Mississippi House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2026
Mississippi House District 24
A district of about 27,000 people, 27% Black, 44% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+36.7 relative to the nation for president.
2023 election
Nov 7, 2023- Jeff Hale (R) · won67.3%
- David G. Olds (D)32.7%
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 | Jeff Hale (R) | David G. Olds (D) | 34.7 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 | Jeff Hale (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2015 | Jeff Hale (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Kevin Horan (D) | Sidney W. Bondurant (R) | 1.9 |
| 2007 | Sidney W. Bondurant (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2003 | Sidney W. Bondurant (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | Donny Ryals (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1995 | Reta Holden (D) | Bill Williams Jr. (R) | 50.7 |
| 1992 | Reta Holden (D) | Hiram Davis Jr. (R) | 5.1 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | John Nipper (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1987 | John Nipper (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1983 | John Nipper (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | John Nipper (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1975 | Edward S. Jolly · Tommy Horne · Helen J. McDade · Betty Jane Long (D) | H. E. Damon (R) | 6.7 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1971 | Edward S. Jolly · Betty Jane Long · Tommy Horne · Helen J. McDade (D) | — | Unopposed |
Primaries: 2015 Republican primary runoff · 2015 Republican 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 24
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 24'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+53.0 | R+38.1 | R+35.3 |
| U.S. Senate | No race | R+30.9 | R+37.7 |
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 24.
Higher than 92% of seats.
Lower than 61% of seats.
Higher than 87% of seats.
Lower than 59% of seats.
Higher than 90% of seats.
Denser than 87% 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 10134% Black · 44% college gradsR+34.7Not up in 2026District 17
38% Black · 33% college gradsR+29.4Not up in 2026District 118
25% Black · 32% college gradsR+26.5Not up in 2026District 120
33% college gradsR+39.6Not 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