2023 Mississippi gubernatorial election
November 7, 2023
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| Turnout | 42.6% | ||||||||||||||||
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Reeves: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Presley: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 40–50% 50% No data | |||||||||||||||||
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The 2023 Mississippi gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2023, to elect the governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Republican governor Tate Reeves won re-election to a second term, defeating Democratic nominee, Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley.
Primary elections were held on August 8. Reeves won the Republican nomination, while Presley won the Democratic nomination unopposed.
The race was considered to be competitive, with Reeves moderately favored. Despite Reeves winning re-election, this was the worst performance for a winning Republican, the best for a losing Democrat, and the closest Mississippi gubernatorial election since 1999. It was also the closest ever gubernatorial election in the state won by a Republican, and the closest gubernatorial election in the 2023 cycle.
According to Split Ticket estimates, Reeves won 76% of White voters while Presley won 96% of Black voters in the state.