Mississippi House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2026
Mississippi House District 39
A district of about 16,000 people, 20% Black, 29% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+54.0 relative to the nation for president.
2023 election
Nov 7, 2023- Dana McLean (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 | Dana McLean (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 | Dana McLean (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2015 | Jeffrey Smith (R) | James E. Samuel Sr. (D) | 49.9 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Jeffrey Smith (R)Flip | — | Unopposed |
| 2007 | Jeffrey Smith (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2003 | Jeffrey Smith (D) | William E. Coleman (R) | 16.8 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | Jeffrey Smith (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1995 | Jeffrey Smith (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1992 | Jeffrey Smith (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | Jeffrey Smith (D) | Christopher W. Webster (R) | 23.7 |
| 1987 | Bruce Hanson (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1983 | Bruce Hanson (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | Cecil Simmons (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1975 | Stone Barefield · Robert Erskin Arrington · Mack Graham · Mickey Edwards (D) | Clara Jean Easterling (I) | 15.5 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1971 | Mack Graham · Stone Barefield · Richard Wayne McKenzie · Robert Erskin Arrington (D) | David H. Jussely (R) | 2.9 |
Primaries: 1987 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 39
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 39'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+35.5 | R+25.9 | R+54.6 |
| U.S. Senate | No race | R+19.7 | R+56.9 |
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 39.
Higher than 75% of seats.
Higher than 66% of seats.
Higher than 58% of seats.
Lower than 68% of seats.
Higher than 82% of seats.
Less dense than 58% 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.
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26% college gradsR+62.0Not 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