Mississippi House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2026
Mississippi House District 15
A district of about 17,000 people, 22% Black, 21% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+61.4 relative to the nation for president.
2023 election
Nov 7, 2023- Beth Waldo (R) · won100.0%
Unopposed.
Source: OpenElections (from MS Secretary of State)Updated Sep 30, 2026, 12:47 PM ET
Where it sits among all 120 seats
Every Mississippi House of Representatives seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every election for this seat
15 races since 1971; the seat changed party 3 times. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2022 | |||
| 2023 | Beth Waldo (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 | E. Mac Huddleston (R) | Pat Montgomery (D) | 48.4 |
| 2015 | E. Mac Huddleston (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | E. Mac Huddleston (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2007 | E. Mac Huddleston (R)Flip | Pat Montgomery (D) | 18.7 |
| 2003 | Pat Montgomery (D) | Jeffrey D. Waldo (R) | 7.6 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | Pat Montgomery (D)Flip | D. Ted Foster (R) | 1.5 |
| 1995 | D. Ted Foster (R)Flip | Pat Montgomery (D) | 5.0 |
| 1992 | D. Ted Foster (D) | Devan Dallas (R) | 34.4 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | D. Ted Foster (D) | Michael R. Coggins (R) | 47.1 |
| 1987 | D. Ted Foster (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1983 | Jerry L. Horton (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | Jerry L. Horton (D) | Mansell McCord Jr. (R) | 33.9 |
| 1975 | C. B. Newman · George Douglas Abraham · H. L. Meredith Jr. · Hainon Miller (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1971 | George Douglas Abraham · C. B. Newman · H. L. Meredith Jr. · Hainon Miller (D) | Milton Acker (R) | 12.1 |
Primaries: 1987 Democratic primary runoff · 1987 Democratic primary
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Districts that overlap District 15
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 15's area in each.
- U.S. House
- MS-1 100%
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | R+54.3 | R+89.5 | R+62.5 |
| U.S. Senate | No race | R+79.6 | R+61.9 |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 120 seats. Small marks are other seats in Mississippi. The black marker is District 15.
Lower than 55% of seats.
Higher than 76% of seats.
Higher than 96% of seats.
Lower than 66% of seats.
Lower than 97% of seats.
Less dense than 55% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
District 14MississippiR+66.5Not up in 2026District 89
33% Black · 24% college gradsR+48.2Not up in 2026District 108
MississippiR+58.6Not up in 2026District 111
26% college gradsR+42.9Not up in 2026
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET