Mississippi 2004 General Election

The Green Papers: Mississippi 2004 General Election

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Mississippi
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
First Party Primary: Tuesday 9 March 2004
Second Party Primary (Runoff, if necessary): Tuesday 30 March 2004 (cancelled)
General Election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
General Election Run-off (no statewide offices are subject to runoff): Tuesday 16 November 2004 (cancelled)

Electoral Votes:	6	(1.12% of 538)
Governor:	1
Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
2002-2010 Representatives:	4	(0.92% of 435)
2000 Census:	2,852,927	(1.01% of 281,998,273)
Estimated Voting age population (November 2000):	2,047,000
Registered Voters (November 2000):	1,739,858
Capital:	Jackson
Tuesday 9 March 2004 polls close 7:00p CST (0100 UTC)
Tuesday 30 March 2004 polls close 7:00p CST (0100 UTC)
Tuesday 2 November 2004 polls close 7:00p CST (0100 UTC)
Tuesday 16 November 2004 polls close 7:00p CST (0100 UTC)

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Mississippi State and Local Government

Mississippi 2004 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions: Democrats Republicans Third Parties

If no candidate receives a majority of the vote in the 9 March primary, the two top vote-getters will proceed to a 30 March runoff. A voter who votes in the primary of one party may not "crossover" to vote in the runoff of another party.



President 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 6 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors. List of States: Details.

	Republican	672,660	59.01%	President George W. Bush (6 Electoral Votes) • Vice President: Vice President Richard "Dick" Cheney Renominated by Convention - 2 September 2004
	Democrat	457,766	40.16%	Senator John Kerry • Vice President: Senator John Edwards
	Reform	3,175	0.28%	Ralph Nader • Vice President: Peter Miguel Camejo
	Libertarian	1,793	0.16%	Michael Badnarik • Vice President: Richard V. Campagna
	Constitution	1,758	0.15%	Michael Anthony Peroutka • Vice President: Chuck Baldwin
	Independent	1,599	0.14%	James Harris • Vice President: Margaret Trowe Socialist Workers
	Green	1,073	0.09%	David Keith Cobb • Vice President: Patricia Helen "Pat" LaMarche
Total		1,139,824	100.00%

U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 108^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1	Republican			Senator Trent Lott • First elected: 1988; re-elected: 1994, 2000 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006

Class 2	Republican			Senator Thad Cochran • First elected: 1978; re-elected: 1984, 1990, 1996, 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2003, 2007. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime, All Governors

	Republican			Governor Haley Barbour • First elected: 2003 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2007 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2003, 2007

	Republican			Lieutenant Governor Amy Tuck • First elected: 1999 (ran as a Democrat) • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2007 • Tuesday 5 August 2003 Primary

108^th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit. 108^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 2 Republicans (2 Renominated); 2 Democrats (2 Renominated)

CD 1	Republican			Congressman Roger F. Wicker • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004 • First elected: 1994 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 • Renominated - 9 March 2004 Primary
	Republican	219,328	79.01%	Congressman Roger F. Wicker
	Reform	58,256	20.99%	Barbara Dale Washer
Total		277,584	100.00%

CD 2	Democrat			Congressman Bennie G. Thompson • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004 • First elected in Special Election, 13 April 1993, re: resignation of Congressman Mike Espy, 21 January 1993 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 • Renominated - 9 March 2004 Primary
	Democrat	154,626	58.38%	Congressman Bennie G. Thompson
	Republican	107,647	40.64%	Clinton B. LeSueur
	Reform	2,596	0.98%	Shawn O'Hara
Total		264,869	100.00%

CD 3	Republican			Congressman Charles W. "Chip" Pickering, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004 • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 • Renominated - 9 March 2004 Primary
	Republican	234,874	80.06%	Congressman Charles W. "Chip" Pickering, Jr.
	Independent	40,426	13.78%	Jim Giles
	Reform	18,068	6.16%	Lamonica L. Magee
Total		293,368	100.00%

CD 4	Democrat			Congressman Gene Taylor • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 • Renominated - 9 March 2004 Primary
	Democrat	179,979	64.19%	Congressman Gene Taylor
	Republican	96,740	34.50%	Michael Lott
	Reform	3,663	1.31%	Tracella Lou O'Hara Hill
Total		280,382	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2003, 2007

	Democrat			Secretary of State Eric Clark • First elected: 1995; re-elected: 1999, 2003 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2007 • Tuesday 5 August 2003 Primary

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2003, 2007

	Democrat			Attorney General Jim Hood • First elected: 2003 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2007

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2003, 2007

	Republican			Treasurer Tate Reeves • First elected: 2003 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2007

Auditor of Public Accounts 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2003, 2007

	Republican			Auditor of Public Accounts Phil Bryant • Appointed: 1996; first elected: 1999, 2003 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2007 • Tuesday 5 August 2003 Primary

Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2003, 2007

	Democrat			A & C Commissioner Lester Spell, Jr. • First elected: 1995; re-elected: 1999, 2003 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2007 • Tuesday 5 August 2003 Primary

Commissioner of Insurance 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2003, 2007

	Democrat			Insurance Commissioner George Dale • First elected: 1975, re-elected: 1979, 1983, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2007