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      Home/Elections/2002/US House/Mississippi/MS-04
      2002·US House·Mississippi·District profile →

      Mississippi District 4 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Gene Taylor
      75.2%121,742 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Karl Cleveland Mertz
      21.2%34,373 votes
      Margin
      D+54.0
      161,868 total votes
      4 candidates161,868 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Gene TaylorDEM✓
      		DEM121,74275.2%
      Karl Cleveland MertzREP
      		REP34,37321.2%
      Wayne L ParkerLIB
      		LIB3,3112.0%
      Thomas HuffmasterOTH
      		OTH2,4421.5%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+42.5
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+4.5
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202428.2%70.7%R+42.5293,890
      202030.3%68.2%R+38.0301,772
      201628.1%69.5%R+41.4266,283
      201231.4%68.6%R+37.2272,163
      200830.9%67.7%R+36.8270,750

      Seat History

      US House in Mississippi

      2024
      Mike EzellREP
      R+47.9
      2022
      Mike EzellREP
      R+48.7
      Redistricted
      2020
      Steven M PalazzoREP
      R+100.0
      2018
      Steven M PalazzoREP
      R+37.5
      2016
      Steven M PalazzoREP
      R+37.2
      2014
      Steven M PalazzoREP
      R+45.6
      2012
      Steven M PalazzoREP
      R+35.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      Steven M PalazzoREP
      R+5.1
      2008
      Gene TaylorDEM
      D+49.1
      2006
      Gene TaylorDEM
      D+59.6
      2004
      Gene TaylorDEM
      D+29.7
      Redistricted
      2000
      Ronnie ShowsDEM
      D+18.4
      1998
      Ronnie ShowsDEM
      D+8.5
      1996
      Mike ParkerREP
      R+24.8
      View all US House history for Mississippi →

      Candidates

      Gene TaylorDEM
      Record18W-3L
      Avg MarginD+64.0
      Career1970-2010
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Wayne L ParkerLIB
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2000-2002
      US House
      Full profile →
      Karl Cleveland MertzREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2002-2002
      US House
      Full profile →
      Thomas HuffmasterOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2002-2002
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Mississippi, 2002

      US Senate1 contest →
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