Mississippi House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2026

Mississippi House District 65

A district of about 22,000 people, 84% Black, 27% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+74.0 relative to the nation for president.

Chris Bell (D) · since Nov 3, 2015Next 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+74.03rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican61st seat · the majority lineDistrict 65

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+88.3D+67.9

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 65.

Adults with a bachelor's degree27% 67th pct · 40th of 120 in MS

Higher than 67% of seats.

White adults without a degree7% 3rd pct · 117th of 120 in MS

Lower than 97% of seats.

Hispanic residents3% 55th pct · 55th of 120 in MS

Higher than 55% of seats.

Black residents84% 97th pct · 4th of 120 in MS

Higher than 97% of seats.

Asian residents0% 18th pct · 99th of 120 in MS

Lower than 82% of seats.

People per square mile2,987 100th pct · 1st of 120 in MS

Densest of 120 seats.

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