Mississippi's 3rd congressional district
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| Mississippi's 3rd congressional district | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 | |
| Representative | |
| Area | 12,185.28 sq mi (31,559.7 km2) |
| Distribution |
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| Population (2023) | 740,675[1] |
| Median household income | $55,369[2] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | R+15[3] |
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Mississippi's 3rd congressional district (MS-3) covers central portions of state and stretches from the Louisiana border in the west to the Alabama border in the east.
Large cities in the district include Meridian, Starkville, and Pearl. It also includes most of the wealthier portions of Jackson, including the portion of the city located in Rankin County. The district includes Mississippi State University in Starkville.
From statehood to the election of 1846, Mississippi elected representatives at-large statewide on a general ticket. This district has been redefined based on changes in statewide population.
Its current representative is Republican Michael Guest.
Election results from statewide races
[edit]| Year | Office | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | President | Bush 67 – 32% |
| 2004 | President | Bush 65 – 34% |
| 2008 | President | McCain 61 – 38% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 60 – 39% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 61 – 37% |
| 2018 | Senate | Wicker 62 - 36% |
| Senate (Spec.) | Hyde-Smith 58 - 42% | |
| 2019 | Governor | Reeves 53 - 45% |
| 2020 | President | Trump 60 – 39% |
| Senate | Hyde-Smith 58 - 41% |
Composition
[edit]The 3rd district includes the entirety of the following counties with the exception of Oktibbeha, which it shares with the 1st, Hinds and Madison, which it shares with the 2nd district, and Jones, which it shares with the 4th. Oktibbeha County communities in the 3rd include Starkville, Mississippi State, and Longview; Jones County communities include Sandersville, Sharon, and part of Laurel; and Madison County communities include Madison, Ridgeland, most of Gluckstadt, and parts of Canton and Flora. The Hinds County portion of the district takes in eastern Jackson.
| # | County | Seat | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Clarke | Quitman | 15,228 |
| 31 | Covington | Collins | 18,059 |
| 49 | Hinds | Jackson, Raymond | 214,870 |
| 61 | Jasper | Bay Springs, Paulding | 16,013 |
| 65 | Jefferson Davis | Prentiss | 10,969 |
| 67 | Jones | Laurel, Ellisville | 66,250 |
| 69 | Kemper | De Kalb | 8,584 |
| 75 | Lauderdale | Meridian | 70,527 |
| 77 | Lawrence | Monticello | 11,741 |
| 85 | Lincoln | Brookhaven | 34,702 |
| 89 | Madison | Canton | 112,511 |
| 91 | Marion | Columbia | 24,224 |
| 99 | Neshoba | Philadelphia | 28,789 |
| 101 | Newton | Decatur | 21,019 |
| 103 | Noxubee | Macon | 9,914 |
| 105 | Oktibbeha | Starkville | 51,203 |
| 113 | Pike | Magnolia | 39,394 |
| 121 | Rankin | Brandon | 160,417 |
| 123 | Scott | Forest | 27,507 |
| 127 | Simpson | Mendenhall | 25,715 |
| 129 | Smith | Raleigh | 14,099 |
| 147 | Walthall | Tylertown | 13,863 |
| 159 | Winston | Louisville | 17,416 |
Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people
[edit]- Jackson – 153,701
- Meridian – 35,052
- Madison – 27,747
- Pearl – 27,115
- Brandon – 25,138
- Starkville – 24,360
- Ridgeland – 24,340
- Laurel – 17,161
- McComb – 12,413
- Brookhaven – 11,674
- Canton – 10,948
- Flowood – 10,202
2,500 – 10,000 people
[edit]- Richland – 7,137
- Philadelphia – 7,118
- Louisville – 6,072
- Columbia – 5,864
- Forest – 5,430
- Mississippi State – 4,968
- Florence – 4,572
- Pearl River – 3,822
- Morton – 3,711
- Gluckstadt – 3,208
- Newton – 3,195
- Magee – 2,988
- Macon – 2,582
List of members representing the district
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Recent election results
[edit]2012
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gregg Harper (incumbent) | 234,717 | 80.0 | |
| Reform | John Luke Pannell | 58,605 | 20.0 | |
| Total votes | 293,322 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gregg Harper (incumbent) | 117,771 | 68.9 | |
| Democratic | Doug Magee | 47,744 | 27.9 | |
| Independent | Roger Gerrard | 3,890 | 2.3 | |
| Reform | Barbara Dale Washer | 1,541 | 0.9 | |
| Total votes | 170,946 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gregg Harper (incumbent) | 209,490 | 66.2 | |
| Democratic | Dennis C. Quinn | 96,101 | 30.4 | |
| Independent | Roger Gerrard | 8,696 | 2.7 | |
| Reform | Lajena Sheets | 2,158 | 0.7 | |
| Total votes | 316,445 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Guest | 160,284 | 62.3 | |
| Democratic | Michael Evans | 94,461 | 36.7 | |
| Reform | Matthew Holland | 2,526 | 1.0 | |
| Total votes | 257,271 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2020
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Guest (incumbent) | 221,064 | 64.7 | |
| Democratic | Dorothy "Dot" Benford | 120,782 | 35.3 | |
| Total votes | 341,846 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2022
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Guest (incumbent) | 132,481 | 70.74 | |
| Democratic | Shuwaski Young | 54,803 | 29.26 | |
| Total votes | 187,284 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ "MS - District 03". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ "Secretary of State :: Elections". State of Mississippi Secretary of State. Archived from the original on January 1, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
- ^ "Mississippi General Election 2014". Mississippi Secretary of State. November 4, 2014. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
- ^ "Mississippi General Election 2016". Mississippi Secretary of State. November 8, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ Johnson, Cheryl L. (February 28, 2019). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 2018". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- ^ "State of Mississippi OFFICIAL 2020 GENERAL ELECTION CERTIFIED RESULTS" (PDF). State of Mississippi Secretary of State. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Certification of Votes For United States House of Representatives, District Three" (PDF). Secretary of State of Mississippi. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
