Mississippi House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2026
Mississippi House District 45
A district of about 14,000 people, 40% Black, 19% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+0.9 relative to the nation for president.
2023 election
Nov 7, 2023- Keith Jackson (D) · won55.6%
- Michael Cassidy (R)37.6%
- Trent Rickles (IND)6.8%
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 | Keith Jackson (D) | Michael Cassidy (R) | 18.0 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 | Michael Ted Evans (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2015 | Michael Ted Evans (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Bennett Malone (D) | Jay Mathis (R) | 1.2 |
| 2007 | Bennett Malone (D) | Jay Mathis (R) | 12.1 |
| 2003 | Bennett Malone (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | Bennett Malone (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1995 | Bennett Malone (D) | Jay Mathis (R) | 27.3 |
| 1992 | Bennett Malone (D) | Tony Kinton (R) | 30.6 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | Bennett Malone (D) | Dale Rogers (R) | 11.4 |
| 1987 | Bennett Malone (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1983 | Bennett Malone (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | Bruce Williamson (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1975 | Thomas A. Gollott (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1971 | Glenn Endris · Jeremiah Joseph Okeefe Jr. · Gerald Blessey · Charles Louie Bullock · Eldon L. Bolton Jr. · Thomas A. Gollott · James C. Simpson (D) | — | Unopposed |
Primaries: 2015 Democratic primary · 1987 Democratic primary · 1983 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 45
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 45's area in each.
- U.S. House
- MS-3 100%
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 | D+2.5 | D+20.8 | R+2.9 |
| U.S. Senate | No race | D+26.3 | R+6.9 |
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 45.
Lower than 62% of seats.
Lower than 51% of seats.
Lower than 87% of seats.
Higher than 64% of seats.
Higher than 62% of seats.
Less dense than 98% 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 9148% BlackD+6.1Not up in 2026District 22
50% BlackR+1.0Not up in 2026District 11
50% BlackD+7.3Not up in 2026District 36
51% BlackD+17.2Not 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