PoliBlog: MS: Barbour Ahead, Many Votes Left to Count

November 04, 2024

MS: Barbour Ahead, Many Votes Left to Count

Democratic Gov. Ronnie Musgrove and Republican challenger Haley Barbour were locked in a tight race Tuesday night.

With 17 percent of the vote in, Barbour had 52 percent to Musgrove's 46 percent.

Posted by Steven Taylor at November 4, 2024 09:47 PM | TrackBack

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Governor (47% of precincts reporting)

i-Ronnie Musgrove (Dem)
181,876
45%

Haley Barbour (Rep)
214,460
53%

These 2 sites take turns leapfrogging each other on who has the newest numbers with the Biloxi Herald mostly winning.

Link for djournal.com results

Link for B Herald results

Posted by: Paul at November 4, 2024 10:39 PM

No results yet from either Musgrove's home county (Panola) or Mississippi's most liberal county (Lafayette), so I wouldn't write off Ronnie just yet.

The good news is at least that the minor-party candidates are getting insignificant votes (I was worried Capps would get some support due to his role in the flag business), so the chances of this getting thrown to the state legislature are diminishing.

Posted by: Chris Lawrence at November 4, 2024 10:50 PM

Er, I mean Cripps.

Posted by: Chris Lawrence at November 4, 2024 10:51 PM

CL, where to you have it by county?

(you mean i missed one? drat)

Posted by: Paul at November 4, 2024 11:06 PM

Paul, clarionledger.com has the top four races (Gov, Lt, Treasurer, Atty Gen) by county.

Posted by: Chris Lawrence at November 4, 2024 11:14 PM

Barbour's making a victory speech now, with only 80% of the precincts reporting.

Posted by: Chris Lawrence at November 5, 2024 12:06 AM

Thanks Chris... I went to bed though before I saw the reply. ;-)

With 92% reporting he obviously did not jump the gun.

Posted by: Paul at November 5, 2024 06:41 AM