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Mississippi's congressional districts

Political subdivisions in the United States of America

Mississippi's congressional districts

Political subdivisions in the United States of America

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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

This is a list of United States representatives 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 MississippiDistrictMember
(Residence)PartyIncumbent sinceCPVI
(2025)District map
[[File:Trent Kelly, Official Portrait, 115th Congress.jpg100px]]
Trent Kelly
(Saltillo)June 2, 2015[[File:Mississippi's 1st congressional district (since 2023).svg250px]]
[[File:Bennie Thompson 118th Congress.jpeg100px]]
Bennie Thompson
(Bolton)April 13, 1993[[File:Mississippi's 2nd congressional district in Jackson (since 2023).svg250px]]
[[File:Michael Guest portrait 116th congress2.jpg100px]]
Michael Guest
(Brandon)January 3, 2019[[File:Mississippi's 3rd congressional district in Jackson (since 2023).svg250px]]
[[File:Rep. Mike Ezell official photo.jpgframeless125x125px]]
Mike Ezell
(Pascagoula)January 3, 2023[[File:Mississippi's 4th congressional district (since 2023).svg250px]]

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 118201830184018501860187018801890
112455677
1900191019201930194019501960197019801990
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200020102020
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  1. 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. All redistricting events that took place in Mississippi between 1973 and 2013 are shown.

YearStatewide mapJackson highlight1973–19821983–19841985–19921993–20022003–20132013–20232023–present
[[File:United States Congressional Districts in Mississippi, 1973 – 1982.tif400px]][[File:United States Congressional Districts in Mississippi (metro highlight), 1973 – 1982.tif400px]]
[[File:United States Congressional Districts in Mississippi, 1983 – 1984.tif400px]][[File:United States Congressional Districts in Mississippi (metro highlight), 1983 – 1984.tif400px]]
[[File:United States Congressional Districts in Mississippi, 1985 – 1992.tif400px]][[File:United States Congressional Districts in Mississippi (metro highlight), 1985 – 1992.tif400px]]
[[File:United States Congressional Districts in Mississippi, 1993 – 2002.tif400px]][[File:United States Congressional Districts in Mississippi (metro highlight), 1993 – 2002.tif400px]]
[[File:United States Congressional Districts in Mississippi, 2003 – 2013.tif400px]][[File:United States Congressional Districts in Mississippi (metro highlight), 2003 – 2013.tif400px]]
[[File:United States Congressional Districts in Mississippi, since 2013.tif400px]][[File:United States Congressional Districts in Mississippi (metro highlight), since 2013.tif400px]]
[[File:Mississippi Congressional Districts, 118th Congress.svgcenter250px]]

Obsolete districts

At-large district

Main article: {{Ushr2|Mississippi|AL}}

Mississippi's at-large congressional district existed from the granting of statehood in 1817 to 1847 and again from 1853 to 1855.

5th district

Main article: {{Ushr2|Mississippi|5}}

The fifth congressional district was created after the 1850 census and abolished following the 2000 census.

6th district

Main article: {{Ushr2|Mississippi|6}}

The sixth congressional district was created after the 1870 census and abolished following the 1960 census.

7th district

Main article: {{Ushr2|Mississippi|7}}

The seventh congressional district was created after the 1880 census and abolished following the 1950 census.

8th district

Main article: {{Ushr2|Mississippi|8}}

The eighth congressional district was created after the 1900 census and abolished following the 1930 census.

References

References

  1. "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".
  2. "2025 Cook PVI: District Map and List".
  3. "Digital Boundary Definitions of United States Congressional Districts, 1789–2012.".
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