Mississippi House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2026
Mississippi House District 18
A district of about 24,000 people, 30% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+50.3 relative to the nation for president.
2023 election
Nov 7, 2023- Jerry Turner (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. 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 | Jerry Turner (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 | Jerry Turner (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2015 | Jerry Turner (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Jerry Turner (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2007 | Jerry Turner (R) | Lawrence Deas (D) | 26.7 |
| 2003 | Jerry Turner (R) | Christi Antillonwebb (D) | 6.5 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | Tim Ford (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1995 | Tim Ford (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1992 | Tim Ford (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | Tim Ford (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1987 | Tim Ford (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1983 | Tim Ford (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | Tim Ford (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1975 | John Nipper · James C. Sumner (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1971 | Benton Barclay Bloodworth Sr. · James C. Sumner (D) | — | Unopposed |
Primaries: 1983 Democratic primary · 1979 Democratic primary · 1975 Democratic primary runoff · 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 18
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 18'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+49.5 | R+45.6 | R+51.1 |
| U.S. Senate | No race | R+38.4 | R+53.6 |
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 18.
Higher than 76% of seats.
Higher than 78% of seats.
Lower than 66% of seats.
Lower than 79% of seats.
Higher than 59% of seats.
Denser than 59% 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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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