Mississippi's congressional districts
Mississippi is currently divided into four congressional districts, each represented by a member of the United States House of Representatives. After the 2020 census, the number of Mississippi's seats remained unchanged.
Current districts and representatives
[edit]List of members of the United States House delegation from Mississippi, their terms, their district boundaries, and the district political ratings according to the CPVI. The delegation has a total of four members, including three Republicans and one Democrat.
| Current U.S. representatives from Mississippi | |||||
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| District | Member (Residence)[1] |
Party | Incumbent since | CPVI (2022)[2] |
District map |
| 1st |  Trent Kelly (Saltillo) |
Republican | June 2, 2015 | R+18 | 
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| 2nd |  Bennie Thompson (Bolton) |
Democratic | April 13, 1993 | D+11 | 
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| 3rd |  Michael Guest (Brandon) |
Republican | January 3, 2019 | R+15 | 
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| 4th |  Mike Ezell (Pascagoula) |
Republican | January 3, 2023 | R+22 | 
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Apportionment history
[edit]From 1789 to 1817, the Mississippi Territory was represented in Congress by a non-voting delegate. Since becoming a state on December 10, 1817, Mississippi has sent between one and eight representatives to Congress.
| 1817 1 | 1820 | 1830 | 1840 | 1850 | 1860 | 1870 | 1880 | 1890 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 2000 | 2010 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 4 |
- Mississippi was granted statehood on December 10, 1817.
Historical and present district boundaries
[edit]Table of United States congressional district boundary maps in the State of Mississippi, presented chronologically.[3] All redistricting events that took place in Mississippi between 1973 and 2013 are shown.
| Year | Statewide map | Jackson highlight |
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| 1973–1982 | 
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| 2003–2013 | 
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| 2013–2023 | 
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| 2023–present | |
Obsolete districts
[edit]At-large district
[edit]Mississippi's at-large congressional district existed from the granting of statehood in 1817 to 1847 and again from 1853 to 1855.
5th district
[edit]The fifth congressional district was created after the 1850 census and abolished following the 2000 census.
6th district
[edit]The sixth congressional district was created after the 1870 census and abolished following the 1960 census.
7th district
[edit]The seventh congressional district was created after the 1880 census and abolished following the 1950 census.
8th district
[edit]The eighth congressional district was created after the 1900 census and abolished following the 1930 census.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives". clerk.house.gov. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- ^ "Digital Boundary Definitions of United States Congressional Districts, 1789–2012". Retrieved October 18, 2014.