Mississippi House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2026
Mississippi House District 64
A district of about 24,000 people, 46% Black, 60% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+2.2 relative to the nation for president.
2023 election
Nov 7, 2023- Shanda Yates (IND) · won62.2%
- Amile Wilson (R)37.8%
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
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 | Shanda Yates (IND) | Amile Wilson (R) | 24.4 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 | Shanda Yates (D)Flip | William C. Denny Jr. (R) | 1.9 |
| 2015 | William C. Denny Jr. (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | William C. Denny Jr. (R) | Dorsey R. Carson Jr. (D) | 12.9 |
| 2007 | William C. Denny Jr. (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2003 | William C. Denny Jr. (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | William C. Denny Jr. (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1995 | William C. Denny Jr. (R) | Lou Brase (D) | 61.1 |
| 1992 | William C. Denny Jr. (R) | Nancy V. King (D) | 62.9 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | William C. Denny Jr. (R) | Kenneth M. Neorr (D) | 51.8 |
| 1987 | William C. Denny Jr. (R) | Mark D. Herbert (D) | 24.8 |
| 1983 | Dick Hall (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | Dick Hall (D) | Judy O. Gambrell (I) | 36.8 |
Primaries: 1987 Republican primary runoff · 1987 Republican primary · 1987 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 64
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 64'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+10.9 | R+0.5 | D+5.7 |
| U.S. Senate | No race | D+2.6 | R+7.8 |
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 64.
Higher than 97% of seats.
Lower than 93% of seats.
Higher than 57% of seats.
Higher than 67% of seats.
Higher than 63% of seats.
Denser than 96% 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 10238% Black · 48% college gradsR+2.2Not up in 2026District 43
24% Black · 55% college gradsR+14.4Not up in 2026District 101
34% Black · 44% college gradsR+34.7Not up in 2026District 12
23% Black · 60% college gradsR+10.3Not 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