Mississippi — 2006 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2006 Senate electionMississippi · U.S. SenateLottR+28.7
How it voted
Share of the 2006 vote
| Trent Lott (i) ✓Republican | 63.6% | 388,399 |
|---|---|---|
| Erik R. FlemingDemocrat | 34.9% | 213,000 |
| Harold M. TaylorLibertarian | 1.6% | 9,522 |
2006Senate margin
D+60R+60
82 counties, each filled by 2006 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (82 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ADAMS, MS | Republican | R+0.6 |
| ALCORN, MS | Republican | R+36.1 |
| AMITE, MS | Republican | R+20.8 |
| ATTALA, MS | Republican | R+25.1 |
| BENTON, MS | Republican | R+6.0 |
| BOLIVAR, MS | Democratic | D+11.0 |
| CALHOUN, MS | Republican | R+36.9 |
| CARROLL, MS | Republican | R+40.2 |
| CHICKASAW, MS | Republican | R+7.3 |
| CHOCTAW, MS | Republican | R+36.5 |
| CLAIBORNE, MS | Democratic | D+47.2 |
| CLARKE, MS | Republican | R+35.2 |
| CLAY, MS | Republican | R+3.6 |
| COAHOMA, MS | Democratic | D+4.1 |
| COPIAH, MS | Republican | R+16.2 |
| COVINGTON, MS | Republican | R+36.1 |
| DE SOTO, MS | Republican | R+51.1 |
| FORREST, MS | Republican | R+40.8 |
| FRANKLIN, MS | Republican | R+38.7 |
| GEORGE, MS | Republican | R+69.1 |
| GREENE, MS | Republican | R+60.3 |
| GRENADA, MS | Republican | R+31.2 |
| HANCOCK, MS | Republican | R+63.2 |
| HARRISON, MS | Republican | R+53.8 |
| HINDS, MS | Democratic | D+15.1 |
| HOLMES, MS | Democratic | D+40.8 |
| HUMPHREYS, MS | Democratic | D+22.3 |
| ISSAQUENA, MS | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| ITAWAMBA, MS | Republican | R+45.0 |
| JACKSON, MS | Republican | R+60.9 |
| JASPER, MS | Republican | R+4.6 |
| JEFFERSON, MS | Democratic | D+50.5 |
| JEFFERSON DAVIS, MS | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| JONES, MS | Republican | R+52.2 |
| KEMPER, MS | Republican | R+9.6 |
| LAFAYETTE, MS | Republican | R+23.8 |
| LAMAR, MS | Republican | R+70.8 |
| LAUDERDALE, MS | Republican | R+48.3 |
| LAWRENCE, MS | Republican | R+33.4 |
| LEAKE, MS | Republican | R+19.6 |
| LEE, MS | Republican | R+39.6 |
| LEFLORE, MS | Republican | R+3.5 |
| LINCOLN, MS | Republican | R+43.1 |
| LOWNDES, MS | Republican | R+33.6 |
| MADISON, MS | Republican | R+32.1 |
| MARION, MS | Republican | R+44.1 |
| MARSHALL, MS | Democratic | D+8.1 |
| MONROE, MS | Republican | R+27.5 |
| MONTGOMERY, MS | Republican | R+24.0 |
| NESHOBA, MS | Republican | R+58.4 |
| NEWTON, MS | Republican | R+54.3 |
| NOXUBEE, MS | Democratic | D+16.3 |
| OKTIBBEHA, MS | Republican | R+12.1 |
| PANOLA, MS | Republican | R+13.3 |
| PEARL RIVER, MS | Republican | R+62.2 |
| PERRY, MS | Republican | R+59.4 |
| PIKE, MS | Republican | R+18.3 |
| PONTOTOC, MS | Republican | R+57.5 |
| PRENTISS, MS | Republican | R+41.9 |
| QUITMAN, MS | Democratic | D+16.9 |
| RANKIN, MS | Republican | R+63.0 |
| SCOTT, MS | Republican | R+32.2 |
| SHARKEY, MS | Democratic | D+11.9 |
| SIMPSON, MS | Republican | R+40.0 |
| SMITH, MS | Republican | R+62.4 |
| STONE, MS | Republican | R+56.6 |
| SUNFLOWER, MS | Democratic | D+9.9 |
| TALLAHATCHIE, MS | Republican | R+8.1 |
| TATE, MS | Republican | R+30.3 |
| TIPPAH, MS | Republican | R+47.6 |
| TISHOMINGO, MS | Republican | R+24.0 |
| TUNICA, MS | Democratic | D+21.4 |
| UNION, MS | Republican | R+48.5 |
| WALTHALL, MS | Republican | R+32.5 |
| WARREN, MS | Republican | R+26.5 |
| WASHINGTON, MS | Democratic | D+8.4 |
| WAYNE, MS | Republican | R+38.7 |
| WEBSTER, MS | Republican | R+58.3 |
| WILKINSON, MS | Democratic | D+23.9 |
| WINSTON, MS | Republican | R+27.2 |
| YALOBUSHA, MS | Republican | R+17.8 |
| YAZOO, MS | Republican | R+18.4 |
presidential baselinePresident 2004R+19.7Senate 2006R+28.7vs. baselineR+9.0
Mississippi's 2006 Senate race ran 9.0 points more Republican than its 2004 presidential margin.
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, 2006MS
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2006 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.