2008Final results

2008 election for U.S. Senate in Mississippi

Name: 2008 election for U.S. Senate in Mississippi
Start: 2008-11-04
Location: Mississippi

U.S. Senate · Mississippi

Thad Cochran (R) won with 61.4% of the vote, defeating Erik Fleming (D) by 22.9 points.

Thad CochranRepublican · winner

61.4%766,111

38.6%480,915

1,247,026 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2008

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

No DemocratThad Cochran

—

Raised by the campaign

$2.2M

—

Spent by the campaign

$2.1M

—

Cash on hand

$495.9K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008