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      Home/Elections/2023/Governor/Mississippi
      2023·Governor·Mississippi

      Mississippi Governor

      Winner
      REP
      Tate Reeves
      50.9%418,233 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Brandon Presley
      47.7%391,614 votes
      Margin
      R+3.2
      821,000 total votes
      3 candidates821,000 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Tate ReevesREP✓
      		REP418,23350.9%
      Brandon PresleyDEM
      		DEM391,61447.7%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH11,1531.4%

      Seat History

      Governor in Mississippi

      2019
      Tate ReevesREP
      R+5.1
      2015
      Phil BryantREP
      R+33.9
      2011
      Phil BryantREP
      R+22.0
      2007
      Haley BarbourREP
      R+15.8
      2003
      Haley BarbourREP
      R+6.8
      1999
      Ronnie MusgroveDEM
      D+1.1
      1995
      Kirk FordiceREP
      R+11.1
      1991
      Kirk FordiceREP
      R+3.2
      1987
      Ray MabusDEM
      D+6.9
      1983
      William A. AllainDEM
      D+16.2
      1979
      William WinterDEM
      D+22.1
      1975
      Cliff FinchDEM
      D+7.0
      1971
      William L. WallerDEM
      D+77.0
      1967
      John Bell WilliamsDEM
      D+31.5
      View all Governor history for Mississippi →

      Candidates

      Tate ReevesREP
      Record2W-0L
      Avg MarginR+4.2
      Career2019-2023
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Brandon PresleyDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+3.2
      Career2023-2023
      Governor
      Full profile →
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