Mississippi's 2nd congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in Mississippi's 2nd congressional district, 1976 to 2024: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.

Current representative: Bennie G. Thompson (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.

Mississippi's 2nd congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

Year	Winner	Party	Share	Margin
2024	Bennie G. Thompson	Democratic	62.0%	24.0
2022	Bennie G. Thompson	Democratic	60.1%	20.2
2020	Bennie G. Thompson	Democratic	66.0%	32.0
2018	Bennie G. Thompson	Democratic	71.8%	50.1
2016	Bennie G. Thompson	Democratic	67.1%	38.0
2014	Bennie G. Thompson	Democratic	67.7%	43.2
2012	Bennie G. Thompson	Democratic	67.1%	36.2
2010	Bennie G. Thompson	Democratic	61.5%	23.8
2008	Bennie G. Thompson	Democratic	69.1%	38.1
2006	Bennie G. Thompson	Democratic	64.3%	28.6
2004	Bennie G. Thompson	Democratic	58.4%	17.7
2002	Bennie G. Thompson	Democratic	55.1%	12.4
2000	Bennie G. Thompson	Democratic	65.1%	33.9
1998	Bennie G. Thompson	Democratic	71.2%	42.3
1980	David R. Bowen	Democratic	69.6%	39.2
1978	David R. Bowen	Democratic	61.7%	23.5
1976	David R. Bowen	Democratic	63.0%	27.3

2024

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Bennie G. Thompson Won	DEM	177,885	62.02%
Ron Eller	REP	108,956	37.99%
Total		286,841

2022

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Bennie G. Thompson Won	DEM	108,285	60.10%
Brian Flowers	REP	71,884	39.90%
Total		180,169

2020

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Bennie G. Thompson Won	DEM	196,224	66.02%
Brian Flowers	REP	101,010	33.98%
Total		297,234

Questions and answers

Who represents Mississippi's 2nd congressional district?

Bennie G. Thompson (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.

Who won the last election in Mississippi's 2nd congressional district?

Bennie G. Thompson won in 2024 by 24.0 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.