| Election Name: | 2007 Mississippi elections |
| Country: | Mississippi |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Mississippi (2001–2020).svg |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | yes |
| Previous Election: | 2003 Mississippi elections |
| Previous Year: | 2003 |
| Next Election: | 2011 Mississippi elections |
| Next Year: | 2011 |
A general election was held in Mississippi on November 6, 2007, to elect to four-year terms for all members of the Mississippi State Legislature (122 representatives, 52 senators), the offices of Governor of Mississippi, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Auditor, State Treasurer, Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce, and Commissioner of Insurance, plus all three members of the Mississippi Transportation Commission and Mississippi Public Service Commission.[1]
The election was generally a success for Republicans, as they held all their statewide elected offices, and won the open Secretary of State and Insurance Commissioner seats, leaving Attorney General Jim Hood the only statewide elected Democratic officeholder. However, Democrats regained control of the State Senate and maintained their majority in the House of Representatives, won a 2-1 majority on the Public Service Commission, and held their 2-1 majority on the Transportation Commission.
All 122 representatives and 52 senators of the Mississippi State Legislature are elected for four-year terms with no staggering of terms. The state legislature draws up separate district maps for the Mississippi House of Representatives and the Mississippi Senate, usually after the federal U.S. Census. There are no term limits for members of both houses of the legislature.
| Party | Votes | Seats | Loss/gain | Share of vote (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 171,993 | 28 | +3 | ||
| Republican | 161,042 | 24 | -3 | ||
| Constitution | 10,881 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Independent | 3,818 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 347,734 | 52 | 0 | 100.0% | |
| Party | Votes | Seats | Loss/gain | Share of vote (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 75 | 0 | |||
| Republican | 47 | 0 | |||
| Constitution | 0 | 0 | |||
| Independent | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 122 | 0 | |||
According to the state constitution, a statewide officer must win both the majority of electoral votes and the majority of the popular vote to be elected.
The number of electoral votes equals the number of Mississippi House of Representatives districts, currently set at 122. A plurality of votes in each House District is required to win the electoral vote for that District. In the event of a tie between the two candidates with the highest votes, the electoral vote is split between them.
In the event an officeholder does not win both the majority electoral and majority popular vote, the House of Representatives shall choose the winner. The Democrats held a large edge (73–46 with three vacancies) in the House, thus ensuring that any contested race would go to the Democratic candidate.
See main article: 2007 Mississippi gubernatorial election.
| Election Name: | 2007 Mississippi gubernatorial election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2003 Mississippi elections |
| Previous Year: | 2003 |
| Next Election: | 2011 Mississippi elections |
| Next Year: | 2011 |
| Election Date: | November 6, 2007 |
| Nominee1: | Haley Barbour |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 430,807 |
| Percentage1: | 57.90% |
| Electoral Vote1: | 78 |
| Nominee2: | John Arthur Eaves Jr. |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 313,232 |
| Percentage2: | 42.10% |
| Electoral Vote2: | 44 |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Haley Barbour |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Haley Barbour |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Flag Year: | 2001 |
| Country: | Mississippi |
| Democratic primary - Governor[2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Vote % | |
| John Arthur Eaves, Jr. | 314,012 | 70.3 | |
| William Compton, Jr. | 52,343 | 11.7 | |
| Fred T. Smith | 49,170 | 11.0 | |
| Louis Fondren | 31,197 | 7.0 | |
| TOTALS | 446,722 | 100 | |
| Republican primary - Governor[3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Vote % | |
| Haley Barbour (i) | 184,036 | 93.1 | |
| Frederick Jones | 13,611 | 6.9 | |
| TOTALS | 197,647 | 100 | |
| Election Name: | Mississippi Lieutenant Gubernatorial election, 2007 |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Mississippi (2001–2020).svg |
| Type: | presidential |
| Previous Election: | 2003 Mississippi elections |
| Previous Year: | 2003 |
| Next Election: | 2011 Mississippi elections |
| Next Year: | 2011 |
| Nominee1: | Phil Bryant |
| Nominee2: | Jamie Franks |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Before Election: | Amy Tuck |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Phil Bryant |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Lieutenant Governor | |
| Popular Vote1: | 432,152 |
| Popular Vote2: | 305,409 |
| Percentage1: | 58.6% |
| Percentage2: | 41.4% |
| Image1: | File:Governor Phil Bryant (cropped).jpg |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Election Name: | Mississippi Secretary of State election, 2007 |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Mississippi (2001–2020).svg |
| Type: | presidential |
| Previous Election: | 2003 Mississippi elections |
| Previous Year: | 2003 |
| Next Election: | 2011 Mississippi elections |
| Next Year: | 2011 |
| Nominee1: | Delbert Hosemann |
| Nominee2: | Robert Smith |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Before Election: | Eric Clark |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Delbert Hosemann |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Secretary of State | |
| Popular Vote1: | 425,228 |
| Popular Vote2: | 304,917 |
| Percentage1: | 58.2% |
| Percentage2: | 41.8% |
| Image1: | Delbert Hosemann.jpg |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Election Name: | Mississippi Attorney General election, 2007 |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Mississippi (2001–2020).svg |
| Type: | presidential |
| Previous Election: | 2003 Mississippi elections#Attorney general |
| Previous Year: | 2003 |
| Next Election: | 2011 Mississippi elections |
| Next Year: | 2011 |
| Nominee1: | Jim Hood |
| Nominee2: | Al Hopkins |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Before Election: | Jim Hood |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Jim Hood |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Attorney General | |
| Popular Vote1: | 439,668 |
| Popular Vote2: | 295,791 |
| Percentage1: | 59.8% |
| Percentage2: | 40.2% |
| Image1: | Jim Hood 2007 (cropped).jpg |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Election Name: | Mississippi State Auditor election, 2007 |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Mississippi (2001–2020).svg |
| Type: | presidential |
| Previous Election: | 2003 Mississippi elections |
| Previous Year: | 2003 |
| Next Election: | 2011 Mississippi elections |
| Next Year: | 2011 |
| Nominee1: | Stacey Pickering |
| Nominee2: | Mike Sumrall |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Before Election: | Phil Bryant |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Stacey Pickering |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| State Auditor | |
| Popular Vote1: | 399,721 |
| Popular Vote2: | 327,033 |
| Percentage1: | 55.0% |
| Percentage2: | 45.0% |
| Image1: | Stacey_E._Pickering.jpg |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Election Name: | Mississippi State Treasurer election, 2007 |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Mississippi (2001–2020).svg |
| Type: | presidential |
| Previous Election: | 2003 Mississippi elections |
| Previous Year: | 2003 |
| Next Election: | 2011 Mississippi elections |
| Next Year: | 2011 |
| Nominee1: | Tate Reeves |
| Nominee2: | Shawn O'Hara |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Before Election: | Tate Reeves |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Tate Reeves |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| State Treasurer | |
| Popular Vote1: | 436,833 |
| Popular Vote2: | 284,789 |
| Percentage1: | 60.5% |
| Percentage2: | 39.5% |
| Image1: | Tate Reeves.jpg |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Election Name: | Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce election, 2007 |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Mississippi (2001–2020).svg |
| Type: | presidential |
| Previous Election: | 2003 Mississippi elections |
| Previous Year: | 2003 |
| Next Election: | 2011 Mississippi elections |
| Next Year: | 2011 |
| Nominee1: | Lester Spell |
| Nominee2: | Ricky Cole |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Before Election: | Lester Spell |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Lester Spell |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce | |
| Popular Vote1: | 371,191 |
| Popular Vote2: | 308,693 |
| Percentage1: | 51.0% |
| Percentage2: | 42.4% |
| Image1: | Lester Spell cropped.jpg |
| Map Size: | 250px |
Lester Spell was elected as a Democrat in 2003, but changed his party affiliation to Republican ahead of the 2007 elections.
| Election Name: | Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance election, 2007 |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Mississippi (2001–2020).svg |
| Type: | presidential |
| Previous Election: | 2003 Mississippi elections |
| Previous Year: | 2003 |
| Next Election: | 2011 Mississippi elections |
| Next Year: | 2011 |
| Nominee1: | Mike Chaney |
| Nominee2: | Gary Anderson |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Before Election: | George Dale |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Mike Chaney |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Commissioner of Insurance | |
| Popular Vote1: | 415,242 |
| Popular Vote2: | 319,287 |
| Percentage1: | 56.5% |
| Percentage2: | 43.5% |
| Image1: | Mike_Chaney_2022_(cropped).jpg |
| Map Size: | 250px |
Democratic incumbent Bill Minor ran unopposed in the general election.