2016Final results
2016 election for Mississippi's 2nd District
U.S. House · Mississippi
Bennie Thompson (D) won with 67.1% of the vote, defeating John Bouie II (R) by 38.0 points.
Bennie ThompsonDemocrat · winner
67.1%192,343
John Bouie IIRepublican
29.1%83,542
Troy RayIndependent
2.4%6,918
Johnny McLeodReform
1.3%3,823
The same year, the district voted D+24.1 for president; this race was D+38.0.286,626 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Bennie ThompsonJohn Bouie II
$1M
Raised by the campaign
$0
$1M
Spent by the campaign
$0
$1.3M
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016
The candidates
Bennie Thompson (D)John Bouie II (R)
Also on the ballot: Troy Ray (Independent), 2.4%; Johnny McLeod (Reform), 1.3%