Mississippi's congressional districts
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.District | Representative | Party | CPVI | Incumbency | District map |
1st | Trent Kelly | Republican | R+16 | June 2, 2015 – present | |
2nd | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | D+14 | April 13, 1993 – present | |
3rd | Michael Guest | Republican | R+13 | January 3, 2019 – present | |
4th | Steven Palazzo | Republican | R+21 | January 3, 2011 – present |
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 |
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
Year | Statewide map | Jackson highlight |
1973–1982 | ||
1983–1984 | ||
1985–1992 | ||
1993–2002 | ||
2003–2013 | ||
Since 2013 |