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All U.S. congressional districts, including the 1st Congressional District of Mississippi, held elections in 2018.
Heading into the election the incumbent was Trent Kelly (R). He was elected on June 2, 2015, to fill the vacancy created by the death of Alan Nunnelee (R).
Mississippi's 1st Congressional District is located in the northeastern portion of the state and includes Alcorn, Benton, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Clay, DeSoto, Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee, Lowndes, Marshall, Monroe, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tate, Tippah, Tishomingo, Union, Webster, and Winston counties and a portion of Oktibbeha County.
The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission.
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Kelly | Republican Party | $928,705 | $897,507 | $178,086 | As of December 31, 2018 |
| Randy Wadkins | Democratic Party | $156,935 | $156,966 | $-10 | As of December 31, 2018 |
| Tracella Lou O'Hara Hill | Reform Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2018.
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Mississippi from 2000 to 2016. Data comes from the Mississippi Secretary of State.
This chart shows the results of the presidential election in Mississippi every year from 2000 to 2016.
Election results (President of the United States), Mississippi 2000-2016
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |  Donald Trump |
57.9% |  Hillary Clinton |
40.1% | 17.8% |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney |
55.3% | Barack Obama |
43.8% | 11.5% |
| 2008 | John McCain |
56.2% | Barack Obama |
43.0% | 13.2% |
| 2004 | George W. Bush |
59.5% | John Kerry |
39.8% | 19.7% |
| 2000 | George W. Bush |
57.6% | Al Gore |
40.7% | 16.9% |
This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in Mississippi from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the two seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.
Election results (U.S. Senator), Mississippi 2000-2016
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Thad Cochran |
59.9% | Travis Childers |
37.9% | 22.0% |
| 2012 | Roger Wicker |
57.2% | Albert Gore |
40.6% | 16.6% |
| 2008 | Thad Cochran |
61.4% | Erik Fleming |
38.6% | 22.8% |
| 2008 (special) | Roger Wicker |
55.0% | Ronnie Musgrove |
45.0% | 10.0% |
| 2006 | Trent Lott |
63.6% | Erik Fleming |
34.9% | 28.7% |
| 2002 | Thad Cochran |
84.6% |  Shawn O'Hara |
15.4% | 69.2% |
| 2000 | Trent Lott |
65.9% | Troy Brown |
31.6% | 34.3% |
This chart shows the results of the gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Mississippi.
Election results (Governor), Mississippi 2000-2016
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Phil Bryant |
66.6% | Robert Gray |
32.1% | 34.5% |
| 2011 | Phil Bryant |
61.0% | Johnny DuPree |
39.0% | 22.0% |
| 2007 | Haley Barbour |
57.9% | John Eaves |
42.1% | 15.8% |
| 2003 | Haley Barbour |
52.6% | Ronnie Musgrove |
45.8% | 6.8% |
This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Mississippi in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.
Congressional delegation, Mississippi 2000-2016
| Year | Republicans | Republicans (%) | Democrats | Democrats (%) | Balance of power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4 |
75.0% | 1 |
25.0% | R+2 |
| 2014 | 4 |
75.0% | 1 |
25.0% | R+2 |
| 2012 | 4 |
75.0% | 1 |
25.0% | R+2 |
| 2010 | 4 |
75.0% | 1 |
25.0% | R+2 |
| 2008 | 1 |
25.0% | 3 |
75.0% | D+2 |
| 2006 | 2 |
50.0% | 2 |
50.0% | Even |
| 2004 | 2 |
50.0% | 2 |
50.0% | Even |
| 2002 | 2 |
50.0% | 2 |
50.0% | Even |
| 2008 | 2 |
40.0% | 3 |
60.0% | D+1 |
A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.
Mississippi Party Control: 1992-2019
Four years of Democratic trifectas • Six years of Republican trifectas
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governor | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| Senate | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| House | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
Demographic data for Mississippi
| Mississippi | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Total population: | 2,989,390 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 46,923 | 3,531,905 |
| Gender | ||
| Female: | 51.4% | 50.8% |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 59.2% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 37.4% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 1% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 1.2% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 2.9% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 82.3% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 20.7% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $39,665 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 27% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Mississippi. | ||
As of July 2016, Mississippi's three largest cities were Jackson (pop. est. 170,000), Gulfport (pop. est. 72,000), and Southaven (pop. est. 54,000).
