Mississippi House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2026
Mississippi House District 98
A district of about 25,000 people, 59% Black, 10% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+21.4 relative to the nation for president.
2023 election
Nov 7, 2023- Daryl Porter (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. 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 | Daryl Porter (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 | Daryl Porter (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2015 | David W. Myers (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | David W. Myers (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2007 | David W. Myers (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2003 | David W. Myers (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | David W. Myers (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1995 | David W. Myers (D) | Fairba Cade (R) | 29.7 |
| 1992 | Hershal Grady (D) | Darrel Easley (R) | 30.9 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | Clem M. Nettles (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1987 | Clem M. Nettles (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1983 | Ashley Atkinson (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | David L. Green (D) | — | Unopposed |
Primaries: 2015 Democratic primary · 1987 Democratic primary · 1979 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 98
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 98'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 | D+14.5 | D+29.2 | D+19.7 |
| U.S. Senate | No race | D+35.4 | 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 98.
Lowest of 120 seats.
Lower than 61% of seats.
Lower than 79% of seats.
Higher than 78% of seats.
Lower than 57% of seats.
Denser than 50% 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 3060% BlackD+11.8Not up in 2026District 80
68% BlackD+31.7Not up in 2026District 11
50% BlackD+7.3Not up in 2026District 36
51% BlackD+17.2Not 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