2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi

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2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi
November 5, 2024
All 4 Mississippi seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 3 1
Seats won 3 1
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 812,799 350,353
Percentage 69.88% 30.12%
Swing Increase 5.70% Decrease 5.20%

The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi were held on November 5, 2024, to elect the four U.S. representatives from the State of Mississippi, one each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2024 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. The primary elections took place on March 12, 2024.

District 1

2024 Mississippi's 1st congressional district
 
Nominee Trent Kelly Dianne Black
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 223,589 96,697
Percentage 69.8% 30.2%
Kelly:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Black:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
U.S. Representative before election

Trent Kelly
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Trent Kelly
Republican

See also: Mississippi's 1st congressional district

The 1st district takes in the northeastern area of the state, including Columbus, Oxford, Southaven, and Tupelo. The incumbent is Republican Trent Kelly, who was re-elected with 73.0% of the vote in 2022.[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Endorsements

Trent Kelly

Organizations

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of February 21, 2024
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Trent Kelly (R) $648,681 $553,877 $420,515
Source: Federal Election Commission[5]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Dianne Black, hair salon owner and nominee for this district in 2022[6]

Eliminated in primary

  • Bronco Williams, teacher[6]

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dianne Black 12,147 85.0
Democratic Bronco Williams 2,138 15.0
Total votes 14,285 100.0

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[7] Solid R July 28, 2023
Inside Elections[8] Solid R July 28, 2023
Sabato's Crystal Ball[9] Safe R June 8, 2023
Elections Daily[10] Safe R June 8, 2023
CNalysis[11] Solid R November 16, 2023

Results

2024 Mississippi's 1st congressional district election[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Trent Kelly (incumbent) 223,589 69.8
Democratic Dianne Black 96,697 30.2
Total votes 320,286 100.0
Republican hold

By county

County[13] Trent Kelly
Republican 		Dianne Black
Democratic 		Margin Total
# % # % # %
Alcorn 12,674 85.16% 2,208 14.84% 10,466 70.33% 14,882
Benton 2,494 65.84% 1,294 34.16% 1,200 31.68% 3,788
Calhoun 4,472 75.24% 1,472 24.76% 3,000 50.47% 5,944
Chickasaw 4,150 58.07% 2,997 41.93% 1,153 16.13% 7,147
Choctaw 2,909 76.09% 914 23.91% 1,995 52.18% 3,823
Clay 4,228 46.54% 4,857 53.46% -629 -6.92% 9,085
DeSoto 48,761 62.65% 29,065 37.35% 19,696 25.31% 77,826
Itawamba 9,576 90.83% 967 9.17% 8,609 81.66% 10,543
Lafayette 14,785 63.67% 8,435 36.33% 6,350 27.35% 23,220
Lee 25,193 71.99% 9,801 28.01% 15,392 43.98% 34,994
Lowndes 13,499 55.83% 10,681 44.17% 2,818 11.65% 24,180
Marshall 7,958 54.16% 6,736 45.84% 1,222 8.32% 14,694
Monroe 11,059 69.37% 4,884 30.63% 6,175 38.73% 15,943
Oktibbeha (part) 1,073 78.04% 302 21.96% 771 56.07% 1,375
Pontotoc 11,914 85.29% 2,054 14.71% 9,860 70.59% 13,968
Prentiss 8,729 84.74% 1,572 15.26% 7,157 69.48% 10,301
Tate 9,206 72.37% 3,514 27.63% 5,692 44.75% 12,720
Tippah 8,001 84.15% 1,507 15.85% 6,494 68.30% 9,508
Tishomingo 8,007 89.87% 903 10.13% 7,104 79.73% 8,910
Union 10,646 86.13% 1,714 13.87% 8,932 72.27% 12,360
Webster 4,255 83.84% 820 16.16% 3,435 67.68% 5,075
Totals 223,589 69.81% 96,697 30.19% 126,892 39.62% 320,286

District 2

2024 Mississippi's 2nd congressional district
 
Nominee Bennie Thompson Ron Eller
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 177,885 108,956
Percentage 62.0% 38.0%
Thompson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Eller:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      50%
U.S. Representative before election

Bennie Thompson
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Bennie Thompson
Democratic

See also: Mississippi's 2nd congressional district

The 2nd district encompasses the Mississippi Delta, taking in most of Jackson, the riverfront cities of Greenville, Natchez and Vicksburg, and the interior market cities of Clarksdale, Greenwood and Clinton. The incumbent is Democrat Bennie Thompson, who was re-elected with 60.1% of the vote in 2022.[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of February 21, 2024
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Bennie Thompson (D) $513,919 $545,873 $1,698,954
Source: Federal Election Commission[15]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Ron Eller, physician assistant and candidate for this district in 2022[16]

Eliminated in runoff

  • Andrew Smith, businessman[6]
Eliminated in primary
  • Taylor Turcotte, regional sales manager[6]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of February 21, 2024
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Ron Eller (R) $1,355 $2,129 $45
Source: Federal Election Commission[15]

Results

Neither of the candidates won more than 50% of the vote, so the two top candidates, Eller and Smith, advanced to a runoff that will be held on April 2.[17] Eller won 16 counties and portions of Madison and Hinds counties, performing best in Warren County, while Smith won 12 counties, predominantly in the northern part of the district.

Results by county:
  Eller–60–70%
  Eller–50–60%
  Eller–40–50%
  Eller–30–40%
  Smith–40–50%
  Smith–50–60%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ron Eller 14,991 46.6
Republican Andrew Smith 11,493 35.7
Republican Taylor Turcotte 5,675 17.6
Total votes 32,159 100.0
Republican primary runoff results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ron Eller 4,837 76.8
Republican Andrew Smith 1,459 23.2
Total votes 6,296 100.0

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[7] Solid D July 28, 2023
Inside Elections[8] Solid D July 28, 2023
Sabato's Crystal Ball[9] Safe D June 8, 2023
Elections Daily[10] Safe D June 8, 2023
CNalysis[11] Solid D November 16, 2023

Results

2024 Mississippi's 2nd congressional district election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bennie Thompson (incumbent) 177,885 62.0
Republican Ron Eller 108,956 38.0
Total votes 286,841 100.0
Democratic hold

By county

County[13] Bennie Thompson
Democratic 		Ron Eller
Republican 		Margin Total
# % # % # %
Adams 6,947 58.52% 4,924 41.48% 2,023 17.04% 11,871
Amite 2,411 35.33% 4,414 64.67% -2,003 -29.35% 6,825
Attala 3,131 40.66% 4,570 59.34% -1,439 -18.69% 7,701
Bolivar 6,683 64.04% 3,752 35.96% 2,931 28.09% 10,435
Carroll 1,579 30.39% 3,617 69.61% -2,038 -39.22% 5,196
Claiborne 3,082 85.52% 522 14.48% 2,560 71.03% 3,604
Coahoma 4,958 72.91% 1,842 27.09% 3,116 45.82% 6,800
Copiah 5,810 49.47% 5,934 50.53% -124 -1.06% 11,744
Franklin 1,297 31.82% 2,779 68.18% -1,482 -36.36% 4,076
Grenada 4,253 43.69% 5,482 56.31% -1,229 -12.62% 9,735
Hinds (part) 58,528 76.39% 18,088 23.61% 40,440 52.78% 76,616
Holmes 5,625 83.05% 1,148 16.95% 4,477 66.10% 6,773
Humphreys 2,578 73.62% 924 26.38% 1,654 47.23% 3,502
Issaquena 296 49.92% 297 50.08% -1 -0.17% 593
Jefferson 2,864 85.29% 494 14.71% 2,370 70.58% 3,358
Leake 3,382 40.30% 5,010 59.70% -1,628 -19.40% 8,392
Leflore 6,693 70.55% 2,794 29.45% 3,899 41.10% 9,487
Madison (part) 8,038 74.91% 2,692 25.09% 5,346 49.82% 10,730
Montgomery 1,860 42.20% 2,548 57.80% -688 -15.61% 4,408
Panola 6,611 45.80% 7,824 54.20% -1,213 -8.40% 14,435
Quitman 1,823 68.28% 847 31.72% 976 36.55% 2,670
Sharkey 1,236 69.91% 532 30.09% 704 39.82% 1,768
Sunflower 5,543 70.71% 2,296 29.29% 3,247 41.42% 7,839
Tallahatchie 2,936 57.66% 2,156 42.34% 780 15.32% 5,092
Tunica 1,921 71.73% 757 28.27% 1,164 43.47% 2,678
Warren 8,807 48.20% 9,465 51.80% -658 -3.60% 18,272
Washington 10,036 69.37% 4,432 30.63% 5,604 38.73% 14,468
Wilkinson 1,873 64.48% 1,032 35.52% 841 28.95% 2,905
Yalobusha 2,494 42.47% 3,378 57.53% -884 -15.05% 5,872
Yazoo 4,590 51.02% 4,406 48.98% 184 2.05% 8,996
Totals 177,885 62.02% 108,956 37.98% 68,929 24.03% 286,841

District 3

2024 Mississippi's 3rd congressional district
 
Nominee Michael Guest
Party Republican
Popular vote 265,159
Percentage 100.0%
Guest:      >90%
U.S. Representative before election

Michael Guest
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Michael Guest
Republican

See also: Mississippi's 3rd congressional district

The 3rd district is located in eastern and southwestern Mississippi, taking in Meridian, Starkville, Pearl, Brookhaven, and most of the wealthier portions of Jackson, including the portion of the city located in Rankin County. The incumbent is Republican Michael Guest, who was re-elected with 70.7% of the vote in 2022.[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Endorsements

Michael Guest

Organizations

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of February 21, 2024
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Michael Guest (R) $517,479 $249,826 $292,671
Source: Federal Election Commission[19]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Withdrawn

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[7] Solid R July 28, 2023
Inside Elections[8] Solid R July 28, 2023
Sabato's Crystal Ball[9] Safe R June 8, 2023
Elections Daily[10] Safe R June 8, 2023
CNalysis[11] Solid R November 16, 2023

Results

2024 Mississippi's 3rd congressional district election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Guest (incumbent) 265,159 100.0
Total votes 265,159 100.0
Republican hold

District 4

2024 Mississippi's 4th congressional district
 
Nominee Mike Ezell Craig Raybon
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 215,095 75,771
Percentage 73.9% 26.1%
Ezell:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Raybon:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
U.S. Representative before election

Mike Ezell
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Mike Ezell
Republican

See also: Mississippi's 4th congressional district

The 4th district encompasses the Mississippi Gulf Coast, including Gulfport, Biloxi, Hattiesburg, Bay St. Louis, Laurel, and Pascagoula. The incumbent is Republican Mike Ezell, who was elected with 73.3% of the vote in 2022.[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Carl Boyanton, produce store owner and candidate for this district in 2020 and 2022[22]
  • Michael McGill, retiree[23]

Endorsements

Mike Ezell
Executive branch officials

Organizations

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2023
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Carl Boyanton (R) $531,145[a] $163,379 $367,765
Mike Ezell (R) $732,002 $568,296 $171,978
Michael McGill (R) $9,617[b] $4,651 $2,477
Source: Federal Election Commission[25]

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Ezell (incumbent) 52,028 73.3
Republican Carl Boyanton 13,432 18.9
Republican Michael McGill 5,493 7.7
Total votes 70,953 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Craig Raybon, truck driver[6]

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[7] Solid R July 28, 2023
Inside Elections[8] Solid R July 28, 2023
Sabato's Crystal Ball[9] Safe R June 8, 2023
Elections Daily[10] Safe R June 8, 2023
CNalysis[11] Solid R November 16, 2023

Results

2024 Mississippi's 4th congressional district election[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Ezell (incumbent) 215,095 73.9
Democratic Craig Raybon 75,771 26.1
Total votes 290,866 100.0
Republican hold

By county

County[13] Mike Ezell
Republican 		Craig Raybon
Democratic 		Margin Total
# % # % # %
Forrest 17,631 62.36% 10,641 37.64% 6,990 24.72% 28,272
George 9,859 90.14% 1,078 9.86% 8,781 80.29% 10,937
Greene 4,827 86.01% 785 13.99% 4,042 72.02% 5,612
Hancock 16,945 81.29% 3,900 18.71% 13,045 62.58% 20,845
Harrison 50,752 67.67% 24,247 32.33% 26,505 35.34% 74,999
Jackson 38,288 73.65% 13,698 26.35% 24,590 47.30% 51,986
Jones (part) 17,735 75.00% 5,911 25.00% 11,824 50.00% 23,646
Lamar 21,437 76.87% 6,449 23.13% 14,988 53.75% 27,886
Pearl River 20,469 84.41% 3,781 15.59% 16,688 68.82% 24,250
Perry 4,527 82.13% 985 17.87% 3,542 64.26% 5,512
Stone 6,354 81.50% 1,442 18.50% 4,912 63.01% 7,796
Wayne 6,271 68.72% 2,854 31.28% 3,417 37.45% 9,125
Totals 215,095 73.95% 75,771 26.05% 139,324 47.90% 290,866

Notes

  1. ^ $509,500 of this total was self-funded by Boyanton
  2. ^ $2,625 of this total was self-funded by McGill

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