2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi

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The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi were held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, to elect the four U.S. representatives from the U.S. state of Mississippi; one from each of the state's four congressional districts. Primaries were scheduled for March 10, 2020.

Quick facts All 4 Mississippi seats to the United States House of Representatives, Majority party ...
2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi
← 2018
November 3, 2020 (2020-11-03)
2022 →
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
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Overview

More information District, Republican ...
District Republican Democratic Total Result
Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 1228,78768.75%104,00831.25%332,795100.0%Republican hold
District 2101,01033.98%196,22466.02%297,234100.0%Democratic hold
District 3221,06464.67%120,78235.32%341,846100.0%Republican hold
District 4255,971100.00%00.00%255,971100.0%Republican hold
Total806,85965.71%421,12134.29%1,227,846100.0%
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Popular vote
Republican
 
 65.71%
Democratic
 
 34.29%
House seats
Republican
 
 75.00%
Democratic
 
 25.00%

District 1

Quick facts Nominee, Party ...
2020 Mississippi's 1st congressional district election
← 2018
2022 →
 
Nominee Trent Kelly Antonia Eliason
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 228,787 104,008
Percentage 68.7% 31.3%
Kelly:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Eliason:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
U.S. Representative before election

Trent Kelly
Republican

 Elected U.S. Representative

Trent Kelly
Republican

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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 was Republican Trent Kelly, who was re-elected with 66.9% of the vote in 2018.[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Primary results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Trent Kelly (incumbent) 56,501 100.0%
Total votes 56,501 100.0%
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Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Primary results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Antonia Eliason 37,830 100.0%
Total votes 37,830 100.0%
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General election

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[5] Safe R July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[6] Safe R June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] Safe R July 2, 2020
Politico[8] Safe R April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[9] Safe R June 3, 2020
RCP[10] Safe R June 9, 2020
Niskanen[11] Safe R June 7, 2020
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
2020 Mississippi's 1st congressional district election[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Trent Kelly (incumbent) 228,787 68.7
Democratic Antonia Eliason 104,008 31.3
Total votes 332,795 100.0
Republican hold
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By county

More information County, Trent Kelly Republican ...
County[13] Trent Kelly
Republican		 Antonia Eliason
Democratic		 Margin Total
# % # % # %
Alcorn 12,780 83.96% 2,441 16.04% 10,339 67.93% 15,221
Benton 2,567 63.84% 1,454 36.16% 1,113 27.68% 4,021
Calhoun 4,764 74.53% 1,628 25.47% 3,136 49.06% 6,392
Chickasaw 4,548 58.30% 3,253 41.70% 1,295 16.60% 7,801
Choctaw 3,023 73.16% 1,109 26.84% 1,914 46.32% 4,132
Clay 4,714 48.25% 5,055 51.75% -341 -3.49% 9,769
DeSoto 47,838 63.71% 27,255 36.29% 20,583 27.41% 75,093
Itawamba 9,514 90.08% 1,048 9.92% 8,466 80.16% 10,562
Lafayette 13,941 60.40% 9,141 39.60% 4,800 20.80% 23,082
Lee 25,028 70.21% 10,620 29.79% 14,408 40.42% 35,648
Lowndes 14,576 55.77% 11,562 44.23% 3,014 11.53% 26,138
Marshall 7,621 52.23% 6,971 47.77% 650 4.45% 14,592
Monroe 11,646 70.09% 4,970 29.91% 6,676 40.18% 16,616
Oktibbeha (part) 1,015 62.93% 598 37.07% 417 25.85% 1,613
Pontotoc 11,787 84.23% 2,206 15.77% 9,581 68.47% 13,993
Prentiss 8,613 83.19% 1,740 16.81% 6,873 66.39% 10,353
Tate 8,699 69.78% 3,767 30.22% 4,932 39.56% 12,466
Tippah 8,050 82.79% 1,673 17.21% 6,377 65.59% 9,723
Tishomingo 7,887 89.06% 969 10.94% 6,918 78.12% 8,856
Union 10,505 85.31% 1,809 14.69% 8,696 70.62% 12,314
Webster 4,349 83.14% 882 16.86% 3,467 66.28% 5,231
Winston 5,322 57.98% 3,857 42.02% 1,465 15.96% 9,179
Totals228,78768.75%104,00831.25%124,77937.49%332,795
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District 2

Quick facts Nominee, Party ...
2020 Mississippi's 2nd congressional district election
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2022 →
 
Nominee Bennie Thompson Brian Flowers
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 196,224 101,010
Percentage 66.0% 34.0%
Thompson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Flowers:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      50%      No votes
U.S. Representative before election

Bennie Thompson
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Representative

Bennie Thompson
Democratic

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See also: Mississippi's 2nd congressional district

The 2nd district encompasses the Mississippi Delta, taking in most of Jackson, the riverfront cities of Greenville and Vicksburg, and the interior market cities of Clarksdale, Greenwood and Clinton. The incumbent was Democrat Bennie Thompson, who was re-elected with 71.8% of the vote in 2018 without major-party opposition.[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Primary results

2020 Mississippi's 2nd congressional district Democratic primary results by county
Thompson
  •   Thompson—≥90%
  •   Thompson—80–90%
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Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bennie Thompson (incumbent) 97,921 94.0
Democratic Sonia Rathburn 6,256 6.0
Total votes 104,177 100.0%
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Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Thomas Carey, realtor[14]
  • Brian Flowers, nuclear worker, Navy veteran[14]
  • B.C. Hammond, volunteer firefighter, farmer and small business owner[14]

Primary results

2020 Mississippi's 2nd congressional district Republican primary initial round results by county
Flowers
  •   Flowers—60–70%
  •   Flowers—50–60%
  •   Flowers—40–50%
  •   Flowers—30–40%
Carey
  •   Carey—30–40%
  •   Carey—40–50%
  •   Carey—50–60%
Hammond
  •   Hammond—40–50%
  •   Hammond—50–60%
  •   Hammond—60–70%
More information Party, Candidate ...
Republican primary results [3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Flowers 9,883 37.9
Republican Thomas Carey 9,456 36.1
Republican B.C. Hammond 6,812 26.0
Total votes 26,151 100.0%
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Runoff results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Republican primary runoff results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Flowers 3,747 70.0%
Republican Thomas Carey 1,607 30.0%
Total votes 5,354 100.0%
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General election

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[5] Safe D July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[6] Safe D June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] Safe D July 2, 2020
Politico[8] Safe D April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[9] Safe D June 3, 2020
RCP[10] Safe D June 9, 2020
Niskanen[11] Safe D June 7, 2020
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
2020 Mississippi's 2nd congressional district election[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bennie Thompson (incumbent) 196,224 66.0
Republican Brian Flowers 101,010 34.0
Total votes 297,234 100.0
Democratic hold
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By county

More information County, Bennie Thompson Democratic ...
County[13] Bennie Thompson
Democratic		 Brian Flowers
Republican		 Margin Total
# % # % # %
Attala 3,764 43.29% 4,931 56.71% -1,167 -13.42% 8,695
Bolivar 9,132 67.65% 4,367 32.35% 4,765 35.30% 13,499
Carroll 1,923 34.31% 3,681 65.69% -1,758 -31.37% 5,604
Claiborne 3,854 87.08% 572 12.92% 3,282 74.15% 4,426
Coahoma 6,127 73.87% 2,167 26.13% 3,960 47.75% 8,294
Copiah 6,710 53.01% 5,947 46.99% 763 6.03% 12,657
Grenada 5,099 47.67% 5,597 52.33% -498 -4.66% 10,696
Hinds (part) 66,151 77.31% 19,418 22.69% 46,733 54.61% 85,569
Holmes 6,671 84.23% 1,249 15.77% 5,422 68.46% 7,920
Humphreys 3,095 75.76% 990 24.24% 2,105 51.53% 4,085
Issaquena 368 55.51% 295 44.49% 73 11.01% 663
Jefferson 3,368 87.21% 494 12.79% 2,874 74.42% 3,862
Leake 4,031 44.77% 4,973 55.23% -942 -10.46% 9,004
Leflore 7,749 72.35% 2,961 27.65% 4,788 44.71% 10,710
Madison (part) 9,477 78.58% 2,583 21.42% 6,894 57.16% 12,060
Montgomery 2,283 45.60% 2,724 54.40% -441 -8.81% 5,007
Panola 7,800 50.24% 7,727 49.76% 73 0.47% 15,527
Quitman 2,215 70.63% 921 29.37% 1,294 41.26% 3,136
Sharkey 1,513 71.40% 606 28.60% 907 42.80% 2,119
Sunflower 6,961 73.19% 2,550 26.81% 4,411 46.38% 9,511
Tallahatchie 3,378 60.79% 2,179 39.21% 1,199 21.58% 5,557
Tunica 2,615 75.82% 834 24.18% 1,781 51.64% 3,449
Warren 10,396 50.28% 10,280 49.72% 116 0.56% 20,676
Washington 12,965 72.49% 4,919 27.51% 8,046 44.99% 17,884
Yalobusha 2,975 45.97% 3,496 54.03% -521 -8.05% 6,471
Yazoo 5,604 55.20% 4,549 44.80% 1,055 10.39% 10,153
Totals196,22466.02%101,01033.98%95,21432.03%297,234
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District 3

Quick facts Nominee, Party ...
2020 Mississippi's 3rd congressional district election
← 2018
2022 →
 
Nominee Michael Guest Dorothy Benford
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 221,064 120,782
Percentage 64.7% 35.3%
Guest:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Benford:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      50%      No votes
U.S. Representative before election

Michael Guest
Republican

 Elected U.S. Representative

Michael Guest
Republican

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See also: Mississippi's 3rd congressional district

The 3rd district is located in eastern and southwestern Mississippi, taking in Meridian, Starkville, Pearl, Brookhaven, Natchez, and most of the wealthier portions of Jackson, including the portion of the city located in Rankin County. The incumbent was Republican Michael Guest, who was elected with 62.3% of the vote in 2018.[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Primary results

2020 Mississippi's 3rd congressional district Republican primary results by county
Guest
  •   Guest—≥90%
  •   Guest—80–90%
  •   Guest—70–80%
More information Party, Candidate ...
Republican primary results [3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Guest (incumbent) 67,269 89.8
Republican James Tulp 7,618 10.2
Total votes 74,887 100.0%
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Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Dorothy "Dot" Benford, activist
  • Katelyn Lee, veterinary medical technologist[14]

Primary results

2020 Mississippi's 3rd congressional district Democratic primary results by county
Benford
  •   Benford—70–80%
  •   Benford—60–70%
  •   Benford—50–60%
More information Party, Candidate ...
Democratic primary results [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dorothy "Dot" Benford 38,967 64.0
Democratic Katelyn Lee 21,951 36.0
Total votes 60,918 100.0%
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General election

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[5] Safe R July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[6] Safe R June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] Safe R July 2, 2020
Politico[8] Safe R April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[9] Safe R June 3, 2020
RCP[10] Safe R June 9, 2020
Niskanen[11] Safe R June 7, 2020
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
2020 Mississippi's 3rd congressional district election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Guest (incumbent) 221,064 64.7
Democratic Dorothy "Dot" Benford 120,782 35.3
Total votes 341,846 100.0
Republican hold
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By county

More information County, Michael Guest Republican ...
County[13] Michael Guest
Republican		 Dorothy Benford
Democratic		 Margin Total
# % # % # %
Adams 5,802 45.36% 6,990 54.64% -1,188 -9.29% 12,792
Amite 4,417 63.66% 2,521 36.34% 1,896 27.33% 6,938
Clarke (part) 5,033 71.12% 2,044 28.88% 2,989 42.24% 7,077
Covington 5,836 65.09% 3,130 34.91% 2,706 30.18% 8,966
Franklin 2,876 67.40% 1,391 32.60% 1,485 34.80% 4,267
Hinds (part) 7,566 52.89% 6,740 47.11% 826 5.77% 14,306
Jasper 4,344 52.16% 3,984 47.84% 360 4.32% 8,328
Jefferson Davis 2,566 43.32% 3,357 56.68% -791 -13.35% 5,923
Kemper 1,928 42.61% 2,597 57.39% -669 -14.78% 4,525
Lauderdale 18,711 60.72% 12,103 39.28% 6,608 21.44% 30,814
Lawrence 4,299 67.89% 2,033 32.11% 2,266 35.79% 6,332
Lincoln 11,751 72.15% 4,536 27.85% 7,215 44.30% 16,287
Madison (part) 31,172 70.85% 12,824 29.15% 18,348 41.70% 43,996
Neshoba 8,592 74.15% 2,995 25.85% 5,597 48.30% 11,587
Newton 7,201 71.16% 2,918 28.84% 4,283 42.33% 10,119
Noxubee 1,282 26.41% 3,572 73.59% -2,290 -47.18% 4,854
Oktibbeha (part) 8,932 51.85% 8,293 48.15% 639 3.71% 17,225
Pike 8,674 52.13% 7,964 47.87% 710 4.27% 16,638
Rankin 54,043 76.80% 16,326 23.20% 37,717 53.60% 70,369
Scott 6,341 60.95% 4,063 39.05% 2,278 21.90% 10,404
Simpson 7,798 68.22% 3,633 31.78% 4,165 36.44% 11,431
Smith 6,417 79.53% 1,652 20.47% 4,765 59.05% 8,069
Walthall 4,136 61.40% 2,600 38.60% 1,536 22.80% 6,736
Wilkinson 1,347 34.87% 2,516 65.13% -1,169 -30.26% 3,863
Totals221,06464.67%120,78235.33%100,28229.34%341,846
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District 4

Quick facts Nominee, Party ...
2020 Mississippi's 4th congressional district election
← 2018
2022 →
 
Nominee Steven Palazzo
Party Republican
Popular vote 255,971
Percentage 100.0%
Palazzo:      >90%
U.S. Representative before election

Steven Palazzo
Republican

 Elected U.S. Representative

Steven Palazzo
Republican

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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 was Republican Steven Palazzo, who was elected with 68.2% of the vote in 2018.[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Primary results

2020 Mississippi's 4th congressional district Republican primary results by county
Palazzo
  •   Palazzo—80–90%
  •   Palazzo—70–80%
  •   Palazzo—60–70%
  •   Palazzo—50–60%
More information Party, Candidate ...
Republican primary results [3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steven Palazzo (incumbent) 54,318 66.8
Republican Robert Deming 11,463 14.1
Republican Samuel Hickman 7,981 9.8
Republican Carl Boyanton 7,533 9.3
Total votes 81,295 100.0%
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General election

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[5] Safe R July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[6] Safe R June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] Safe R July 2, 2020
Politico[8] Safe R April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[9] Safe R June 3, 2020
RCP[10] Safe R June 9, 2020
Niskanen[11] Safe R June 7, 2020
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
2020 Mississippi's 4th congressional district election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steven Palazzo (incumbent) 255,971 100.0
Total votes 255,971 100.0
Republican hold
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