Mississippi's 3rd congressional district | |
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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] |
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Cook PVI | R+15 [3] |
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.
Year | Office | Results [4] |
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2008 | President | McCain 62% - 37% |
2012 | President | Romney 62% - 38% |
2016 | President | Trump 63% - 35% |
2018 | Senate (Reg.) | Wicker 63% - 35% |
Senate (Spec.) | Hyde-Smith 60% - 40% | |
2019 | Governor | Reeves 55% - 43% |
Lt. Governor | Hosemann 65% - 35% | |
Attorney General | Fitch 63% - 37% | |
2020 | President | Trump 62% - 37% |
Senate | Hyde-Smith 59% - 39% |
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 |
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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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Gregg Harper (incumbent) | 234,717 | 80.0 | |
Reform | John Luke Pannell | 58,605 | 20.0 | |
Total votes | 293,322 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Michael Guest (incumbent) | 221,064 | 64.7 | |
Democratic | Dorothy "Dot" Benford | 120,782 | 35.3 | |
Total votes | 341,846 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Michael Guest (incumbent) | 132,481 | 70.74 | |
Democratic | Shuwaski Young | 54,803 | 29.26 | |
Total votes | 187,284 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Michael Guest (incumbent) | 265,159 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 265,159 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
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