Mississippi House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2026

Mississippi House District 8

A district of about 25,000 people, 27% Black, 24% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+48.4 relative to the nation for president.

Trey Lamar (R) · since Nov 8, 2011Next 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.

R+48.491st most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican61st seat · the majority lineDistrict 8

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. SenateR+38.7R+50.7

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 8.

Adults with a bachelor's degree24% 59th pct · 50th of 120 in MS

Higher than 59% of seats.

White adults without a degree52% 72nd pct · 34th of 120 in MS

Higher than 72% of seats.

Hispanic residents4% 60th pct · 49th of 120 in MS

Higher than 60% of seats.

Black residents27% 42nd pct · 70th of 120 in MS

Lower than 58% of seats.

Asian residents0% 8th pct · 111th of 120 in MS

Lower than 92% of seats.

People per square mile66 46th pct · 65th of 120 in MS

Less dense than 54% of seats.

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