Governor seat · statewide
Mississippi Governor
12 elections since 1979: Democrats won 4, Republicans 8.
2023 election
Nov 7, 2023- Tate Reeves (R) · won50.9%
- Brandon Presley (D)47.7%
- Gwendolyn Gray (IND)1.4%
Source: Mississippi Secretary of StateUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:26 PM ET
Every election for this seat
12 races since 1979; the seat changed party 3 times.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Tate Reeves (R) | Brandon Presley (D) | 3.2 |
| 2019 | Tate Reeves (R) | Jim Hood (D) | 5.1 |
| 2015 | Phil Bryant (R) | Robert Gray (D) | 34.3 |
| 2011 | Phil Bryant (R) | Johnny DuPree (D) | 22.0 |
| 2007 | Haley Barbour (R) | John Arthur Eaves Jr (D) | 15.8 |
| 2003 | Haley Barbour (R)Flip | Ronnie Musgrove (D) | 6.9 |
| 1999 | Ronnie Musgrove (D)Flip | Michael Parker (R) | 1.1 |
| 1995 | Kirk Fordice (R) | Dick Molpus (D) | 11.1 |
| 1991 | Kirk Fordice (R)Flip | Ray Mabus (D) | 3.3 |
| 1987 | Ray Mabus (D) | Jack R. Reed (R) | 6.9 |
| 1983 | William Allain (D) | Leon Bramlett (R) | 16.2 |
| 1979 | William Winter (D) | Gil Carmichael (R) | 22.1 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)