Mississippi House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2026
Mississippi House District 21
A district of about 23,000 people, 18% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+78.5 relative to the nation for president.
2023 election
Nov 7, 2023- Donnie Bell (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 2 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 | Donnie Bell (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 | Donnie Bell (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2015 | Donnie Bell (R) | Aaron L. Loden (D) | 19.8 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Donnie Bell (D) | Deborah Tierce (R) | 19.0 |
| 2007 | Donnie Bell (D) | Paul M. Walker (R) | 33.4 |
| 2003 | William Miles (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | William Miles (D)Flip | — | Unopposed |
| 1995 | Mike Mills (R)Flip | — | Unopposed |
| 1992 | Mike Mills (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | Mike Mills (D) | Dan Gordon Snelson (R) | 61.2 |
| 1987 | Mike Mills (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1983 | Mike Mills (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | Mac Allen Thomas (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1975 | James H. Cook (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1971 | James H. Cook (D) | — | Unopposed |
Primaries: 1983 Democratic primary · 1979 Democratic primary runoff · 1979 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 21
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 21'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+73.0 | R+73.2 | R+78.9 |
| U.S. Senate | No race | R+63.7 | R+77.7 |
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 21.
Lower than 71% of seats.
Highest of 120 seats.
Lowest of 120 seats.
Lower than 98% of seats.
Lower than 54% of seats.
Less dense than 76% 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