Mississippi House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2026
Mississippi House District 16
A district of about 22,000 people, 40% Black, 19% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes in line with the nation for president.
2023 election
Nov 7, 2023- Rickey Thompson (D) · 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. 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 | Rickey Thompson (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 | Rickey Thompson (D) | Steve Holland (I) | 4.4 |
| 2015 | Steve Holland (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Steve Holland (D) | Ben G. Coggin III (R) | 45.4 |
| 2007 | Steve Holland (D) | J. Everett Dutschke (R) | 40.6 |
| 2003 | Steve Holland (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | Steve Holland (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1995 | Steve Holland (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1992 | Steve Holland (D) | John Collins (R) | 40.4 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | Steve Holland (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1987 | Steve Holland (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1983 | Steve Holland (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | Aaron C. Lambert Sr. (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1975 | Robert G. Clark Jr. · David Halbrook (D) | Mattie Straughter (I) | 11.7 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1971 | Robert G. Clark Jr. · David Halbrook (IND) | J. P. Love (D) | 0.4 |
Primaries: 1987 Democratic primary · 1983 Democratic primary · 1975 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 16
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 16'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 | D+7.4 | D+27.7 | D+1.7 |
| U.S. Senate | No race | D+34.1 | R+0.7 |
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 16.
Lower than 69% of seats.
Lower than 55% of seats.
Higher than 76% of seats.
Higher than 65% of seats.
Higher than 71% of seats.
Denser than 56% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
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Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
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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