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
editList 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 | .svg)
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| 2nd |  Bennie Thompson (Bolton) |
Democratic | April 13, 1993 | D+11 | .svg)
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| 3rd |  Michael Guest (Brandon) |
Republican | January 3, 2019 | R+15 | .svg)
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| 4th |  Mike Ezell (Pascagoula) |
Republican | January 3, 2023 | R+22 | .svg)
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Apportionment history
editFrom 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
editTable 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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| 2013–2023 | 
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| 2023–present | |
Obsolete districts
editAt-large district
editMississippi's at-large congressional district existed from the granting of statehood in 1817 to 1847 and again from 1853 to 1855.
5th district
editThe fifth congressional district was created after the 1850 census and abolished following the 2000 census.
6th district
editThe sixth congressional district was created after the 1870 census and abolished following the 1960 census.
7th district
editThe seventh congressional district was created after the 1880 census and abolished following the 1950 census.
8th district
editThe 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.