Stone County Vote Count Complete
Nov. 10, 2026 10:15pm.
Every eligible ballot in Stone County has been counted. The Election Commission’s certification, due by Nov. 13, makes the results official. Statewide figures are unofficial. We’ll update this article as new information becomes available.
Stone County, Mississippi Election Commissioners finished counting every eligible ballot in the Nov. 3, 2026 general election on Tuesday, Nov. 10. The county's results report, run at 5:18 p.m., shows 5,635 ballots cast by 10,952 registered voters, a turnout of 51.45%. In the U.S. Senate race, Stone County voters gave Cindy Hyde-Smith 3,790 votes and Scott Colom 1,624. The results are not yet certified, and the statewide Mississippi Senate race has not been called.
Key facts
What happened: Stone County completed its vote count 18 minutes after the state's 5 p.m. deadline.
Why it matters: Counties are still counting statewide, and the gap in the Senate race (2,536 votes) is about the size of Stone County's margin (2,166).
What's next: Counties certify by Nov. 13. The Secretary of State is scheduled to declare statewide results Dec. 3.
What happened in Stone County on Nov. 10?
Tuesday at 5 p.m. was the deadline for mailed absentee ballots postmarked by Election Day to arrive, and for voters who cast an affidavit ballot without photo ID to show it.
Three mailed absentee ballots reached Stone County before the deadline with a postmark of Nov. 3 or earlier. One was counted. Two were not counted: one was missing required signatures, and one was returned without a vote, the Stone County Circuit Clerk reported Tuesday.
What are the Stone County election results?
Turnout
U.S. Senate
U.S. House, 4th Congressional District
Chancery Court, District 13, Place 2 (nonpartisan)
School Board, District 5 (nonpartisan)
Unopposed races
These are Stone County’s numbers only. The federal and judicial races cover more than one county, so Stone County’s totals don’t decide them.
Did the numbers change after election night?
Yes. In the School Board District 5 race, unofficial results on Nov. 4 showed Gibson with 694 votes and Whitfield with 529. The completed count shows 696 and 532. Five votes were added, and the result held.
Where does the Mississippi Senate race stand?
It has not been called. Unofficial Associated Press results reported Tuesday morning showed Colom with 467,961 votes and Hyde-Smith with 465,425, a gap of 2,536, according to WLOX and Democracy Docket. Those figures are from before the 5 p.m. deadline, and totals will keep changing as counties finish.
Secretary of State Michael Watson said Monday that counties had processed 15,547 affidavit ballots, with about 76% accepted, and were still waiting on about 2,578 mailed ballots. Some large counties were still working Tuesday. Rankin planned to begin scanning at 5 p.m., and Harrison did not plan to count its affidavit ballots until Nov. 10, according to the Mississippi Free Press.
Why does Stone County’s vote count matter?
- This is what the week after Election Day is for. Ballots that were legally cast were still arriving and being checked through 5 p.m. Tuesday. One mailed ballot in Stone County counted because of that window.
- Mailed ballots can’t be fixed. Unsigned Absentee Ballots were rejected. The Secretary of State’s office ended the signature-cure process for mailed ballots in August, according to Democracy Docket.
- One county’s margin is about the size of the statewide gap. Hyde-Smith’s margin in Stone County is 2,166 votes. The statewide gap, in Colom’s favor, was 2,536. Every county’s count moves the total.
- About one in five voters skipped the judge races. Only 26 voters left the Senate race blank. About 1,094 skipped each unopposed judicial race, and 901 skipped the contested Chancery Place 2 race.
- There is no automatic recount. A candidate who wants one would generally have to go to court.
What happens next?
By Friday, Nov. 13: The Stone County Election Commission and all other counties must certify and send results to the Secretary of State.
Dec. 3: The Secretary of State’s office is scheduled to declare statewide results, according to Democracy Docket.
Check your ballot: The Secretary of State’s voter page tracks absentee and affidavit ballots. A ballot won’t appear until the county has processed it.
Check here: https://myelectionday.sos.state.ms.us/voteroutreach/pages/VoterRegistrationCheck.aspx
Frequently asked questions
Who got the most votes in Stone County in the Mississippi Senate race?
Cindy Hyde-Smith received 3,790 votes (67.67%) in Stone County. Scott Colom received 1,624 (28.99%) and Ty Pinkins 187 (3.34%). The statewide race had not been called as of Nov. 10.
What was voter turnout in Stone County in the 2026 election?
Turnout was 51.45%. Stone County counted 5,635 ballots from 10,952 registered voters.
Are Stone County’s election results official?
The count is complete, but the results are not yet certified. Counties have until Nov. 13 to certify.
Who led the Stone County School Board District 5 race?
Bryan Gibson received 696 votes and William “Bill” Whitfield 532 in the completed count.
Why did the vote totals change after election night?
Mississippi counts mailed absentee ballots that are postmarked by Election Day and arrive within five business days, and it reviews affidavit ballots after Election Day.
Sources
- Stone County Cumulative Results Report, 2026 Federal General Election, run 5:18 p.m. Nov. 10, 2026 (printed report). Mailed-ballot and affidavit-ballot details: Stone County Circuit Clerk Treba Davis, reported Nov. 10, 2026, with WigginsMS.com present.
- WLOX/WLBT, “Colom leads Hyde-Smith as ballot deadline arrives,” Nov. 10, 2026:
https://www.wlbt.com/2026/11/10/colom-leads-hyde-smith-ballot-deadline-arrives/
- Democracy Docket, “Mississippi Senate race hits key ballot deadlines. Here’s what comes next,” Nov. 10, 2026:
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/key-ballot-deadlines-arrive-in-mississippis-nail-biting-senate-race-heres-what-comes-next/
- Mississippi Free Press, “Liveblog: Mississippi’s 2026 U.S. Senate Election Results,” updated Nov. 10, 2026:
https://www.mississippifreepress.org/liveblog-mississippis-2026-u-s-senate-election-results/
- Mississippi Secretary of State, voter registration and ballot status check:
https://myelectionday.sos.state.ms.us/VoterOutreach/Pages/VoterRegistrationCheck.aspx