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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.

Mississippi's congressional districts since 2023

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
District Member
(Residence)[1]
Party Incumbent since CPVI
(2022)[2]
District map
1st  
Trent Kelly
(Saltillo)
Republican June 2, 2015 R+18  
2nd  
Bennie Thompson
(Bolton)
Democratic April 13, 1993 D+11  
3rd  
Michael Guest
(Brandon)
Republican January 3, 2019 R+15  
4th  
Mike Ezell
(Pascagoula)
Republican January 3, 2023 R+22  

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
  1. 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
1973–1982    
1983–1984    
1985–1992    
1993–2002    
2003–2013    
2013–2023    
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 edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives". clerk.house.gov. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  2. ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "Digital Boundary Definitions of United States Congressional Districts, 1789–2012". Retrieved October 18, 2014.

mississippi, congressional, districts, mississippi, currently, divided, into, four, congressional, districts, each, represented, member, united, states, house, representatives, after, 2020, census, number, mississippi, seats, remained, unchanged, since, 2023, . 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 Mississippi s congressional districts since 2023 Contents 1 Current districts and representatives 2 Apportionment history 3 Historical and present district boundaries 4 Obsolete districts 4 1 At large district 4 2 5th district 4 3 6th district 4 4 7th district 4 5 8th district 5 See also 6 ReferencesCurrent 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 MississippiDistrict Member Residence 1 Party Incumbent since CPVI 2022 2 District map1st nbsp Trent Kelly Saltillo Republican June 2 2015 R 18 nbsp 2nd nbsp Bennie Thompson Bolton Democratic April 13 1993 D 11 nbsp 3rd nbsp Michael Guest Brandon Republican January 3 2019 R 15 nbsp 4th nbsp Mike Ezell Pascagoula Republican January 3 2023 R 22 nbsp 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 18901 1 2 4 5 5 6 7 71900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 19908 8 8 7 7 6 5 5 5 52000 2010 20204 4 4Mississippi 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 highlight1973 1982 nbsp nbsp 1983 1984 nbsp nbsp 1985 1992 nbsp nbsp 1993 2002 nbsp nbsp 2003 2013 nbsp nbsp 2013 2023 nbsp nbsp 2023 present nbsp Obsolete districts editAt large district edit Main article Mississippi s at large congressional 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 edit Main article Mississippi s 5th congressional district The fifth congressional district was created after the 1850 census and abolished following the 2000 census 6th district edit Main article Mississippi s 6th congressional district The sixth congressional district was created after the 1870 census and abolished following the 1960 census 7th district edit Main article Mississippi s 7th congressional district The seventh congressional district was created after the 1880 census and abolished following the 1950 census 8th district edit Main article Mississippi s 8th congressional district The eighth congressional district was created after the 1900 census and abolished following the 1930 census See also edit nbsp United States portal nbsp Mississippi portalList of Mississippi s congressional districts by HDI List of United States congressional districtsReferences 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 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mississippi 27s congressional districts amp oldid 1181071033, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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