Mississippi's 2nd congressional district
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| Mississippi's 2nd congressional district | ||
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| Current Representative | Bennie Thompson (D–Bolton) | |
| Area | 14,519.68 mi² (37,605.80 km²) | |
| Distribution | 62.67% urban, 37.33% rural | |
| Population (2006) | 711,164 | |
| Median income | $26,894 | |
| Ethnicity | 35.0% White, 63.5% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.2% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American, 0.6% other | |
| Cook PVI | D+12 | |
Mississippi's 2nd congressional district (MS-2) is the only majority-black district in the state, covering much of western Mississippi. The district includes most of Jackson as well as the cities of Clarksdale, Greenville, Greenwood, Clinton and Vicksburg. The district is approximately 275 miles (443 km) long, 180 miles (290 km) wide and borders the Mississippi River.
From statehood to the election of 1846, Mississippi elected representatives at-large statewide on a general ticket.
Its current representative is Democrat Bennie Thompson.
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[edit] Election results
[edit] 2008
| United States House election, 2008: Mississippi District 2 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Bennie G. Thompson | 201,606 | 69.05 | +4.78 | |
| Republican | Richard Cook | 90,364 | 30.95 | -4.78 | |
| Turnout | 291,970 | ||||
| Majority | 111,242 | 38.10 | |||
[edit] 2006
| United States House election, 2006: Mississippi District 2 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Bennie G. Thompson | 100,168 | 64.27 | +5.89 | |
| Republican | Yvonne R. Brown | 55,672 | 35.73 | -4.91 | |
| Turnout | 155,832 | ||||
| Majority | 44,496 | 28.55 | |||
[edit] 2004
| United States House election, 2004: Mississippi District 2 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Bennie G. Thompson | 154,626 | 58.38 | +3.24 | |
| Republican | Clinton B. LeSueur | 107,647 | 40.64 | -2.11 | |
| Reform | Shawn O'Hara | 2,596 | 0.98 | -1.12 | |
| Turnout | 264,869 | ||||
| Majority | 46,979 | 17.74 | |||
[edit] 2002
| United States House election, 2002: Mississippi District 2 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Bennie G. Thompson | 89,913 | 55.14 | -9.93 | |
| Republican | Clinton B. LeSueur | 69,711 | 42.75 | +11.54 | |
| Reform | Lee F. Dilworth | 3,426 | 2.10 | +0.87 | |
| Turnout | 163,050 | ||||
| Majority | 20,202 | 12.39 | |||
[edit] 2000
| United States House election, 2000: Mississippi District 2 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Bennie G. Thompson | 112,777 | 65.07 | ||
| Republican | Hardy Caraway | 54,090 | 31.21 | ||
| Libertarian | William G. Chipman | 4,305 | 2.48 | ||
| Reform | Lee F. Dilworth | 2,135 | 1.23 | ||
| Turnout | 173,307 | ||||
| Majority | 58,687 | 33.86 | |||
[edit] List of representatives
| Name | Years of Service | Party | District Home | Notes |
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| District created March 4, 1847 | ||||
| Winfield S. Featherston | March 4, 1847 - March 3, 1851 | Democratic | ||
| John A. Wilcox | March 4, 1851 - March 3, 1853 | Unionist | ||
| William T. S. Barry | March 4, 1853 - March 3, 1855 | Democratic | ||
| Hendley S. Bennett | March 4, 1855 - March 3, 1857 | Democratic | ||
| Reuben Davis | March 4, 1857 - January 12, 1861 | Democratic | Withdrew | |
| Civil War and Reconstruction | ||||
| Joseph L. Morphis | February 23, 1870 - March 3, 1873 | Republican | ||
| Albert R. Howe | March 4, 1873 - March 3, 1875 | Republican | ||
| G. Wiley Wells | March 4, 1875 - March 3, 1877 | Independent Republican | ||
| Van H. Manning | March 4, 1877 - March 3, 1883 | Democratic | ||
| Vacant | March 4, 1883 - June 25, 1884 | |||
| James R. Chalmers | June 25, 1884 - March 3, 1885 | Independent | Seated after contested election with Van H. Manning | |
| James B. Morgan | March 4, 1885 - March 3, 1891 | Democratic | ||
| John C. Kyle | March 4, 1891 - March 3, 1897 | Democratic | ||
| William V. Sullivan | March 4, 1897 - May 31, 1898 | Democratic | Appointed U.S. Senator | |
| Vacant | May 31, 1898 - July 5, 1898 | |||
| Thomas Spight | July 5, 1898 - March 3, 1911 | Democratic | ||
| Hubert D. Stephens | March 4, 1911 - March 3, 1921 | Democratic | ||
| Bill G. Lowrey | March 4, 1921 - March 3, 1929 | Democratic | ||
| Wall Doxey | March 4, 1929 - September 23, 1941 | Democratic | Elected to U.S. Senate | |
| Vacant | September 23, 1941 - November 4, 1941 | |||
| Jamie Whitten | November 4, 1941 - January 3, 1973 | Democratic | Redistricted to the 1st district | |
| David R. Bowen | January 3, 1973 - January 3, 1983 | Democratic | ||
| William Franklin | January 3, 1983 - January 3, 1987 | Republican | ||
| Mike Espy | January 3, 1987 - January 22, 1993 | Democratic | Resigned after being appointed as United States Secretary of Agriculture | |
| Vacant | January 22, 1993 - April 13, 1993 | |||
| Bennie Thompson | April 13, 1993–Present | Democratic | Incumbent | |
[edit] References
- 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
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