Mississippi's 3rd congressional district: election results
U.S. House elections in Mississippi's 3rd 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: Michael Guest (Republican), term ends 2027-01-03.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Michael Guest | Republican | 100.0% | — |
| 2022 | Michael Guest | Republican | 70.7% | 41.5 |
| 2020 | Michael Guest | Republican | 64.7% | 29.3 |
| 2018 | Michael Guest | Republican | 62.3% | 25.6 |
| 2016 | Gregg Harper | Republican | 66.2% | 35.8 |
| 2014 | Gregg Harper | Republican | 68.9% | 41.0 |
| 2012 | Gregg Harper | Republican | 80.0% | 60.0 |
| 2010 | Gregg Harper | Republican | 68.0% | 36.8 |
| 2008 | Gregg Harper | Republican | 62.5% | 25.1 |
| 2006 | Charles W. Pickering | Republican | 77.7% | 61.6 |
| 2004 | Charles W. Pickering | Republican | 80.1% | 66.3 |
| 2002 | Charles W. Pickering | Republican | 63.6% | 28.8 |
| 2000 | Charles W. Pickering | Republican | 73.2% | 47.4 |
| 1998 | Charles W. Pickering | Republican | 84.6% | 69.2 |
| 1980 | Gillespie V. Montgomery | Democratic | 100.0% | — |
| 1978 | Gillespie V. Montgomery | Democratic | 92.4% | 84.7 |
| 1976 | Gillespie V. Montgomery | Democratic | 93.9% | 87.9 |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Guest Won | REP | 265,159 | 100.00% | |
| Total | 265,159 | |||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Guest Won | REP | 132,481 | 70.74% | |
| Shuwaski A. Young | DEM | 54,803 | 29.26% | |
| Total | 187,284 | |||
2020
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Guest Won | REP | 221,064 | 64.67% | |
| Dorothy Benford | DEM | 120,782 | 35.33% | |
| Total | 341,846 | |||
Questions and answers
Who represents Mississippi's 3rd congressional district?
Michael Guest (Republican) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.
Who won the last election in Mississippi's 3rd congressional district?
Michael Guest won in 2024.
Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.