2018Final resultsSpecial election
2018 runoff for U.S. Senate in Mississippi
U.S. Senate · Mississippi
Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) won with 53.6% of the vote, defeating Mike Espy (D) by 7.3 points.
Cindy Hyde-SmithRepublican · winner
53.6%486,769
Mike EspyDemocrat
46.4%420,819
907,588 votes
Source: Federal Election CommissionUpdated Oct 3, 2026, 3:20 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: Federal Election CommissionUpdated Oct 3, 2026, 3:20 AM ET