Mississippi House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2026
Mississippi House District 56
A district of about 36,000 people, 35% Black, 50% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+19.6 relative to the nation for president.
2023 election
Nov 7, 2023- Clay Mansell (R) · won65.6%
- Sharon Moman (D)34.4%
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 | Clay Mansell (R) | Sharon Moman (D) | 31.1 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 | Philip Gunn (R) | Vicki Slater (D) | 28.6 |
| 2015 | Philip Gunn (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Philip Gunn (R) | Jim Culberson (D) | 55.7 |
| 2007 | Philip Gunn (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2003 | Philip Gunn (R) | Paige Eaves Gill (D) | 57.8 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | Jep Barbour (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1995 | Thomas E. Johnson (R)Flip | — | Unopposed |
| 1992 | Thomas E. Johnson (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | Joel Netherland (R) | Lee R. Raden (D) | 5.0 |
| 1987 | Joel Netherland (R) | Ralph Fears (D) | 4.3 |
| 1983 | Joel Netherland (R) | Warren B. Pierce (D) | 18.2 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | Ed Buelow Jr. (D) | Mary F. Terry (R) | 8.3 |
Primaries: 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 56
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 56'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+13.6 | R+11.7 | R+17.2 |
| U.S. Senate | No race | R+8.5 | R+24.3 |
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 56.
Higher than 96% of seats.
Lower than 77% of seats.
Lower than 81% of seats.
Higher than 55% of seats.
Higher than 93% of seats.
Denser than 77% 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 1223% Black · 60% college gradsR+10.3Not up in 2026District 24
27% Black · 44% college gradsR+36.7Not up in 2026District 43
24% Black · 55% college gradsR+14.4Not up in 2026District 10
32% Black · 36% college gradsR+27.8Not 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