While Online Editor Zachary Wilson fills you in as returns come in from Lafayette County elections, I'm posted in The DM newsroom to provide information on the returns from the state races, courtesy of the Associated Press. Here's the latest:
Haley Barbour (R) has been re-elected as governor.
Tate Reeves (R) has won the race for state treasurer.
Here are the statistical breakdowns for the governor's race and other statewide elections, so far:
Governor
370 of 1,899 precincts - 19 percent
Haley Barbour, GOP (i) 49,496 - 56 percent
John Arthur Eaves, Dem 38,742 - 44 percent
370 of 1,899 precincts - 19 percent
Phil Bryant, GOP 49,858 - 57 percent
Jamie R. Franks, Dem 37,711 - 43 percent
Secretary of State
31 of 1,899 precincts - 2 percent
Delbert Hosemann, GOP 3,627 - 58 percent
Robert Smith, Dem 2,613 - 42 percent
31 of 1,899 precincts - 2 percent
Jim Hood, Dem (i) 3,565 - 56 percent
Al Hopkins, GOP 2,777 - 44 percent
31 of 1,899 precincts - 2 percent
Stacey Pickering, GOP 3,365 - 54 percent
Mike Sumrall, Dem 2,907 - 46 percent
31 of 1,899 precincts - 2 percent
Tate Reeves, GOP (i) 3,872 - 62 percent
Shawn O'Hara, Dem 2,343 - 38 percent
31 of 1,899 precincts - 2 percent
Lester Spell, GOP (i) 3,332 - 52 percent
Rickey Cole, Dem 2,548 - 40 percent
Paul Riley, CST 554 - 9 percent
31 of 1,899 precincts - 2 percent
Mike Chaney, GOP 3,803 - 60 percent
Gary Anderson, Dem 2,507 - 40 percent
I'll post updated information as it comes across the wire. Stay tuned!
