Mississippi

Voting Population

Eligibility (74.2% eligible to vote)

Mississippi, created as part of the Mississippi Territory, gained statehood in December 1817. The state seceded from the Union during the Civil War and did not participate in the 1864 or 1868 presidential elections. Like many southern states, Mississippi voted almost exclusively with the Democratic Party from Reconstruction through the early 1960s, when civil rights legislation and a Republican tactic called the “Southern Strategy” helped turn the state “red.” Three times since World War II, Mississippi has voted all its electors for third-party candidates, more than any other state. Since 1972, the state has voted Republican, except for 1976 when it supported Jimmy Carter of Georgia. Unlike many other southern states, Mississippi has not experienced great population growth; the 2000 census led to the state being reduced from seven to six electoral votes, the lowest number since 1848. In 2016, Donald Trump easily won the state by 58% to Hillary Clinton's 40%.

Mississippi has 6 Electoral College votes to cast in Presidential elections.

State Capital: Jackson, MS • 2020 Population: 2,989,260 • US Representatives: 4

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Recent Election Results

Leaning

57%

Republican

2016 Presidential (31.6% voted Republican)

2012 Presidential (25.4% voted Democratic)

2016 US Senate

2016 US House

2014 Gubernatorial

Current Elected Officials

This is the list of elected officials for Mississippi. This includes roles such as Governor and Lieutenant Governor, US and state senators and house representatives.

Representative	Office	Contact
Cindy Hyde-Smith	U.S. Senator	702 120 Constitution Avenue Northeast Washington, DC 20510 USA (202) 224-5054
Roger Wicker	U.S. Senator	425 2 Constitution Avenue Northeast Washington, DC 20510 USA (202) 224-6253
Tate Reeves	Governor of Mississippi	PO Box 1018 Jackson, MS 39215 USA (601) 359-3150 governor@govreeves.ms.gov
Delbert Hosemann	Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi	(601) 359-3200 ltgov@senate.ms.gov
Lynn Fitch	MS State Attorney General	(601) 359-3680 lynnfitchnews@ago.ms.gov
Andy Gipson	MS State Commissioner of Agriculture	(601) 359-1100
Mike Chaney	MS State Commissioner of Insurance	(601) 359-3569 mike.chaney@mid.ms.gov
David McRae	MS State Treasurer	(601) 359-3600 ms.treasurydept@treasury.ms.gov
Michael Watson	MS Secretary of State	401 Mississippi Street Jackson, MS 39201 USA (601) 359-1350
Shad White	MS State Auditor	(601) 576-2800 auditor@osa.ms.gov

While the President and Vice President are the only elected officials at the National level, there are hundreds of other positions appointed by the President himself.

Mississippi will cast 6 Electoral College votes in the upcoming 2020 Presidential elections.

Representative	Office	Contact
Joseph R. Biden	President of the United States	1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20500 USA (202) 456-1111
Kamala D. Harris	Vice President of the United States	1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20500 USA (202) 456-1111

Elected Role Descriptions

Auditor:

The Auditor General is the chief fiscal watchdog of the commonwealth. This person is responsible for using annual audits to ensure that all government money is spent legally and properly.

Lieutenant Governor:

In most cases, the lieutenant governor is the highest officer of state after the governor, standing in for that officer when they are absent from the state or temporarily incapacitated. In the event a governor dies, resigns or is removed from office, the lieutenant governor typically becomes governor.

Treasurer:

Typically, the Treasurer's duties include financial management and oversight of the particular department of which he or she manages. A Treasurer may also manage or oversee the financial affairs of the organization, often including tasks as selecting a bank, reconciling bank statements, and managing cash flow.

Many people ask "Who are my elected officials?", but have no easy way to find them. ElectedGovernment.org provides this information along with other data to help voters and constituents understand who represents them in their local, city, county, state and national legislative roles. Voting is our civic duty, and these representatives of ours are all elected in May or November at the polls.