2015 Mississippi gubernatorial election

2015 Mississippi gubernatorial election

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Nominee Phil Bryant Robert Gray
Party Republican Democratic
Electoral vote 85 37
Popular vote 480,399 234,858
Percentage 66.24% 32.38%

Bryant:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Gray:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Phil Bryant
Republican

Elected Governor

Phil Bryant
Republican

The 2015 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 2015, to elect the governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Republican governor Phil Bryant ran for re-election to a second and final term in office. This is the highest percentage that a Republican has ever won in a gubernatorial election in Mississippi.

The election gained national news coverage and attention due to the unexpected Democratic nominee selection of truck driver and former firefighter, Robert Gray, who had not had any political experience prior to his candidacy.[1]

As of 2023, this is by far the best performance by a Republican in a gubernatorial election in Mississippi. This is also the only time that the following counties have voted Republican for governor: Clay, Marshall, Quitman, Sharkey, and Tallahatchie.

  1. ^ Robertson, Campbell (September 7, 2015). "Chosen by Mississippi Democrats, Shy Trucker is at a Crossroad". The New York Times.