MS vote is in & it was close

Incumbent Gov. Tate Reeves garnered 50.9% of the vote in winning re-election Nov. 7. It was the closest Mississippi governor’s race since 1999. 

Reeves garnered 418,233 votes (50.9%), Democrat Brandon Presley received 391,614 (47.7%) and independent Gwendolyn Gray received 11,153 votes (1.4%), according to final county-by-county voting totals posted this week by the secretary of state’s office. 

Reeves beat Presley by 26,619 votes - a considerably tighter margin than the governor’s race four years ago, when Reeves defeated Jim Hood by 45,028 votes. 

The secretary of state’s office did not receive the final results from all 82 counties until this week. Counties have a certain time period after the election to count late-arriving mail-in ballots and affidavit ballots. 

In the coming days, Secretary Michael Watson will certify the results, but the final totals already can be found on the secretary of state’s website. 

A Democrat has not won the governor’s mansion in Mississippi since 1999, when Ronnie Musgrove prevailed with a plurality of the vote. (Mississippi Today 11/23/23) Final election results: 2023 was the closest Mississippi governor's race since 1999 - Mississippi Today  

Think your vote doesn't count ... see La. parish election

While most Americans were talking about the abortion ballot initiative in Ohio or the Democrat wins in Kentucky and Virginia. Then, there was a sheriff's election in Caddo Parish, La. 

Former Louisiana State Police superintendent Henry Whitehorn faced off against Shreveport City Council Member John Nickelson in a runoff election over the weekend. The current sheriff decided not to seek re-election and endorsed Nickelson. 

Whitehorn, the Democrat candidate, won by just one vote in the runoff election securing 21,621 votes compared to 21,620 votes for Nickelson. 

As a result, Caddo Parish will now have a new sheriff for the first time in over 20 years. 

Just when you think your vote might not matter, remember this one! (Media Touch Network 11/22/23) Louisiana Democrat Wins Election By Just One Vote (msn.com)