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Eleven state executive positions were up for election in 2011 in the state of Mississippi. The general election took place on November 8, 2011.

The primary election was held August 2, 2011, followed by a runoff, where necessary, on August 23. A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election.

In Mississippi, primaries are open, meaning any registered voter may vote in the primary of their choice. State law says: "No person shall vote or attempt to vote in the primary election of one (1) party when he or she has voted on the same date in the primary election of another party."[1]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

In addition to candidate lists and election results, this page includes information about important dates, how the state's executive branch is organized, as well as a feed with recent news in races across the state.

The following offices were elected in 2011 in Mississippi:

* Governor of Mississippi
* Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi
* Mississippi Attorney General
* Mississippi Secretary of State
* Mississippi Auditor
* Mississippi Treasurer
* Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture
* Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance
* Mississippi Public Service Commission (3 seats)

## Partisan breakdown[edit]

Heading into the November 2011 general election, the Republican Party held nine out of 11 executive seats up for election in Mississippi. The partisan breakdown remained the same after the election.

Mississippi State Executives -- Partisan Breakdown

Party  | As of the 2011 Election  | After the 2011 Election
| Republican Party | 9 | 9
| Democratic Party | 2  | 2
Total |  11 |  11

## Candidates and election results[edit]

# Candidates by office[edit]

Office | Incumbent | Assumed Office | Incumbent running? | General Election Candidates | 2011 Winner | Partisan Switch?

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Governor | Haley Barbour
| 2008 | No |  Johnny DuPree
Phil Bryant | Phil Bryant | No
Lieutenant Governor | Phil Bryant
| 2012 | No |  Tate Reeves
Tracella Lou O'Hara Hill | Tate Reeves | No
Secretary of State | Delbert Hosemann
| 2008 | Yes |  Delbert Hosemann | Delbert Hosemann | No
Attorney General | Jim Hood
| 2004 | Yes |  Jim Hood
Steven Simpson | Jim Hood | No
Auditor | Stacey Pickering
| 2008 | Yes |  Stacey Pickering
Ashley Norwood | Stacey Pickering | No
State Treasurer | Tate Reeves
| 2004 | No |  Connie Moran
Lynn Fitch
Shawn O'Hara | Lynn Fitch | No
Commissioner of Agriculture | Lester Spell
| 1996 | No |  Joel Gill
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Cathy L. Toole | Cindy Hyde-Smith | No
Commissioner of Insurance | Mike Chaney
| 2008 | Yes |  Louis Fondren
Mike Chaney
Barbara Dale Washer | Mike Chaney | No
Public Service Commission | Lynn Posey
| 2008 | Yes |  Addie Green
Lynn Posey | Lynn Posey | No
Public Service Commission | Brandon Presley
| 2008 | Yes |  Brandon Presley
Boyce Adams | Brandon Presley | No
Public Service Commission | Leonard Bentz
| 2006 | Yes |  Mike Collier
Leonard Bentz | Leonard Bentz | No

# General election results[edit]

## Governor[edit]

Governor of Mississippi, 2011

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | Phil Bryant | 61% | 544,851
| Democratic  |  Johnny DuPree | 39% | 348,617
Total Votes | 893,468
Election results via Mississippi Secretary of State

## Lieutenant Governor[edit]

Lt. Governor of Mississippi, 2011

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | Tate Reeves | 80.3% | 644,205
| Reform  |  Tracella Lou O'Hara Hill | 19.7% | 157,547
Total Votes | 801,752

## Attorney General[edit]

Attorney General of Mississippi, 2011

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Jim Hood Incumbent | 61.1% | 536,827
| Republican  |  Steve Simpson | 38.9% | 342,086
Total Votes | 878,913
Election results via Mississippi Secretary of State

## Secretary of State[edit]

Mississippi Secretary of State, 2011

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | Delbert Hosemann Incumbent | 100% | 719,734
Total Votes | 719,734

## Treasurer[edit]

Mississippi Treasurer, 2011

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | Lynn Fitch | 58.8% | 513,132
| Democratic  |  Connie Moran | 38.2% | 333,267
| Reform  |  Shawn O'Hara | 3% | 26,421
Total Votes | 872,820
Election results via Mississippi Secretary of State

## Auditor[edit]

Mississippi Auditor, 2011

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | Stacey Pickering Incumbent | 75.6% | 596,395
| Reform  |  Ashley Norwood | 24.4% | 192,271
Total Votes | 788,666
Election results via Mississippi Secretary of State

## Public Service Commissioner[edit]

### Northern district[edit]

Mississippi Public Service Commission (North/District 3), 2011

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Brandon Presley Incumbent | 55.8% | 161,099
| Republican  |  Boyce Adams | 44.2% | 127,557
Total Votes | 288,656
Election results via Mississippi Secretary of State

### Central district[edit]

Mississippi Public Service Commission (Central/District 1), 2011

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | Lynn Posey Incumbent | 56.4% | 157,675
| Democratic  |  Addie Green | 43.6% | 121,653
Total Votes | 279,328
Election results via Mississippi Secretary of State

### Southern district[edit]

Mississippi Public Service Commission (South/District 2), 2011

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | Leonard Bentz Incumbent | 60.1% | 178,804
| Democratic  |  Mike Collier | 39.9% | 118,813
Total Votes | 297,617
Election results via Mississippi Secretary of State

## Commissioner of Insurance[edit]

Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance, 2011

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | Mike Chaney Incumbent | 62% | 538,008
| Democratic  |  Louis Fondren | 34.7% | 301,185
| Reform  |  Barbara Dale Washer | 3.4% | 29,200
Total Votes | 868,393
Election results via Mississippi Secretary of State

## Commissioner of Agriculture[edit]

Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture, 2011

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | Cindy Hyde-Smith | 56.9% | 493,417
| Democratic  |  Joel Gill | 40.6% | 352,213
| Reform  |  Cathy L. Toole | 2.5% | 21,347
Total Votes | 866,977
Election results via Mississippi Secretary of State

# Primary and runoff results[edit]

The primary election took place on August 2. Despite some clear wins on August 2, an August 23 runoff election was held to determine the nominees for three offices in which no candidate earned more than 50 percent of the popular vote in the primary.

## Governor[edit]

### Democratic primary[edit]

Governor - Democratic primary runoff results

Party  | Candidate  | Vote Percentage
| Democratic Party | aJohnny DuPree | 55%
| Democratic Party | Bill Luckett, Jr. | 45%
Total Votes  | 323,284

Gubernatorial Democratic Primary election

Party  | Candidate  | Vote Percentage
| Democratic Party | aJohnny DuPree | 43.5%
| Democratic Party | aBill Luckett, Jr. | 39.2%
| Democratic Party | William Bond Compton, Jr. | 9.8%
| Democratic Party | Guy Dale Shaw | 7.3%
Total Votes  | 412,530

### Republican primary[edit]

Gubernatorial Republican Primary election

Party  | Candidate  | Vote Percentage
| Republican Party | aPhil Bryant | 59.5%
| Republican Party | Dave Dennis | 25.7%
| Republican Party | Ron Williams | 8.8%
| Republican Party | Hudson Holliday | 4.7%
| Republican Party | James Broadwater | 1.2%
Total Votes  | 289,788

## Lieutenant Governor[edit]

### Democratic primary[edit]

No candidates filed

### Republican primary[edit]

Lieutenant Governor Republican Primary election

Party  | Candidate  | Vote Percentage
| Republican Party | Billy Hewes | 43%
| Republican Party | aTate Reeves | 57%
Total Votes  |

## Attorney General[edit]

### Democratic primary[edit]

* Incumbent Jim Hood ran unopposed Democratic primary.

### Republican primary[edit]

* Steven Simpson ran unopposed in the Republican primary.

## Secretary of State[edit]

### Democratic primary[edit]

No candidates filed

### Republican primary[edit]

Secretary of State -- Republican primary results

Party  | Candidate  | Vote Percentage
| Republican Party | Delbert Hosemann a | 83%
| Republican Party | Richard "Ricky" Dombrowski | 17%
Total Votes  | 268,137

## Treasurer[edit]

### Democratic primary[edit]

* Connie Moran ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.

### Republican primary[edit]

Treasurer - Republican primary runoff results[2]

Party  | Candidate  | Vote Percentage
| Republican Party | aLynn Fitch | 53%
| Republican Party | Lee Yancey | 47%
Total Votes  | 156,006

Treasurer -- Republican primary results

Party  | Candidate  | Vote Percentage
| Republican Party | aLynn Fitch | 38%
| Republican Party | aLee Yancey | 34%
| Republican Party | Lucien Smith | 29%
Total Votes  | 269,726

## Auditor[edit]

### Democratic primary[edit]

No candidates filed

### Republican primary[edit]

Incumbent Stacey Pickering ran unopposed in the Republican primary.

## Insurance Commissioner[edit]

### Democratic primary[edit]

Louis Fondren ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.

### Republican primary[edit]

Incumbent Mike Chaney ran unopposed in the Republican primary.

## Agriculture Commissioner[edit]

### Democratic primary[edit]

Joel Gill ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.

### Republican primary[edit]

Commissioner of Agriculture -- Republican primary results

Party  | Candidate  | Vote Percentage
| Republican Party | Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith a | 53%
| Republican Party | Rep. Dannie Reed | 12%
| Republican Party | Max Phillips | 35%
Total Votes  | 268,421

## Public Service Commissioner Northern District[edit]

### Democratic primary[edit]

Incumbent Brandon Presley ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.

### Republican primary[edit]

Public Service -- Republican primary results

Party  | Candidate  | Vote Percentage
| Republican Party | Boyce Adams a | 65%
| Republican Party | Marvin Cox | 35%
Total Votes  | 55,174

## Public Service Commissioner Central District[edit]

### Democratic primary[edit]

Public Service -- Democratic primary results

Party  | Candidate  | Vote Percentage
| Democratic Party | Addie Green a | 52%
| Democratic Party | Bruce Burton | 48%
Total Votes  | 102,433

### Republican primary[edit]

Incumbent Lynn Posey ran unopposed in the Republican primary.

## Public Service Commissioner Southern District[edit]

### Democratic primary[edit]

Public Service - Democratic primary runoff results[3]

Party  | Candidate  | Vote Percentage
| Democratic Party | aMike Collier | 50%
| Democratic Party | Thomas Blanton | 50%
Total Votes  | 83,748

Public Service -- Democratic primary results

Party  | Candidate  | Vote Percentage
| Democratic Party | aMike Collier | 38%
| Democratic Party | aThomas Blanton | 34%
| Democratic Party | James Buckhaults | 27%
Total Votes  | 98,274

### Republican primary[edit]

Public Service -- Republican primary results

Party  | Candidate  | Vote Percentage
| Republican Party | Leonard Bentz a | 56%
| Republican Party | Travis Rose | 44%
Total Votes  | 112,805

## Key deadlines[edit]

Deadline  | Event

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Mar. 1 | Declaration of candidacy
June 18 | Absentee voting begins for the primary election
July 2 | Voter registration (in person) for the primary
July 3 | Voter registration (postmark on a mailed application) for the primary
Aug. 2 | Primary election
Aug. 23 | Runoff primary election, if required
Sept. 2 | Certification of results for primary
Sept. 24 | Absentee voting begins for the general election
Oct. 8 | Voter registration (in person) for the general election
Oct. 9 | Voter registration (postmark on a mailed application) for the general election
Nov. 8 | General election
Nov. 29 | Runoff general election, if required
Dec. 8 | Certification of results for general election

### Voter registration[edit]

For full information about voting in Mississippi, contact the state election agency.

Voters in Mississippi can register to vote by filling out registration forms at county clerk offices. The Mississippi Secretary of State also offers a mail-in application that must be accompanied by a copy of a government-issued photo ID, utility bill, paycheck or bank statement. The Mississippi Department of Public Safety is also capable of handling voter registration as part of driver's license applications. Residents can register to vote up to 30 days prior to the next election.[4]

The following qualifications must be met to successfully register to vote in Mississippi:[4]

☐ U.S. citizenship
☐ At least 18 years old by the next general election
☐ Residency in Mississippi and county of registration for at least 30 days
☐ Not under order of imprisonment for felony conviction
☐ Have not been judged "mentally incompetent" in court

## State executive organization[edit]

Executive officials in Mississippi are part of a three-pronged government structure that includes state legislators and state judges. The following chart details the relationship among different branches of Mississippi's state government:

## Recent news[edit]

This section links to a Google news search for the term "Mississippi + state + executive + elections"

Mississippi State Executive Elections News Feed

#### Additional reading[edit]

* Mississippi's 2011 runoffs: governor, treasurer and public service commissioners
* 2011 Mississippi primaries: Governor and Lieutenant Governor
* 2011 Mississippi primaries: Secretary of State and Attorney General
* 2011 Mississippi primaries: State Treasurer, Agriculture Commissioner and Public Service Commission

## See also[edit]

* Portal:Elections
* State executive official elections, 2011
* Mississippi state executive offices

## External links[edit]

* Mississippi Office of the Secretary of State: Elections & Voting

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ LexisNexis, "Miss. Code Ann. § 23–15–575," accessed October 21, 2025
2. ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Election 2011 Runoff Results," accessed November 3, 2011
3. ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Election 2011 Runoff Results," accessed November 3, 2011
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Mississippi Secretary of State, "Voter Registration Information," accessed December 12, 2014

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