Mississippi House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2026
Mississippi House District 54
A district of about 28,000 people, 33% Black, 31% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+39.0 relative to the nation for president.
2023 election
Nov 7, 2023- Kevin Ford (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
13 races since 1979; 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 | Kevin Ford (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 | Kevin Ford (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2015 | Alex Monsour (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Alex Monsour (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2007 | Alex Monsour (R) | Jennifer Thomas (D) | 44.1 |
| 2003 | Chester Masterson (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | Chester Masterson (R) | Marcie T. Southerland (D) | 1.3 |
| 1995 | Mike Chaney (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1992 | Mike Chaney (R) | David Hoseman (D) | 10.7 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | Ed Buelow Jr. (R) | W. Richard Johnson (D) | 14.8 |
| 1987 | Ed Buelow Jr. (R)Flip | Del Halterman (D) | 30.5 |
| 1983 | Ed Buelow Jr. (D) | Don McVan (I) | 56.8 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | H. L. Meredith Jr. (D) | — | Unopposed |
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 54
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 54's area in each.
- U.S. House
- MS-2 100%
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+46.4 | R+40.3 | R+39.1 |
| U.S. Senate | No race | R+35.7 | R+41.3 |
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 54.
Higher than 77% of seats.
Higher than 55% of seats.
Lower than 82% of seats.
Higher than 50% of seats.
Higher than 50% of seats.
Less dense than 92% 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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35% Black · 23% college gradsR+40.0Not up in 2026District 83
32% Black · 33% college gradsR+44.5Not 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