Democrats have good night in Mississippi mayor elections

[RandySF]

Jackson
State Senator John Horhn (D) cruised to victory, winning the capital city mayor race with over 66 percent of the vote over five other candidates on the ballot.


Vicksburg
Incumbent Mayor George Flaggs, a former Democrat turned Independent, lost his bid for re-election with 42.5 percent of the vote.


Brookhaven
Democrat Larry Jointer appears to have upset incumbent Republican Mayor Joe Cox by less than 40 votes.


Canton
Democrat Tim Taylor appears to be the apparent winner over Republican Chip Matthews and independent candidate Walter Peeples


Kosciusko
Mayor Tim Kyle, an Independent, appears to have lost to Marvin Myles Jr., the Democratic nominee, by just over 30 votes.


Gautier
Incumbent Mayor Casey Vaughan, an Independent, easily won re-election over Republican Phil Torjusen in a rematch from four years ago.


Greenwood
Incumbent Independent Mayor Carolyn McAdams lost to Democrat Kenderick Cox, who showed 53 percent of the vote at press time.


Clarksdale
State Rep. Orlando Pace (D) won the mayor’s race and will replace two term Mayor Chuck Espy (D) who did not run for re-election.


Lumberton
Democrat James H. Sandifer Jr. has defeated incumbent Mayor Quincy Rogers, winning over 80 percent of the vote.


Wiggins
Incumbent Independent Mayor Darrell Berry won re-election over Republican challenger Heather Patterson.


Horn Lake
Democratic nominee Jimmy Stokes defeated Republican nominee Danny Klein, the current Alderman-at-Large, to become the new mayor of Horn Lake by roughly 80 votes.


Columbus
Ward 5 City Councilman Stephen Jones, a Democrat, defeated two Independents to win the mayor’s seat. Jones replaces Mayor Keith Gaskin who did not seek re-election.


Starkville
Democratic incumbent Lynn Spruill easily defeated her Republican challenger, winning over 80 percent of the vote.


Collins
Democratic incumbent Mayor Hope Magee Jones defended her seat to win re-election over Republican challenger Gerald Ellzey.


Magee
Republican nominee Mark Grubbs, the current Ward 1 Alderman, defeated Independent Jim Snider to win the open seat.


Pearl
Incumbent Republican Mayor Jake Windham won a third term against Democrat nominee Willie Robinson, winning over 78 percent of the vote.


Philadelphia
Republican nominee Jim Fulton, a three-term Alderman, appears to have defeated Democratuc nominee Leroy Clemons.





https://magnoliatribune.com/2025/06/03/democrats-have-good-night-in-mississippi-mayor-elections/

[Scrivener7]

1. That's shocking. In a good way.

[AllaN01Bear]

2. "" is the tide turning in mississip?

[walkingman]

3. Good news - hope Hattiesburg turns blue at some point .....

you would think that USM would push in that direction.