Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District
Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives is represented by Bennie Thompson (D).
As of the 2020 Census, Mississippi representatives represented an average of 740,979 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 744,560 residents.
Elections
2024
See also: Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024
Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024 (March 12 Republican primary)
Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024 (March 12 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Mississippi District 2
Incumbent Bennie Thompson defeated Ronald Eller in the general election for U.S. House Mississippi District 2 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Bennie Thompson (D) | 62.0 | 177,885 | |
Ronald Eller (R) | 38.0 | 108,956 |
Total votes: 286,841 | ||||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Mississippi District 2
Ronald Eller defeated Andrew S. Smith in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Mississippi District 2 on April 2, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Ronald Eller | 76.8 | 4,837 | |
Andrew S. Smith | 23.2 | 1,459 |
Total votes: 6,296 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 2
Incumbent Bennie Thompson advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 2 on March 12, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Bennie Thompson | 100.0 | 44,295 |
Total votes: 44,295 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 2
Ronald Eller and Andrew S. Smith advanced to a runoff. They defeated Taylor Turcotte in the Republican primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 2 on March 12, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Ronald Eller | 46.6 | 14,991 | |
✔ | Andrew S. Smith | 35.7 | 11,493 | |
Taylor Turcotte | 17.6 | 5,675 |
Total votes: 32,159 | ||||
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2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Mississippi District 2
Incumbent Bennie Thompson defeated Brian Flowers in the general election for U.S. House Mississippi District 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Bennie Thompson (D) | 60.1 | 108,285 | |
Brian Flowers (R) | 39.9 | 71,884 |
Total votes: 180,169 | ||||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Mississippi District 2
Brian Flowers defeated Ronald Eller in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Mississippi District 2 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Brian Flowers | 58.5 | 6,224 | |
Ronald Eller | 41.5 | 4,418 |
Total votes: 10,642 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 2
Incumbent Bennie Thompson defeated Jerry Kerner in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 2 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Bennie Thompson | 96.3 | 49,907 | |
Jerry Kerner | 3.7 | 1,927 |
Total votes: 51,834 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 2
Brian Flowers and Ronald Eller advanced to a runoff. They defeated Michael Carson and Stanford Johnson in the Republican primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 2 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Brian Flowers | 43.2 | 6,087 | |
✔ | Ronald Eller | 32.4 | 4,564 | |
Michael Carson | 21.0 | 2,966 | ||
Stanford Johnson | 3.5 | 487 |
Total votes: 14,104 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jeffrey Keuneke (R)
2020
General election
General election for U.S. House Mississippi District 2
Incumbent Bennie Thompson defeated Brian Flowers in the general election for U.S. House Mississippi District 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Bennie Thompson (D) | 66.0 | 196,224 | |
Brian Flowers (R) | 34.0 | 101,010 |
Total votes: 297,234 | ||||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Mississippi District 2
Brian Flowers defeated Thomas Carey in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Mississippi District 2 on June 23, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Brian Flowers | 70.0 | 3,822 | |
Thomas Carey | 30.0 | 1,638 |
Total votes: 5,460 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 2
Incumbent Bennie Thompson defeated Sonia Rathburn in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 2 on March 10, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Bennie Thompson | 94.0 | 97,921 | |
Sonia Rathburn | 6.0 | 6,256 |
Total votes: 104,177 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 2
Brian Flowers and Thomas Carey advanced to a runoff. They defeated B.C. Hammond in the Republican primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 2 on March 10, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Brian Flowers | 37.8 | 9,883 | |
✔ | Thomas Carey | 36.2 | 9,456 | |
B.C. Hammond | 26.0 | 6,812 |
Total votes: 26,151 | ||||
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2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Mississippi District 2
Incumbent Bennie Thompson defeated Troy Ray and Irving Harris in the general election for U.S. House Mississippi District 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Bennie Thompson (D) | 71.8 | 158,921 | |
Troy Ray (Independent) | 21.7 | 48,104 | ||
Irving Harris (Reform Party) | 6.5 | 14,354 |
Total votes: 221,379 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 2
Incumbent Bennie Thompson advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 2 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Bennie Thompson | 100.0 | 31,203 |
Total votes: 31,203 | ||||
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Bennie Thompson (D) defeated John Bouie, II (R) Libertarian Johnny McLeod, and Independent Party candidate Troy Ray in the general election. Each of the candidates was unopposed in their respective primary elections.[1]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | 67.1% | 192,343 | ||
Republican | John Bouie II | 29.1% | 83,542 | |
Independent | Troy Ray | 2.4% | 6,918 | |
Reform | Johnny McLeod | 1.3% | 3,823 | |
Total Votes | 286,626 | |||
Source: Mississippi Secretary of State |
2014
The 2nd Congressional District of Mississippi held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Bennie Thompson (D) defeated challengers Shelley Shoemake (RP) and Troy Ray (I) in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | 67.7% | 100,688 | ||
Independent | Troy Ray | 24.5% | 36,465 | |
Reform | Shelley Shoemake | 7.7% | 11,493 | |
Total Votes | 148,646 | |||
Source: Mississippi Secretary of State Official Results |
General election candidates
Bennie Thompson - Incumbent
Shelley Shoemake
Troy Ray
June 3, 2014, primary results
Bennie Thompson - Incumbent
Damien Fairconetue
2012
The 2nd Congressional District of Mississippi held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Bennie Thompson won re-election in the district.[2]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | 67.1% | 214,978 | ||
Republican | Bill Marcy | 31% | 99,160 | |
Independent | Cobby Williams | 1.4% | 4,605 | |
Reform | Lajena Williams | 0.5% | 1,501 | |
Total Votes | 320,244 | |||
Source: Mississippi Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" |
Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
---|---|---|
|
87.5% | 49,083 |
Heather McTeer | 12.5% | 7,040 |
Total Votes | 56,123 |
2010
On November 2, 2010, Bennie Thompson won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Bill Marcy (R) and Ashley Norwood (Reform) in the general election.[3]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Bennie Thompson won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Richard Cook (R) in the general election.[4]
U.S. House, Mississippi District 2 General Election, 2008 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Democratic | 69.1% | 201,606 | ||
Republican | Richard Cook | 30.9% | 90,364 | |
Total Votes | 291,970 |
2006
On November 7, 2006, Bennie Thompson won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Yvonne Brown (R) in the general election.[5]
U.S. House, Mississippi District 2 General Election, 2006 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Democratic | 64.3% | 100,160 | ||
Republican | Yvonne Brown | 35.7% | 55,672 | |
Total Votes | 155,832 |
2004
On November 2, 2004, Bennie Thompson won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Clinton LeSueur (R) and Shawn O'Hara (Reform) in the general election.[6]
2002
On November 5, 2002, Bennie Thompson won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Clinton LeSueur (R) and Lee Dilworth (Reform) in the general election.[7]
2000
On November 7, 2000, Bennie Thompson won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Hardy Caraway (R), William Chipman (L) and Lee Dilworth (Reform) in the general election.[8]
District map
Redistricting
2020-2021
Gov. Tate Reeves (R) signed the state's congressional redistricting plan—House Bill 384—on January 24, 2022. The state House of Representatives approved the plan, 75-44, on January 6, 2022, with 73 Republicans, one Democrat, and one independent voting in favor and 41 Democrats, two Republicans, and one independent voting against. The state Senate approved the new congressional map, 33-18, on January 12, 2022, with all votes in favor by Republicans and 16 Democrats and two Republicans voting against.[9] The Mississippi Joint Legislative Committee on Redistricting approved the proposal on December 15, 2021.[10]
After the state Senate approved the plan, Lee Sanderlin wrote in the Mississippi Clarion Ledger, “The bill preserves the current balance of congressional power in Mississippi, keeping three seats for Republicans and one for lone Democrat Bennie Thompson, D-Bolton.”[11] Sanderlin also wrote, "This is the first time since the 1965 passage of the Voting Rights Act passed Mississippi's redistricting will go on without federal oversight after a 2013 Supreme Court decision ended the requirement certain states get federal approval for redistricting changes. A federal judge drew the congressional districts in 2002 because legislators could not agree on a map, and again in 2011 because legislators felt they didn't have enough time to do it during session."[11]
How does redistricting in Mississippi work? In Mississippi, both congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn by the state legislature. Congressional district lines are approved as regular legislation and are thus subject to veto by the governor. State legislative district boundaries are approved as a joint resolution; as such, they are not subject to gubernatorial veto.[12]
If the legislature cannot approve a state legislative redistricting plan, a five-member commission must draw the lines. This commission comprises the chief justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court, the attorney general, the secretary of state, and the majority leaders of the Mississippi State Senate and the Mississippi House of Representatives.[12]
The Mississippi Constitution requires that state legislative district boundaries be contiguous. State statutes further require that state legislative districts "be compact and cross political boundaries as little as possible."[12]
Mississippi District 2
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Mississippi District 2
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2010-2011
In 2011, the Mississippi State Legislature re-drew the congressional districts based on updated population information from the 2010 census.
District analysis
- See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
- See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores
2024
Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+11. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 11 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Mississippi's 2nd the 122nd most Democratic district nationally.[13]
Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have defeated Donald Trump (R) 62.5%-36.4%.[14]
2022
Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+11. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 11 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Mississippi's 2nd the 121st most Democratic district nationally.[15]
Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 62.5% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 36.4%.[16]
2018
Heading into the 2018 elections, based on results from the 2016 and 2012 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+14. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 14 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District the 94th most Democratic nationally.[17]
FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 0.95. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 0.95 points toward that party.[18]
See also
- Redistricting in Mississippi
- Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024
- Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022
- Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020
- Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District election, 2018
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Qualifying List," accessed January 12, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Mississippi," accessed November 6, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ Mississippi Legislature, 2022 Regular Session, "House Bill 384," accessed January 24, 2022
- ↑ Clarion Ledger, "Redistricting committee finalizes Mississippi congressional map proposal, expanding 2nd District," December 15, 2021
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Mississippi redistricting: Senate follows House, approves expanded 2nd District January 12, 2022
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 All About Redistricting, "Mississippi," accessed May 4, 2015
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed January 10, 2024
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
- ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018