Mississippi House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2026
Mississippi House District 4
A district of about 24,000 people, 17% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+67.6 relative to the nation for president.
2023 election
Nov 7, 2023- Jody Steverson (R) · won88.3%
- Donald Merle Scott (OTH)11.7%
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
14 races since 1975; 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 | Jody Steverson (R) | Donald Merle Scott (I) | 76.7 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 | Jody Steverson (R)Flip | — | Unopposed |
| 2015 | Jody Steverson (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Jody Steverson (D) | James E. Benefield (R) | 2.2 |
| 2007 | Greg Ward (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2003 | Greg Ward (D) | Brandon D. Colom (R) | 68.4 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | Greg Ward (D) | Christopher E. Kitchens (R) | 50.7 |
| 1995 | Joe M. McElwain (D) | James Larry Byrd (R) | 26.1 |
| 1992 | Joe M. McElwain (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | James Larry Byrd (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1987 | Joe M. McElwain (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1983 | James Nunnally (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | James Nunnally (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1975 | Aaron C. Lambert Sr. · Thomas L. Brooks (D) | — | Unopposed |
Primaries: 1987 Democratic primary runoff · 1987 Democratic primary · 1983 Democratic primary · 1979 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 4
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 4'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+60.0 | R+62.2 | R+68.7 |
| U.S. Senate | No race | R+50.9 | R+68.8 |
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 4.
Lower than 76% of seats.
Higher than 94% of seats.
Higher than 71% of seats.
Lower than 87% of seats.
Lower than 81% of seats.
Less dense than 71% 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