2011 Mississippi gubernatorial election

The 2011 Mississippi gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2011. Incumbent Republican Governor of Mississippi Haley Barbour was unable to run for a third term due to term limits.
Republican nominee Lieutenant Governor Phil Bryant defeated the Democratic nominee, Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny DuPree. Sworn in on January 10, 2012, Bryant became only the third Republican governor of Mississippi since Reconstruction. This is the first election in which Republicans won three consecutive gubernatorial elections in the state. This was also the first time that Issaquena County and Benton County voted Republican since Reconstruction.

Republican primary

Poll source	Date administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Dave Dennis	Johnny DuPree	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	March 24–27, 2011	817	± 3.4%	41%	28%	—	31%

Poll source	Date administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Hudson Holliday	Johnny DuPree	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	March 24–27, 2011	817	± 3.4%	37%	28%	—	35%

Poll source	Date administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Phil Bryant	Bill Luckett	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	March 24–27, 2011	817	± 3.4%	53%	27%	—	20%

Poll source	Date administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Dave Dennis	Bill Luckett	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	March 24–27, 2011	817	± 3.4%	43%	27%	—	32%

Poll source	Date administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Hudson Holliday	Bill Luckett	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	March 24–27, 2011	817	± 3.4%	38%	28%	—	34%