Mississippi's congressional districts
Mississippi is currently divided into 4 congressional districts, each represented by a member of the United States House of Representatives. After the 2010 Census, the number of Mississippi's seats remained unchanged.
Current districts and representatives[]
List of members of the Mississippian United States House delegation, their terms, their district boundaries, and the districts' political ratings according to the CPVI. The delegation has a total of 4 members, including 3 Republicans and 1 Democrat.
| Current U.S. representatives from Mississippi ()
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| District | Member (Residence)[2] |
Party | Incumbent since | CPVI (2021)[3] |
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+13 | 
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| 3rd |  Michael Guest (Brandon) |
Republican | January 3, 2019 | R+13 | 
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| 4th |  Steven Palazzo (Biloxi) |
Republican | January 3, 2011 | R+22 | 
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Apportionment history[]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 1860 | 1870 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 |
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| 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
- Mississippi was granted statehood on December 10, 1817.
Historical and present district boundaries[]
Table of United States congressional district boundary maps in the State of Mississippi, presented chronologically.[4] All redistricting events that took place in Mississippi between 1973 and 2013 are shown.
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Obsolete districts[]
At-large district[]
Mississippi's at-large congressional district existed from the granting of statehood in 1817 to 1847 and again from 1853 to 1855.
5th district[]
The fifth congressional district was created after the 1850 census and abolished following the 2000 census.
6th district[]
The sixth congressional district was created after the 1870 census and abolished following the 1960 census.
7th district[]
The seventh congressional district was created after the 1880 census and abolished following the 1950 census.
8th district[]
The eighth congressional district was created after the 1900 census and abolished following the 1930 census.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "The national atlas". nationalatlas.gov. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
- ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives". clerk.house.gov. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ "Introducing the 2021 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index". Cook Political Report. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ "Digital Boundary Definitions of United States Congressional Districts, 1789–2012". Retrieved October 18, 2014.
- Congressional districts of Mississippi