Mississippi House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2026
Mississippi House District 79
A district of about 22,000 people, 25% Black, 16% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+57.0 relative to the nation for president.
2023 election
Nov 7, 2023- Mark Tullos (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 | Mark Tullos (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 | Mark Tullos (R)Flip | — | Unopposed |
| 2015 | Blaine Eaton (D) | Mark Tullos (R) | 0.0 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Blaine Eaton (D) | Ron Swindall (R) | 24.0 |
| 2007 | Blaine Eaton (D) | Bill Allen (R) | 26.3 |
| 2003 | Blaine Eaton (D) | Larry L. Harvey (R) | 12.1 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | Blaine Eaton (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1995 | Blaine Eaton (D) | Shirley Johnson (R) | 55.4 |
| 1992 | Eric Clark (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | Eric Clark (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1987 | Eric Clark (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1983 | Eric Clark (D) | Stan Wallace (R) | 65.9 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | Joe Blount (D) | — | Unopposed |
Primaries: 2015 Republican 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 79
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 79's area in each.
- U.S. House
- MS-3 100%
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+59.4 | R+53.5 | R+57.2 |
| U.S. Senate | No race | R+48.3 | R+58.5 |
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 79.
Lower than 82% of seats.
Higher than 83% of seats.
Lower than 68% of seats.
Lower than 62% of seats.
Lower than 80% of seats.
Less dense than 89% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
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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