant defeated the Democratic nominee, Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny DuPree. Sworn in on January 10, 2012, Bryant became only the third Republican Governor of Mississippi since Reconstruction. This is the first election in which Republicans won three consecutive gubernatorial elections in the state. This was also the first time that Issaquena County and Benton County voted Republican since Reconstruction.
Republican primary ===Candidates===*Phil Bryant, Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi*Dave Dennis, former New Orleans Federal Reserve Board Chairman*Ron Williams, businessman*Hudson Holliday, Pearl River County Supervisor*James Broadwater, businessman===Polling=== Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror PhilBryant DaveDennis Other Undecided  Public Policy Polling March 24–27, 2011 400 ± 4.9% '''63%''' 14% 3% 20%===Results===
Democratic primary ===Candidates===*Johnny DuPree, Hattiesburg Mayor*Bill Luckett, businessman and attorney*William Bond Compton, Jr., 2007 candidate for governor*Guy Dale Shaw===Results===Results by county===Runoff results===Results by county
General election ===Predictions===SourceRankingAs of Rothenberg Political Report November 4, 2011 Governing November 4, 2011 Cook November 4, 2011 Sabato November 4, 2011===Polling=== Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror PhilBryant (R) JohnnyDuPree (D) Other Undecided  Public Policy Polling November 4–6, 2011 796 ± 3.5% '''54%''' 40% — 6%  Public Policy Polling March 24–27, 2011 817 ± 3.4% '''56%''' 25% — 19% Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror DaveDennis (R) JohnnyDuPree (D) Other Undecided  Public Policy Polling March 24–27, 2011 817 ± 3.4% '''41%''' 28% — 31% Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror HudsonHolliday (R) JohnnyDuPree (D) Other Undecided  Public Policy Polling March 24–27, 2011 817 ± 3.4% '''37%''' 28% — 35% Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror PhilBryant (R) BillLuckett (D) Other Undecided  Public Policy Polling March 24–27, 2011 817 ± 3.4% '''53%''' 27% — 20% Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror DaveDennis (R) BillLuckett (D) Other Undecided  Public Policy Polling March 24–27, 2011 817 ± 3.4% '''43%''' 27% — 32% Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror HudsonHolliday (R) BillLuckett (D) Other Undecided  Public Policy Polling March 24–27, 2011 817 ± 3.4% '''38%''' 28% — 34%===Results======= Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic ====* Adams (Largest city: Natchez)==== Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican ====* Benton (largest municipality: Ashland)* Chickasaw (Largest city: Houston)* Copiah (Largest city: Hazlehurst)* Issaquena (Largest city: Mayersville)* Jasper (Largest city: Bay Springs)* Prentiss (Largest city: Booneville)* Wayne (largest municipality: Waynesboro)* Winston (Largest city: Louisville)
See also *2011 United States elections
References
External links ;Candidates (Archived)*  Phil Bryant*  Johnny Dupree*  Bobby Kearan*  Hudson Holliday;Information* Elections at the Mississippi Secretary of State** Statewide Sample Ballot* Mississippi gubernatorial election, 2011 at Ballotpedia* 2011 Mississippi Governor Candidates at Project Vote Smart* Campaign contributions for 2011 Mississippi Governor from ''Follow the Money''* Mississippi Governor 2011 from OurCampaigns.com