Mississippi House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2026
Mississippi House District 76
A district of about 27,000 people, 58% Black, 23% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+21.9 relative to the nation for president.
2023 election
Nov 7, 2023- Greg Holloway (D) · won74.1%
- Rickey Gene Smylie (R)25.9%
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 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 | Greg Holloway (D) | Rickey Gene Smylie (R) | 48.3 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 | Greg Holloway (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2015 | Greg Holloway (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Greg Holloway (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2007 | Greg Holloway (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2003 | Greg Holloway (D) | William L. Lloyd (R) | 49.1 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | Greg Holloway (D) | Kavanaugh Breazeale (I) | 36.3 |
| 1995 | Willie M. Bozeman (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1992 | Willie M. Bozeman (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | Clifford C. Britt (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1987 | Clifford C. Britt (D)Flip | — | Unopposed |
| 1986 runoff | Clifford C. Britt (OTH) | Amos S. Watkins Jr. (I) | 2.6 |
| 1986 special election | Amos S. Watkins Jr. · Clifford C. Britt (OTH) | Jim Shannon (I) | 12.0 |
| 1983 | Robert E. Anderson (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | R. L. Livingston (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 76
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 76'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 | D+33.2 | D+27.2 | D+19.9 |
| U.S. Senate | No race | D+31.1 | D+16.0 |
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 76.
Higher than 53% of seats.
Lower than 67% of seats.
Higher than 64% of seats.
Higher than 76% of seats.
Lower than 73% of seats.
Less dense than 66% 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 560% BlackD+17.0Not up in 2026District 31
64% Black · 25% college gradsD+29.9Not up in 2026District 66
65% Black · 26% college gradsD+31.6Not up in 2026District 50
66% Black · 22% college gradsD+28.6Not 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