Mississippi — 2008 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2008 Senate electionMississippi · U.S. SenateCochranR+22.9
How it voted
Share of the 2008 vote
| Thad Cochran (i) ✓Republican | 61.4% | 766,111 |
|---|---|---|
| Erik FlemingDemocrat | 38.6% | 480,915 |
2008Senate margin
D+60R+60
82 counties, each filled by 2008 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (82 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ADAMS, MS | Democratic | D+6.6 |
| ALCORN, MS | Republican | R+40.9 |
| AMITE, MS | Republican | R+16.1 |
| ATTALA, MS | Republican | R+22.5 |
| BENTON, MS | Republican | R+11.2 |
| BOLIVAR, MS | Democratic | D+19.4 |
| CALHOUN, MS | Republican | R+33.1 |
| CARROLL, MS | Republican | R+37.6 |
| CHICKASAW, MS | Republican | R+4.3 |
| CHOCTAW, MS | Republican | R+37.2 |
| CLAIBORNE, MS | Democratic | D+63.5 |
| CLARKE, MS | Republican | R+28.0 |
| CLAY, MS | Democratic | D+10.7 |
| COAHOMA, MS | Democratic | D+27.3 |
| COPIAH, MS | Republican | R+0.8 |
| COVINGTON, MS | Republican | R+24.8 |
| DE SOTO, MS | Republican | R+43.2 |
| FORREST, MS | Republican | R+28.9 |
| FRANKLIN, MS | Republican | R+28.8 |
| GEORGE, MS | Republican | R+69.7 |
| GREENE, MS | Republican | R+51.0 |
| GRENADA, MS | Republican | R+18.2 |
| HANCOCK, MS | Republican | R+61.2 |
| HARRISON, MS | Republican | R+42.1 |
| HINDS, MS | Democratic | D+24.6 |
| HOLMES, MS | Democratic | D+52.6 |
| HUMPHREYS, MS | Democratic | D+30.5 |
| ISSAQUENA, MS | Democratic | D+11.2 |
| ITAWAMBA, MS | Republican | R+56.8 |
| JACKSON, MS | Republican | R+47.8 |
| JASPER, MS | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| JEFFERSON, MS | Democratic | D+65.3 |
| JEFFERSON DAVIS, MS | Democratic | D+13.3 |
| JONES, MS | Republican | R+46.8 |
| KEMPER, MS | Democratic | D+13.8 |
| LAFAYETTE, MS | Republican | R+31.7 |
| LAMAR, MS | Republican | R+65.3 |
| LAUDERDALE, MS | Republican | R+29.6 |
| LAWRENCE, MS | Republican | R+29.5 |
| LEAKE, MS | Republican | R+20.5 |
| LEE, MS | Republican | R+39.4 |
| LEFLORE, MS | Democratic | D+26.2 |
| LINCOLN, MS | Republican | R+36.4 |
| LOWNDES, MS | Republican | R+13.8 |
| MADISON, MS | Republican | R+27.6 |
| MARION, MS | Republican | R+36.0 |
| MARSHALL, MS | Democratic | D+9.1 |
| MONROE, MS | Republican | R+23.7 |
| MONTGOMERY, MS | Republican | R+14.9 |
| NESHOBA, MS | Republican | R+52.7 |
| NEWTON, MS | Republican | R+42.0 |
| NOXUBEE, MS | Democratic | D+46.0 |
| OKTIBBEHA, MS | Republican | R+16.0 |
| PANOLA, MS | Republican | R+4.0 |
| PEARL RIVER, MS | Republican | R+60.7 |
| PERRY, MS | Republican | R+54.5 |
| PIKE, MS | Republican | R+3.5 |
| PONTOTOC, MS | Republican | R+57.3 |
| PRENTISS, MS | Republican | R+42.6 |
| QUITMAN, MS | Democratic | D+20.1 |
| RANKIN, MS | Republican | R+61.5 |
| SCOTT, MS | Republican | R+19.4 |
| SHARKEY, MS | Democratic | D+26.7 |
| SIMPSON, MS | Republican | R+29.8 |
| SMITH, MS | Republican | R+56.6 |
| STONE, MS | Republican | R+54.0 |
| SUNFLOWER, MS | Democratic | D+26.9 |
| TALLAHATCHIE, MS | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| TATE, MS | Republican | R+29.1 |
| TIPPAH, MS | Republican | R+47.2 |
| TISHOMINGO, MS | Republican | R+49.0 |
| TUNICA, MS | Democratic | D+38.1 |
| UNION, MS | Republican | R+55.2 |
| WALTHALL, MS | Republican | R+16.1 |
| WARREN, MS | Republican | R+15.4 |
| WASHINGTON, MS | Democratic | D+22.9 |
| WAYNE, MS | Republican | R+27.9 |
| WEBSTER, MS | Republican | R+55.8 |
| WILKINSON, MS | Democratic | D+27.3 |
| WINSTON, MS | Republican | R+15.2 |
| YALOBUSHA, MS | Republican | R+16.5 |
| YAZOO, MS | Republican | R+1.1 |
presidential baselinePresident 2008R+13.2Senate 2008R+22.9vs. baselineR+9.7
Mississippi's 2008 Senate race ran 9.7 points more Republican 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, 2008MS
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2008 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.