U.S. House seat · lines in effect since 2022
Mississippi's 1st District
A district of about 744,000 people, 28% Black, 25% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+36.3 relative to the nation for president.
Source: 2026 results: civicAPI; boundaries: Census Bureau TIGER/LineUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Where it sits among all 435 seats
Every U.S. House 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
Labels below the bar mark 3 other seats in Mississippi.
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 race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2020 | 2022 | 2024 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | R+23.9 | No race | R+38.7 | No race |
| U.S. House | No race | R+45.9 | R+39.6 | R+18.1 |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 435 seats. Small marks are other seats in Mississippi. The black marker is MS-1.
Lower than 86% of seats.
Higher than 74% of seats.
Lower than 91% of seats.
Higher than 89% of seats.
Lower than 94% of seats.
Less dense than 83% 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.
LA-326% Black · 24% college gradsR+35.9Held RLA-4
31% Black · 22% college gradsR+32.9Held RAL-1
25% Black · 28% college gradsR+35.0Held RGA-8
30% Black · 23% college gradsR+30.0Held R
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
Who has held it
These lines took effect in 2022.
- Trent Kelly (R)
2023– · Won 2022 by 45.9, 2024 by 39.6, 2026 by 18.1
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)