Mississippi's 2nd congressional district
{{Short description|U.S. House district for Mississippi}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Infobox U.S. congressional district
|state = Mississippi
|district number = 2
|image name = {{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|from=Mississippi's 2nd congressional district (2023–).map|frame-height=300|frame-width=400|frame-latitude=32.9|frame-longitude=-90.4|zoom=6|overlay-horizontal-alignment=right|overlay-vertical-alignment=bottom|overlay=100px}}
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|image caption = Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
|representative = Bennie Thompson
|party = Democratic
|residence = Bolton
|english area = 14,519.68
|metric area = 37,605.80
|percent urban = 62.67
|percent rural = 37.33
|population = 701,580{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=28&cd=02|title = My Congressional District}}
|population year = 2023
|median income = $44,887{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=28&cd=02|title = My Congressional District}}
| percent white = 31.8
| percent hispanic = 2.3
| percent black = 62.9
| percent asian = 0.6
| percent more than one race = 1.9
| percent other race = 0.5
}}
Mississippi's 2nd congressional district (MS-2) covers much of Western Mississippi. It includes most of Jackson, the riverfront cities of Greenville, Natchez and Vicksburg and the interior market cities of Clarksdale, Greenwood and Clinton. The district is approximately {{Convert|275|mi|km}} long, {{Convert|180|mi|km}} wide and borders the Mississippi River; it encompasses much of the Mississippi Delta, for a total of 28 counties plus parts of Hinds and Madison. It is the only majority-black district in the state. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of D+11, it is also the only Democratic district in Mississippi.
The district is home to five of Mississippi's eight public four-year colleges and universities: Alcorn State University in Lorman; Delta State University in Cleveland; Jackson State University in Jackson; Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Wesson; and Mississippi Valley State University in Itta Bena, a few miles west of Greenwood. All except Delta State are HBCUs and are members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
The district is one of the poorest in Mississippi and the nation,{{Cite news|url=https://about.bgov.com/blog/rich-poor-young-old-congressional-districts-glance/|title=Rich, poor, young, old: Congressional districts at a glance {{!}} Bloomberg Government|date=2017-09-15|work=Bloomberg Government|access-date=2018-11-21|language=en-US}} with 26.2% of people in poverty as of 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://www.frac.org/maps/acs-poverty/tables/tab1-acs-poverty-cd-2017.html|title=datatables|website=www.frac.org|access-date=2018-11-21}}
The district's current Representative is Democrat Bennie Thompson.
Recent election results from statewide races
| class=wikitable
! Year ! Office ! Resultshttps://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::2a63d0b3-58db-4e59-9b3b-436b221e078a |
| rowspan=3|2008
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Obama 63% - 36% |
| Senate (Reg.)
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Fleming 58% - 42% |
| Senate (Spec.)
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Musgrove 62% - 38% |
| |2012
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Obama 66% - 34% |
| |2016
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Clinton 62% - 36% |
| rowspan=2|2018
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Baria 60% - 39% |
| Senate (Spec.)
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Espy 67% - 33% |
| rowspan=3|2019
| Governor | align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Hood 66% - 33% |
| Lt. Governor
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Hughes 58% - 42% |
| Attorney General
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Riley Collins 63% - 37% |
| rowspan=2|2020
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Biden 62% - 36% |
| Senate
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Espy 65% - 34% |
| rowspan=6|2023
| Governor | align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Presley 67% - 31% |
| Lt. Governor
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Grover 58% - 42% |
| Attorney General
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Kemp Martin 62% - 38% |
| Secretary of State
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Pinkins 60% - 40% |
| State Treasurer
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Lee Green 62% - 38% |
| State Auditor
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Bradford 61% - 39% |
| rowspan=2|2024
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Harris 60% - 39% |
| Senate
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Pinkins 58% - 42% |
Composition
The 2nd district includes the entirety of the following counties, with the exception of Hinds and Madison, which it shares with the 3rd district. The 2nd district takes in all of Hinds County with the exception of a portion of eastern Jackson, while Madison County communities in the district include Kearney Park and most of Canton, part of Gluckstadt, and part of Flora (all of which are shared with the third district).[https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST28/CD118_MS01.pdf https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST28/CD118_MS02.pdf]
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!# !County !Seat !Population |
| 1
|28,746 |
| 5
|12,442 |
| 7
|17,359 |
| 11
|28,968 |
| 15
|9,535 |
| 21
|8,617 |
| 27
|20,077 |
| 29
|27,664 |
| 37
|7,610 |
| 43
|21,065 |
| 49
|214,870 |
| 51
|15,777 |
| 53
|7,216 |
| 55
|1,256 |
| 63
|6,941 |
| 79
|21,258 |
| 83
|26,378 |
| 89
|112,511 |
| 97
|9,600 |
| 107
|32,669 |
| 119
|5,546 |
| 125
|3,336 |
| 133
|24,468 |
| 135
|11,837 |
| 143
|9,234 |
| 149
|42,298 |
| 151
|41,946 |
| 157
|8,058 |
| 161
|12,386 |
| 163
|25,796 |
Recent election results
=2000=
{{Election box begin
| title = 2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi: District 2
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Bennie Thompson (Incumbent)
| votes = 112,777
| percentage = 65.07
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Hardy Caraway
| votes = 54,090
| percentage = 31.21
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| candidate = William G. Chipman
| votes = 4,305
| percentage = 2.48
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Reform Party (United States)
| candidate = Lee F. Dilworth
| votes = 2,135
| percentage = 1.23
| change =
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{{Election box turnout
| votes = 173,307
| percentage =
| change =
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{{Election box majority
| votes = 58,687
| percentage = 33.86
| change =
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{{Election box end}}
=2002=
{{Election box begin
| title = 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi: District 2
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Bennie Thompson (Incumbent)
| votes = 89,913
| percentage = 55.14
| change = -9.93
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Clinton B. LeSueur
| votes = 69,711
| percentage = 42.75
| change = +11.54
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Reform Party (United States)
| candidate = Lee F. Dilworth
| votes = 3,426
| percentage = 2.10
| change = +0.87
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 163,050
| percentage =
| change =
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{{Election box majority
| votes = 20,202
| percentage = 12.39
| change =
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{{Election box end}}
=2004=
{{Election box begin
| title = 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi: District 2
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Bennie Thompson (Incumbent)
| votes = 154,626
| percentage = 58.38
| change = +3.24
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Clinton B. LeSueur
| votes = 107,647
| percentage = 40.64
| change = -2.11
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Reform Party (United States)
| candidate = Shawn O'Hara
| votes = 2,596
| percentage = 0.98
| change = -1.12
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 264,869
| percentage =
| change =
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{{Election box majority
| votes = 46,979
| percentage = 17.74
| change =
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{{Election box end}}
=2006=
{{Election box begin
| title = 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi: District 2
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Bennie Thompson (Incumbent)
| votes = 100,168
| percentage = 64.27
| change = +5.89
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Yvonne R. Brown
| votes = 55,672
| percentage = 35.73
| change = -4.91
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 155,832
| percentage =
| change =
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{{Election box majority
| votes = 44,496
| percentage = 28.55
| change =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2008=
{{Election box begin
| title = 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi: District 2
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Bennie Thompson (Incumbent)
| votes = 201,606
| percentage = 69.05
| change = +4.78
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Richard Cook
| votes = 90,364
| percentage = 30.95
| change = -4.78
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 291,970
| percentage =
| change =
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{{Election box majority
| votes = 111,242
| percentage = 38.10
| change =
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{{Election box end}}
=2010=
{{Election box begin
| title = 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi: District 2
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Bennie Thompson (Incumbent)
| votes = 105,327
| percentage = 61.47
| change = -7.58
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Bill Marcy
| votes = 64,499
| percentage = 37.64
| change = +6.69
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Reform Party (United States)
| candidate = Ashley Norwood
| votes = 1,530
| percentage = 0.89
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 171,356
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2012=
{{Election box begin
| title = 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi: District 2
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Bennie Thompson (Incumbent)
| votes = 214,978
| percentage = 67.13
| change = +5.66
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Bill Marcy
| votes = 99,160
| percentage = 30.96
| change = -6.68
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent
| candidate = Cobby Williams
| votes = 4,605
| percentage = 1.44
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Reform Party (United States)
| candidate = Lajena Williams
| votes = 1,501
| percentage = 0.47
| change = -0.42
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 320,244
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2014=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi: District 2
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Bennie Thompson (Incumbent)
| votes = 100,688
| percentage = 67.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent
| candidate = Troy Ray
| votes = 36,465
| percentage = 24.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Reform Party (United States)
| candidate = Shelley Shoemake
| votes = 11,493
| percentage = 7.7
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 148,646
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2016=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi: District 2
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Bennie Thompson (Incumbent)
| votes = 192,343
| percentage = 67.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = John Bouie II
| votes = 83,542
| percentage = 29.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent
| candidate = Troy Ray
| votes = 6,918
| percentage = 2.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Reform Party (United States)
| candidate = Johnny McLeod
| votes = 3,823
| percentage = 1.3
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 286,626
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2018=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi: District 2
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Bennie Thompson (Incumbent)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 158,921
| percentage = 71.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Troy Ray
| party = Independent
| votes = 48,104
| percentage = 21.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Irving Harris
| party = Reform Party (United States)
| votes = 14,354
| percentage = 6.5
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 221,379
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2020=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi: District 2
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Bennie Thompson (Incumbent)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 196,331
| percentage = 66.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Brian Flowers
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 101,037
| percentage = 33.9
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 297,368
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2022=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi: District 2{{cite web |title=Certification of Votes For United States House of Representatives, District Two |url=https://sos.ms.gov/elections/electionresults/2022General/Statewide%20Certified/US%20House%20D%202%20Signed.pdf |website=Secretary of State of Mississippi |access-date=13 December 2022}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Bennie Thompson (incumbent)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 108,285
| percentage = 60.10
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Brian Flowers
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 71,884
| percentage = 39.90
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 180,169
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2024=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi: District 2{{cite web | title=Official Results Total Votes Reported by Counties for Federal General Election| website=MS SOS | url=https://www.sos.ms.gov/elections/electionresults/2024%20Official%20Statewide%20Results.pdf | access-date=2024-11-22}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Bennie Thompson (incumbent)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 177,885
| percentage = 62.02
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Ron Eller
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 108,956
| percentage = 37.98
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 286,841
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
List of members representing the district
| class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
! Name ! Party ! Years of Service ! Cong ! Electoral history ! District location and map |
| style="height:3em"
| colspan=6 | District created March 4, 1847 |
| style="height:3em"
| align=left | 100px | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1847 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|30|31}} | Elected in 1846. | rowspan = 5| |
| style="height:3em"
| align=left | John A. Wilcox | {{party shading/Unionist}} | Union | nowrap | March 4, 1851 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|32}} | Elected in 1851. |
| style="height:3em"
| align=left | 126x126px William T. S. Barry | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1853 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|33}} | Elected in 1853. |
| style="height:3em"
| align=left | Hendley S. Bennett | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1855 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|34}} | Elected in 1855. |
| style="height:3em"
| align=left | 100px | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1857 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|35|36}} | Elected in 1857. |
| style="height:3em"
| colspan=2 | Vacant | nowrap | January 12, 1861 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|36|41}} | colspan=2 | Civil War and Reconstruction |
| style="height:3em"
| align=left | 100px | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | nowrap | February 23, 1870 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|41|42}} | Elected in 1869 to finish the term and to the next term. | rowspan=21 | |
| style="height:3em"
| align=left | 160x160px Albert R. Howe | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1873 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|43}} | Elected in 1872. |
| style="height:3em"
| align=left | 100px | {{party shading/Republican}} | Independent Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1875 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|44}} | Elected in 1874. |
| style="height:3em"
| align=left | 100px | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1877 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|45|47}} | Elected in 1876. |
| style="height:3em"
| colspan=2 | Vacant | nowrap | March 4, 1883 – | rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|48}} | |
| style="height:3em"
| align=left | 100px | {{party shading/Independent}} | Independent | nowrap | June 25, 1884 – | Seated after contested election with Van H. Manning. |
| style="height:3em"
| align=left | 100px James B. Morgan | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1885 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|49|51}} | Elected in 1884. |
| style="height:3em"
| align=left | 100px | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1891 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|52|54}} | Elected in 1890. |
| style="height:3em"
| align=left | 100px | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1897 – | rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|55}} | Elected in 1896. |
| style="height:3em"
| colspan=2 | Vacant | nowrap | May 31, 1898 – | |
| style="height:3em"
| align=left | 100px | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | nowrap | July 5, 1898 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|55|61}} | Elected to finish Sullivan's term. |
| style="height:3em"
| align=left | 100px | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1911 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|62|66}} | Elected in 1910. |
| style="height:3em"
| align=left | 100px | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1921 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|67|70}} | Elected in 1920. |
| style="height:3em"
| align=left | 100px | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1929 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|71|77}} | Elected in 1928. |
| style="height:3em"
| colspan=2 | Vacant | nowrap | September 28, 1941 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|77}} | |
| style="height:3em"
| align=left | 100px | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | nowrap | November 4, 1941 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|77|92}} | Elected to finish Doxey's term. |
| style="height:3em"
| align=left | 100px | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1973 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|93|97}} | Elected in 1972. |
| style="height:3em"
| align=left | 100px | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1983 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|98|99}} | Elected in 1982. |
| style="height:3em"
| align=left | 100px | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1987 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|100|103}} | Elected in 1986. |
| style="height:3em"
| colspan=2 | Vacant | nowrap | January 22, 1993 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|103}} | |
| style="height:3em"
| rowspan=4 align=left | 100px | rowspan=4 {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | rowspan=4 nowrap | April 13, 1993 – | rowspan=4 | {{USCongressOrdinal|103|present}} | rowspan=4 | Elected to finish Espy's term. |
| style="height:3em"
| 2003–2013 |
| style="height:3em"
| 2013–2023 |
| style="height:3em"
| 2023–present |
See also
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References
{{Reflist}}
- {{cite book|title = The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress|last = Martis|first = Kenneth C.|year = 1989|publisher = Macmillan Publishing Company|location = New York}}
- {{cite book|title = The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts|last = Martis|first = Kenneth C.|year = 1982|publisher = Macmillan Publishing Company|location = New York}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100423082228/http://bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch.asp Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present]
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