
Race Status
RESULT: Bennie Thompson (Dem)
Strong Dem
INCUMBENT PARTY: Dem last updated: 10-15-2018
Key Dates
Filing Deadline: 03/01/2018
Primaries: 06/05/2018
Runoffs: 06/19/2018
General Election: 11/06/2018
Primaries: 06/05/2018
Runoffs: 06/19/2018
General Election: 11/06/2018
Race Status History
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Dem Incumbent

WINNER: Bennie Thompson (Share of Vote: Unopposed)
REP CANDIDATE TBD
Pundit Opinions
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Cook | Sabato | Inside Elections | Real Clear Politics |
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Strong Dem | Strong Dem | Strong Dem | Strong Dem | Strong Dem |
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Current House Scoreboard
Race Newsfeed
- Election security ramps up for 2020 – GCN.com February 15, 2019
- What's inside the border security compromise bill? – ABC 4 February 15, 2019
- House Democrats Reintroduce Bills to Expand Collective Bargaining Rights – GovExec.com February 14, 2019
- Katko-backed bill would ensure TSA keeps security fee revenue – Auburn Citizen February 14, 2019
- Brock Long resigns as FEMA administrator after nearly 2 years on the job – CBS News February 13, 2019
- The Wall's Missing Pieces – Project On Government Oversight February 13, 2019
- Federal Labor Relations Board ending relations with its labor union – Federal News Network February 13, 2019
- Black Caucus Institute holds workshop in New Orleans – WWLTV.com February 10, 2019
- Analysis | The Cybersecurity 202: William Barr would be at center of China hacking fight if confirmed – The Washington Post February 8, 2019
- INSERTING and REPLACING Grant Given to Mississippi Nonprofits to Aid Multiple Community Missions – Business Wire February 5, 2019
2018 District MS-02 Data Card
MS-02 Demographics
Demographic | District | State | Nation |
---|---|---|---|
Gender | 52% Female | 48.5% Male 51.5% Female |
51% Female |
Race/Ethnicity | 66% African American 30% White 2% Hispanic |
56.9% White/Caucasian 37.7% Black/African American 2.4% White/Hispanic |
61% White 18% Hispanic 12% Black 5% Asian 2% Two or More 1% Native |
Language Other than Eng at Home | 3.0% | 3.9% | 21.1% |
High School Grad Rate | 80.6% | 84.1% | 87.5% |
College Grad Rate | 19.3% | 21.8% | 31.3% |
Per Capita Income | $19,401 | $22,694 | $31,128 |
Median Age | 36.2 | 37.2 | 37.9 |
Population | 705,911 | 2988726 | 325.7 mil |
Square Miles | 15,552.30 | 46923.7 | 3,796,742 |
Population per SqMi | 145.40 | 163.7 | 185.8 |
People per Household | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
Foreign Born | 1.1% | 2.0% | 13.5% |
Veteran | 6.1% | 7.8% | 7.4% |
Geographic Mobility | 11.6% | 13.4% | 14.6% |
Data Credits
District/State/National: www.censusreporter.org
State: www.census.gov
State/Miscellaneous: BALLOTPEDIA State Profile
MS-02 Voting History
Presidential Voting Percentages
Year | Clinton | Trump | Margin |
---|---|---|---|
2016 | 63.6 | 35.1 | +28.5 |
Year | Obama | Romney | Margin |
2012 | 66.4 | 33.0 | +33.4 |
Year | Obama | McCain | Margin |
2008 | 64.2 | 35.2 | +29 |
House Voting Percentages
Year | DEM | REP | Margin |
---|---|---|---|
2016 | 67.1 | 29.1 | +38 |
2014 | 67.7 | 0.0 | +67.7 |
2012 | 68.4 | 31.6 | +36.8 |
National Presidential Voting Percentages
National House Voting Percentages
Year | Clinton | Trump | Margin |
---|---|---|---|
2016 | 48.4 | 46.3 | +2.1 |
Year | Obama | Romney | Margin |
2012 | 51.1 | 47.3 | +3.8 |
Year | Obama | McCain | Margin |
2008 | 53 | 45.7 | +7.3 |
National House Voting Percentages
Year | DEM | REP | Margin |
---|---|---|---|
2016 | 48 | 49.1 | -1.1 |
2014 | 45.7 | 51.4 | -5.7 |
2012 | 50.6 | 49.4 | +1.2 |
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