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
RESULT |
Cook | Sabato | Inside Elections | Real Clear Politics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Dem | Strong Dem | Strong Dem | Strong Dem | Strong Dem |
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Current House Scoreboard
Race Newsfeed
- How the U.S. is trying to improve election security ahead of 2020 – PBS NewsHour June 17, 2019
- Federal disaster declaration requested by state delegation – The Vicksburg Post – Vicksburg Post June 17, 2019
- Window On Washington – Vol. 3, Issue 25 | Clark Hill PLC – JD Supra June 17, 2019
- Despite 2,000 reserve vacancies, FEMA insists it’s ‘ready every day of the year’ – Federal News Network June 14, 2019
- Incident Of The Week: U.S. Customs And Border Protection Breach – Cyber Security Hub June 14, 2019
- FEMA admits it’s ‘short a few thousand employees’ as hurricane season begins – ThinkProgress June 13, 2019
- Homeland, Judiciary Democrat asks Pelosi to form election security task force – Roll Call June 13, 2019
- Thousands of CBP database traveler photos and license plates leaked in cyberattack – American Military News June 13, 2019
- McConnell refuses to secure elections as Trump begs foreign governments to interfere – Shareblue Media June 13, 2019
- South Delta residents, enduring the longest flood since 1927, hope the EPA reverses course on Yazoo Pumps – Mississippi Today June 13, 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 |
Other Races in Mississippi
| Sort | Race | Current Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sort | Race | Current Status |
| Senate Race: Mississippi (TBD v Wicker) | Strong Rep | |
| Senate Race: Mississippi (TBD v TBD) | Strong Rep | |
| House Race: MS-01 (TBD v Kelly) | Strong Rep | |
| House Race: MS-02 (Thompson v TBD) | Strong Dem | |
| House Race: MS-03 (TBD v TBD) | Strong Rep | |
| House Race: MS-04 (TBD v Palazzo) | Strong Rep |
