Mississippi — 1988 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1988 Senate electionMississippi · U.S. SenateLottR+7.8
How it voted
Share of the 1988 vote
| Trent Lott ✓Republican | 53.9% | 510,380 |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne DowdyDemocrat | 46.1% | 436,339 |
1988Senate margin
D+60R+60
82 counties, each filled by 1988 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (82 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ADAMS, MS | Democratic | D+12.3 |
| ALCORN, MS | Democratic | D+21.8 |
| AMITE, MS | Democratic | D+9.0 |
| ATTALA, MS | Republican | R+7.7 |
| BENTON, MS | Democratic | D+22.7 |
| BOLIVAR, MS | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| CALHOUN, MS | Democratic | D+10.2 |
| CARROLL, MS | Republican | R+14.2 |
| CHICKASAW, MS | Democratic | D+23.1 |
| CHOCTAW, MS | Republican | R+4.7 |
| CLAIBORNE, MS | Democratic | D+46.7 |
| CLARKE, MS | Republican | R+14.1 |
| CLAY, MS | Democratic | D+28.8 |
| COAHOMA, MS | Democratic | D+13.8 |
| COPIAH, MS | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| COVINGTON, MS | Republican | R+13.6 |
| DE SOTO, MS | Republican | R+27.5 |
| FORREST, MS | Republican | R+35.3 |
| FRANKLIN, MS | Democratic | D+10.0 |
| GEORGE, MS | Republican | R+29.4 |
| GREENE, MS | Republican | R+36.2 |
| GRENADA, MS | Republican | R+5.5 |
| HANCOCK, MS | Republican | R+34.1 |
| HARRISON, MS | Republican | R+34.1 |
| HINDS, MS | Republican | R+2.4 |
| HOLMES, MS | Democratic | D+37.6 |
| HUMPHREYS, MS | Democratic | D+23.3 |
| ISSAQUENA, MS | Democratic | D+19.5 |
| ITAWAMBA, MS | Democratic | D+26.7 |
| JACKSON, MS | Republican | R+47.0 |
| JASPER, MS | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| JEFFERSON, MS | Democratic | D+63.8 |
| JEFFERSON DAVIS, MS | Democratic | D+13.6 |
| JONES, MS | Republican | R+37.2 |
| KEMPER, MS | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| LAFAYETTE, MS | Republican | R+4.4 |
| LAMAR, MS | Republican | R+52.2 |
| LAUDERDALE, MS | Republican | R+26.6 |
| LAWRENCE, MS | Democratic | D+8.2 |
| LEAKE, MS | Republican | R+9.1 |
| LEE, MS | Democratic | D+3.6 |
| LEFLORE, MS | Republican | R+0.1 |
| LINCOLN, MS | Republican | R+8.3 |
| LOWNDES, MS | Republican | R+16.3 |
| MADISON, MS | Republican | R+12.8 |
| MARION, MS | Republican | R+8.9 |
| MARSHALL, MS | Democratic | D+27.5 |
| MONROE, MS | Democratic | D+18.9 |
| MONTGOMERY, MS | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| NESHOBA, MS | Republican | R+17.5 |
| NEWTON, MS | Republican | R+28.4 |
| NOXUBEE, MS | Democratic | D+26.4 |
| OKTIBBEHA, MS | Republican | R+3.0 |
| PANOLA, MS | Democratic | D+4.3 |
| PEARL RIVER, MS | Republican | R+39.1 |
| PERRY, MS | Republican | R+40.8 |
| PIKE, MS | Democratic | D+19.5 |
| PONTOTOC, MS | Democratic | D+13.4 |
| PRENTISS, MS | Democratic | D+28.1 |
| QUITMAN, MS | Democratic | D+26.7 |
| RANKIN, MS | Republican | R+40.1 |
| SCOTT, MS | Republican | R+12.7 |
| SHARKEY, MS | Democratic | D+19.9 |
| SIMPSON, MS | Republican | R+16.6 |
| SMITH, MS | Republican | R+29.2 |
| STONE, MS | Republican | R+29.5 |
| SUNFLOWER, MS | Democratic | D+16.4 |
| TALLAHATCHIE, MS | Democratic | D+21.9 |
| TATE, MS | Republican | R+9.0 |
| TIPPAH, MS | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| TISHOMINGO, MS | Democratic | D+45.6 |
| TUNICA, MS | Democratic | D+25.4 |
| UNION, MS | Democratic | D+9.1 |
| WALTHALL, MS | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| WARREN, MS | Republican | R+15.5 |
| WASHINGTON, MS | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| WAYNE, MS | Republican | R+28.9 |
| WEBSTER, MS | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| WILKINSON, MS | Democratic | D+35.3 |
| WINSTON, MS | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| YALOBUSHA, MS | Democratic | D+14.3 |
| YAZOO, MS | Democratic | D+2.2 |
presidential baselinePresident 1988R+20.8Senate 1988R+7.8vs. baselineD+13.0
Mississippi's 1988 Senate race ran 13.0 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Mississippi's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +100.0% |
| 1978 | −13.5% |
| 1982 | +28.4% |
| 1984 | −21.9% |
| 1988 | −7.8% |
| 1990 | −100.0% |
| 1994 | −37.6% |
| 1996 | −43.6% |
| 2000 | −34.3% |
| 2002 | −84.6% |
| 2006 | −28.7% |
| 2008 | −22.9% |
| 2012 | −16.6% |
| 2014 | −22.0% |
| 2018 | −19.0% |
| 2020 | −10.0% |
| 2024 | −25.6% |
Same ballot, 1988MS
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1988 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.