In the 2010 elections held on November 2, Mississippi voters selected four members of the House of Representatives. Polls closed at 8:00 p.m. EST with incumbents Bennie Thompson (Democrat District 2) and Gregg Harper (Republican District 3) projected by CNN to have held their seats.http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2010/results/state/#val=MS The two additional races resulted in a turnover of the seat with Republican Alan Nunnelee defeating the Democratic incumbent Travis Childers in District 1 and Steven Palazzo defeating Democrat Gene Taylor.http://www.foxnews.com/interactive/politics/candidate-list/#state=MS

Voters in Mississippi regularly head to the polls to decide on a variety of elected offices and issues, including the state legislature, which is 52 senators and 122 representatives, all elected for four-year terms. The position of Governor is also a four-year elected position.http://www.fec.gov/pages/elecvote.htm The state is represented in Washington, DC, by two Senators and five members of the U.S. House of Representatives and has six Electoral votes for the Presidential nomination.http://www.fec.gov/pages/elecvote.htm

The state of Mississippi created from the Mississippi Territory was admitted to the Union on December 10, 1817. They also seceded from the Union during the Civil War and did not participate in the 1864 or 1868 presidential elections.http://www.shgresources.com/ms/timeline/

Since 1968, Mississippi has voted Republican; the lone exception being 1976 when it supported Jimmy Carter of Georgia. Like most Southern states, Mississippi voted Democratic until the 1960s when civil rights and the “southern strategy” turned the state toward the Republican party. http://www.270towin.com/states/Mississippi

Primary Elections for Statewide offices and Congress were held on June 1, 2010, while the General Elections were held on November 2, 2010. http://www.evoter.com/2010-national-election-calendar-by-state-evoter#Mississippi

Full General Elections Results

• Mississippi 1st Congressional District -
  • Alan Nunnelee (R) -- 55% WINNERhttp://www.foxnews.com/interactive/politics/candidate-list/#state=MS
  • Travis Childers (D) -- 41%

• Mississippi 2nd Congressional District -
  • Bennie Thompson (D) -- 62% WINNERhttp://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2010/results/state/#val=MS
  • Bill Marcy (R) -- 38%

• Mississippi 3rd Congressional District -
  • Gregg Harper (R) -- 68% WINNERhttp://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2010/results/state/#val=MS
  • Joel Gill (D) -- 31%

• Mississippi 4th Congressional District -
  • Gene Taylor (D) -- 47%
  • Steven Palazzo (R) -- 52% WINNERhttp://www.foxnews.com/interactive/politics/candidate-list/#state=MS
  • Travis Childers (D)

Key Primary Election results:

• Mississippi 1st Congressional District - Democrat Travis Childers ran uncontested, Republicans Alan Nunnelee 51'8%, Henry Ross 32.8% and Angela McGlowan 15.4%http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G10/MS
• Mississippi 2nd Congressional District - Democrat Bennie Thompson ran uncontested, Republicans Bill Marcy 37%, Richard Cook 38%, George Baily 292%http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G10/MS
• Mississippi 3rd Congressional District - Democrat Joel Gill 52.%, James Jackson 29.3%, Shawn O'Hara 18.1%, Republican Gregg Harper ran uncontestedhttp://www.thegreenpapers.com/G10/MS
• Mississippi 4th Congressional District - Democrat Gene Taylor ran uncontested, Republicans Steven Palazzo 57.3%, Joe Tegerdine 42.7%http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G10/MS

• 2008 Presidential Election Winner: Barack Obamahttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25381120/race/president

• Winner of Mississippi's Six Electoral Votes: John McCainhttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25381120/race/president
• Margin of Victory: 57% to 43%http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25381120/race/president

• Winner of Mississippi Senate Seat: Senator Roger Wicker (R)http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25381120/race/president
• Margin of Victory: 55% to 45%http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25381120/race/president

• Winner of Mississippi Senate Seat: Senator Thad Cochran (R)http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25381120/race/president
• Margin of Victory: 62% to 38%http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25381120/race/president

• Winner of Mississippi Senate Seat: Senator Trent Lott (R)http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2006/pages/results/states/MS/
• Margin of Victory: 64% to 35%http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2006/pages/results/states/MS/

• 2004 Presidential Election Winner: George W. Bushhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/elections/2004/ms/

• Winner of Mississippi's Six Electoral Votes: George W. Bushhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/elections/2004/ms/
• Margin of victory: 60% to 40%http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/elections/2004/ms/