Mississippi House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2026
Mississippi House District 55
A district of about 14,000 people, 74% Black, 25% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+28.5 relative to the nation for president.
2023 election
Nov 7, 2023- Oscar Denton (D) · 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 | Oscar Denton (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 | Oscar Denton (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2015 | Oscar Denton (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | George Flaggs Jr. (D) | Sam Smith (R) | 48.6 |
| 2007 | George Flaggs Jr. (D) | Rick McAlister (R) | 46.3 |
| 2003 | George Flaggs Jr. (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | George Flaggs Jr. (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1995 | George Flaggs Jr. (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1992 | George Flaggs Jr. (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | George Flaggs Jr. (D) | Ed Segrest (R) | 34.1 |
| 1987 | George Flaggs Jr. (D)Flip | Samuel Smith (R) | 26.9 |
| 1983 | Robert L. Everett III (R) | Bobby H. Doyle (I) | 14.0 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | C. B. Newman (D) | Johnny Brewer (I) | 37.4 |
Primaries: 2015 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 55
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 55'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 | D+36.0 | D+39.4 | D+24.4 |
| U.S. Senate | No race | D+43.3 | D+19.2 |
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 55.
Higher than 61% of seats.
Lower than 94% of seats.
Higher than 51% of seats.
Higher than 93% of seats.
Higher than 53% of seats.
Denser than 60% 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 6665% Black · 26% college gradsD+31.6Not up in 2026District 29
73% Black · 24% college gradsD+33.5Not up in 2026District 31
64% Black · 25% college gradsD+29.9Not up in 2026District 26
73% Black · 20% college gradsD+39.0Not 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