Mississippi House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2026
Mississippi House District 2
A district of about 23,000 people, 19% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+61.2 relative to the nation for president.
2023 election
Nov 7, 2023- Brad Mattox (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 1 time. 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 | Brad Mattox (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 | Nick Bain (R)Flip | — | Unopposed |
| 2015 | Nick Bain (D) | Billy Miller (R) | 51.5 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Nick Bain (D) | A. L. Wood III (R) | 3.0 |
| 2007 | Harvey Moss (D) | John Orman (R) | 16.8 |
| 2003 | Harvey Moss (D) | Max Butler (R) | 31.3 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | Harvey Moss (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1995 | Harvey Moss (D) | Jimmy Burrell (R) | 47.7 |
| 1992 | Harvey Moss (D) | Danny Childs (R) | 90.7 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | Harvey Moss (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1987 | Harvey Moss (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1983 | Harvey Moss (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | Jett Wilson (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1975 | John D. Haynes · Richard O. Clark (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1971 | Richard O. Clark · Martha Carole White (D) | William Ray Gray (I) | 34.6 |
Primaries: 1987 Democratic primary · 1983 Democratic primary runoff · 1983 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 2
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 2's area in each.
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+53.9 | R+56.4 | R+62.0 |
| U.S. Senate | No race | R+44.3 | R+63.5 |
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 2.
Lower than 65% of seats.
Higher than 82% of seats.
Higher than 82% of seats.
Lower than 85% of seats.
Lower than 51% of seats.
Denser than 57% 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