2008 United States Senate election in Mississippi

none related races 2008 United States Senate elections the other Senate election in Mississippi held in parallel 2008 United States Senate special election in Mississippi March 2026 December 2017 2008 United States Senate election in Mississippi Mississippi Flag of Mississippi (1996–2020).svg presidential no 2002 United States Senate election in Mississippi 2002 2014 United States Senate election in Mississippi 2014 November 4, 2008 150x150px File:CochranThad(R-MS) (cropped)1.jpg Thad Cochran Republican Party (United States) 766,111 61.44% File:Erik Fleming cropped.jpg Erik Fleming Democratic Party (United States) 480,915 38.56% 170px County results 170px Congressional district results 170px Precinct results 250px Cochran: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% #A80000 >90%Fleming: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d056c >90% U.S. Senator Thad Cochran Republican Party (United States) Thad Cochran Republican Party (United States) The 2008 United States Senate election in Mississippi was held on November 4, 2008, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Mississippi. Republican incumbent Thad Cochran won re-election to a sixth term, defeating Democratic state representative Erik Fleming. Republican primary Candidates Nominee Thad Cochran, incumbent U.S. senator Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Erik R. Fleming, former HD-72, and nominee for U.S. senate in 2006 Eliminated in primary Shawn O'Hara General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report2008 Senate Race ratings for October 23, 2008 https://cookpolitical.com/ratings/senate-race-ratings/139080 The Cook Political Report April 1, 2021 June 25, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210625160336/https://cookpolitical.com/ratings/senate-race-ratings/139080 dead Safe ROctober 23, 2008 CQ PoliticsRace Ratings Chart: Senate https://web.archive.org/web/20101028234525/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-senate October 28, 2010 CQ Politics Safe ROctober 31, 2008 Rothenberg Political Report2008 Senate ratings https://www.insideelections.com/ratings/senate/2008-senate-ratings Inside Elections April 1, 2021 Safe RNovember 2, 2008 Real Clear Politics2008 RCP Averages & Senate Results https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/senate/election_2008_senate_races.html Real Clear Politics August 31, 2021 Safe RNovember 4, 2008 Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2008CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handThad Cochran (R)$2,723,398$2,832,197$495,925Erik Fleming (D)$0$0$0Source: Federal Election Commission2008 Election United States Senate - Mississippi https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/MS/2008/ Federal Election Commission June 10, 2026 Polling Poll source Date(s)administered SamplesizeKey:A – all adultsRV – registered votersLV – likely votersV – unclear "Key" Marginof error ThadCochran (R) ErikFleming (D) Other UndecidedRasmussen ReportsJune 26, 2008 Election 2008: Mississippi Senate Mississippi Senate: Incumbent Cochran Expands Lead http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_senate_elections/mississippi/election_2008_mississippi_senate https://web.archive.org/web/20080701203754/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_senate_elections/mississippi/election_2008_mississippi_senate July 1, 2008 May 26, 2026 Rasmussen ReportsJune 24, 2008500 (LV)± 4.5%59%32%–9%Rasmussen ReportsMay 29, 2008 Election 2008: Mississippi Senate Mississippi Senate: Cochran (R) 58% Fleming (D) 35% http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_senate_elections/mississippi/election_2008_mississippi_senate https://web.archive.org/web/20080530011239/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_senate_elections/mississippi/election_2008_mississippi_senate May 30, 2008 May 26, 2026 Rasmussen ReportsMay 27, 2008500 (LV)± 4.0%58%35%1%5% Results 2008 United States Senate election in Mississippi Republican Party (United States) Thad Cochran (incumbent) 766,111 61.44% Democratic Party (United States) Erik Fleming 480,915 38.56% 1,247,026 100.00% Republican Party (United States) By county Countyhttps://www.sos.state.ms.us/elections/2008/08%20Certification%20Results/Cert/US%20Senate%20Regular.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20231122162405/https://www.sos.state.ms.us/elections/2008/08%20Certification%20Results/Cert/US%20Senate%20Regular.pdf November 22, 2023 live US Senate Regular Hosemann Delbert Delbert Hosemann December 3, 2008 Secretary of State of Mississippi March 12, 2026Thad CochranRepublicanErik FlemingDemocraticMarginTotal#%#%#%Adams6,96746.69%7,95453.31%-987-6.61%14,921Alcorn10,27570.44%4,31129.56%5,96440.89%14,586Amite4,26958.06%3,08441.94%1,18516.12%7,353Attala5,46661.26%3,45738.74%2,00922.51%8,923Benton2,40855.59%1,92444.41%48411.17%4,332Bolivar5,75640.30%8,52759.70%-2,771-19.40%14,283Calhoun4,55566.53%2,29233.47%2,26333.05%6,847Carroll3,99168.80%1,81031.20%2,18137.60%5,801Chickasaw4,51252.13%4,14347.87%3694.26%8,655Choctaw2,71568.58%1,24431.42%1,47137.16%3,959Claiborne96418.24%4,32081.76%-3,356-63.51%5,284Clarke5,24264.02%2,94635.98%2,29628.04%8,188Clay4,77244.63%5,92155.37%-1,149-10.75%10,693Coahoma3,55936.35%6,23363.65%-2,674-27.31%9,792Copiah7,06350.39%6,95349.61%1100.78%14,016Covington5,75862.42%3,46737.58%2,29124.83%9,225DeSoto44,83471.58%17,79828.42%27,03643.17%62,632Forrest16,92664.45%9,33535.55%7,59128.91%26,261Franklin2,94064.39%1,62635.61%1,31428.78%4,566George7,73184.86%1,37915.14%6,35269.73%9,110Greene4,29175.48%1,39424.52%2,89750.96%5,685Grenada6,43159.08%4,45440.92%1,97718.16%10,885Hancock13,26280.60%3,19319.40%10,06961.19%16,455Harrison43,27571.06%17,62528.94%25,65042.12%60,900Hinds39,43137.70%65,15762.30%-25,726-24.60%104,588Holmes2,14523.72%6,89876.28%-4,753-52.56%9,043Humphreys1,69034.77%3,17065.23%-1,480-30.45%4,860Issaquena39744.41%49755.59%-100-11.19%894Itawamba7,60278.40%2,09521.60%5,50756.79%9,697Jackson38,96173.88%13,77626.12%25,18547.76%52,737Jasper4,28147.58%4,71652.42%-435-4.83%8,997Jefferson75317.35%3,58882.65%-2,835-65.31%4,341Jefferson Davis3,08843.33%4,03856.67%-950-13.33%7,126Jones21,04973.40%7,62826.60%13,42146.80%28,677Kemper2,17143.10%2,86656.90%-695-13.80%5,037Lafayette11,82665.86%6,13034.14%5,69631.72%17,956Lamar19,38482.67%4,06417.33%15,32065.34%23,448Lauderdale20,67964.82%11,22535.18%9,45429.63%31,904Lawrence4,42864.77%2,40835.23%2,02029.55%6,836Leake5,46660.27%3,60339.73%1,86320.54%9,069Lee23,73669.71%10,31630.29%13,42039.41%34,052Leflore4,56236.89%7,80363.11%-3,241-26.21%12,365Lincoln10,99468.19%5,12931.81%5,86536.38%16,123Lowndes14,96656.89%11,34043.11%3,62613.78%26,306Madison29,40263.78%16,69836.22%12,70427.56%46,100Marion8,64068.01%4,06431.99%4,57636.02%12,704Marshall7,03245.46%8,43554.54%-1,403-9.07%15,467Monroe10,47861.83%6,46938.17%4,00923.66%16,947Montgomery3,17457.45%2,35142.55%82314.90%5,525Neshoba8,52776.36%2,64023.64%5,88752.72%11,167Newton6,82071.02%2,78328.98%4,03742.04%9,603Noxubee1,68326.98%4,55473.02%-2,871-46.03%6,237Oktibbeha10,46657.99%7,58342.01%2,88315.97%18,049Panola8,13751.98%7,51848.02%6193.95%15,655Pearl River17,29880.36%4,22719.64%13,07160.72%21,525Perry4,23377.23%1,24822.77%2,98554.46%5,481Pike9,10351.73%8,49348.27%6103.47%17,596Pontotoc9,86278.67%2,67421.33%7,18857.34%12,536Prentiss7,50471.30%3,02028.70%4,48442.61%10,524Quitman1,54139.94%2,31760.06%-776-20.11%3,858Rankin49,99380.76%11,90819.24%38,08561.53%61,901Scott6,74859.68%4,55940.32%2,18919.36%11,307Sharkey96236.65%1,66363.35%-701-26.70%2,625Simpson7,91564.91%4,27935.09%3,63629.82%12,194Smith6,36978.30%1,76521.70%4,60456.60%8,134Stone5,39076.99%1,61123.01%3,77953.98%7,001Sunflower3,90636.55%6,78063.45%-2,874-26.90%10,686Tallahatchie3,09246.87%3,50553.13%-413-6.26%6,597Tate7,86964.54%4,32435.46%3,54529.07%12,193Tippah6,96373.62%2,49526.38%4,46847.24%9,458Tishomingo6,02274.52%2,05925.48%3,96349.04%8,081Tunica1,22530.97%2,73169.03%-1,506-38.07%3,956Union9,24277.62%2,66422.38%6,57855.25%11,906Walthall4,34858.07%3,14041.93%1,20816.13%7,488Warren12,18357.68%8,93942.32%3,24415.36%21,122Washington7,18738.55%11,45761.45%-4,270-22.90%18,644Wayne6,21563.95%3,50436.05%2,71127.89%9,719Webster4,13977.89%1,17522.11%2,96455.78%5,314Wilkinson1,73536.34%3,03963.66%-1,304-27.31%4,774Winston5,74057.60%4,22542.40%1,51515.20%9,965Yalobusha3,87058.25%2,77441.75%1,09616.50%6,644Yazoo5,52750.54%5,40849.46%1191.09%10,935Totals766,11161.44%480,91538.56%285,19622.87%1,247,026 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Tunica (Largest city: Tunica) Coahoma (Largest city: Clarksdale) Tallahatchie (Largest city: Charleston) Quitman (Largest city: Lambert) Sharkey (Largest city: Rolling Fork) Issaquena (Largest city: Mayersville) Clay (Largest city: West Point) Marshall (Largest city: Holly Springs) Noxubee (Largest city: Macon) Kemper (Largest city: De Kalb) Jasper (Largest city: Bay Springs) Jefferson Davis (Largest city: Prentiss) Adams (Largest city: Natchez) Wilkinson (Largest city: Centreville) Hinds (largest municipality: Jackson) Jefferson (largest municipality: Fayette) Claiborne (largest municipality: Port Gibson) Washington (Largest city: Greenville) Humphreys (Largest city: Belzoni) Holmes (Largest city: Durant) Bolivar (Largest city: Cleveland) Sunflower (Largest city: Indianola) LeFlore (Largest city: Greenwood) thumb|175px|County Flips: Democratic #0671b0 Flip Republican #f48882 Hold By congressional district Cochran won three of four congressional districts, including two that elected Democrats.Mississippi: 2008 Election https://x.com/DrewSav/status/1939826709744033804 District Cochran Fleming RepresentativeMississippi 1 1st 64% 36%Travis ChildersMississippi 2 2nd 40% 60%Bennie ThompsonMississippi 3 3rd66%34%Chip Pickering (110th Congress)Gregg Harper (111th Congress)Mississippi 4 4th 73% 27%Gene Taylor See also 2008 United States elections 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi Notes References External links Elections Division from the Mississippi Secretary of State U.S. Congress candidates for Mississippi at Project Vote Smart Mississippi, U.S. Senate from CQ Politics Mississippi U.S. Senate from OurCampaigns.com Mississippi U.S. Senate race from 2008 Race Tracker Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets Cochran (R-i) vs Fleming (D) graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com Wicker (R-i) vs Musgrove (D) graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com Official campaign websites (Archived) Thad Cochran, Republican Erik Fleming, Democratic Ronnie Musgrove, Democratic Roger Wicker, Republican The Real Roger Wicker site critical of Wicker https://web.archive.org/web/20140106165353/http://therealwicker.com/ January 6, 2014 by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Musgrove Facts site critical of Musgrove by the National Republican Senatorial Committee 2008 Mississippi United States Senate