Mississippi House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2026

Mississippi House District 26

A district of about 18,000 people, 73% Black, 20% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+39.0 relative to the nation for president.

Otha Williams (D)Next election Nov 2, 2027

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.

D+39.015th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican61st seat · the majority lineDistrict 26

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.

20202024
U.S. SenateD+44.6D+33.5

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 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 26.

Adults with a bachelor's degree20% 44th pct · 68th of 120 in MS

Lower than 56% of seats.

White adults without a degree15% 11th pct · 107th of 120 in MS

Lower than 89% of seats.

Hispanic residents4% 56th pct · 53rd of 120 in MS

Higher than 56% of seats.

Black residents73% 92nd pct · 10th of 120 in MS

Higher than 92% of seats.

Asian residents0% 30th pct · 84th of 120 in MS

Lower than 70% of seats.

People per square mile30 15th pct · 102nd of 120 in MS

Less dense than 85% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET