Elections / 2020 · Senate · MS
Mississippi — 2020 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2020 Senate electionMississippi · U.S. SenateHyde-SmithR+10.0
How it voted
Share of the 2020 vote
| Cindy Hyde-Smith ✓Republican | 54.1% | 709,511 |
|---|---|---|
| Mike EspyDemocrat | 44.1% | 578,691 |
| Jimmy L. EdwardsLibertarian | 1.8% | 23,152 |
2020Senate margin
D+60R+60
82 counties, each filled by 2020 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (82 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ADAMS, MS | Democratic | D+20.2 |
| ALCORN, MS | Republican | R+51.0 |
| AMITE, MS | Republican | R+22.3 |
| ATTALA, MS | Republican | R+12.1 |
| BENTON, MS | Republican | R+10.6 |
| BOLIVAR, MS | Democratic | D+36.5 |
| CALHOUN, MS | Republican | R+33.4 |
| CARROLL, MS | Republican | R+31.3 |
| CHICKASAW, MS | Democratic | D+2.7 |
| CHOCTAW, MS | Republican | R+35.4 |
| CLAIBORNE, MS | Democratic | D+74.7 |
| CLARKE, MS | Republican | R+25.4 |
| CLAY, MS | Democratic | D+21.0 |
| COAHOMA, MS | Democratic | D+49.4 |
| COPIAH, MS | Democratic | D+5.2 |
| COVINGTON, MS | Republican | R+21.0 |
| DESOTO, MS | Republican | R+15.9 |
| FORREST, MS | Republican | R+3.8 |
| FRANKLIN, MS | Republican | R+28.3 |
| GEORGE, MS | Republican | R+63.8 |
| GREENE, MS | Republican | R+55.9 |
| GRENADA, MS | Republican | R+4.9 |
| HANCOCK, MS | Republican | R+42.8 |
| HARRISON, MS | Republican | R+16.9 |
| HINDS, MS | Democratic | D+51.8 |
| HOLMES, MS | Democratic | D+69.0 |
| HUMPHREYS, MS | Democratic | D+50.4 |
| ISSAQUENA, MS | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| ITAWAMBA, MS | Republican | R+66.4 |
| JACKSON, MS | Republican | R+26.3 |
| JASPER, MS | Democratic | D+5.2 |
| JEFFERSON, MS | Democratic | D+75.4 |
| JEFFERSON DAVIS, MS | Democratic | D+21.9 |
| JONES, MS | Republican | R+35.0 |
| KEMPER, MS | Democratic | D+26.3 |
| LAFAYETTE, MS | Republican | R+5.7 |
| LAMAR, MS | Republican | R+40.2 |
| LAUDERDALE, MS | Republican | R+11.4 |
| LAWRENCE, MS | Republican | R+28.9 |
| LEAKE, MS | Republican | R+9.4 |
| LEE, MS | Republican | R+25.4 |
| LEFLORE, MS | Democratic | D+46.0 |
| LINCOLN, MS | Republican | R+36.4 |
| LOWNDES, MS | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| MADISON, MS | Republican | R+8.3 |
| MARION, MS | Republican | R+29.9 |
| MARSHALL, MS | Democratic | D+10.7 |
| MONROE, MS | Republican | R+23.6 |
| MONTGOMERY, MS | Republican | R+9.3 |
| NESHOBA, MS | Republican | R+36.1 |
| NEWTON, MS | Republican | R+33.3 |
| NOXUBEE, MS | Democratic | D+55.5 |
| OKTIBBEHA, MS | Democratic | D+11.5 |
| PANOLA, MS | Democratic | D+3.4 |
| PEARL RIVER, MS | Republican | R+54.0 |
| PERRY, MS | Republican | R+44.9 |
| PIKE, MS | Democratic | D+5.8 |
| PONTOTOC, MS | Republican | R+53.4 |
| PRENTISS, MS | Republican | R+46.6 |
| QUITMAN, MS | Democratic | D+44.0 |
| RANKIN, MS | Republican | R+40.0 |
| SCOTT, MS | Republican | R+12.0 |
| SHARKEY, MS | Democratic | D+38.9 |
| SIMPSON, MS | Republican | R+26.0 |
| SMITH, MS | Republican | R+50.8 |
| STONE, MS | Republican | R+45.3 |
| SUNFLOWER, MS | Democratic | D+45.4 |
| TALLAHATCHIE, MS | Democratic | D+17.7 |
| TATE, MS | Republican | R+25.9 |
| TIPPAH, MS | Republican | R+49.5 |
| TISHOMINGO, MS | Republican | R+62.0 |
| TUNICA, MS | Democratic | D+53.3 |
| UNION, MS | Republican | R+54.6 |
| WALTHALL, MS | Republican | R+14.3 |
| WARREN, MS | Democratic | D+4.5 |
| WASHINGTON, MS | Democratic | D+45.5 |
| WAYNE, MS | Republican | R+20.1 |
| WEBSTER, MS | Republican | R+53.3 |
| WILKINSON, MS | Democratic | D+34.5 |
| WINSTON, MS | Republican | R+5.9 |
| YALOBUSHA, MS | Republican | R+6.3 |
| YAZOO, MS | Democratic | D+12.0 |
presidential baselinePresident 2020R+16.5Senate 2020R+10.0vs. baselineD+6.6
Mississippi's 2020 Senate race ran 6.6 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Mississippi's Senate margins
Every 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, 2020MS
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2020 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.