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      Home/Elections/2010/US House/Mississippi/MS-02
      2010·US House·Mississippi·District profile →

      Mississippi District 2 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Bennie G Thompson
      61.5%105,327 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Bill Marcy
      37.6%64,499 votes
      Margin
      D+23.8
      171,356 total votes
      3 candidates171,356 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Bennie G ThompsonDEM✓
      		DEM105,32761.5%
      Bill MarcyREP
      		REP64,49937.6%
      Ashley NorwoodOTH
      		OTH1,5300.9%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+20.4
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+5.7
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202459.7%39.3%D+20.4286,649
      202062.5%36.4%D+26.1333,247
      201662.3%36.4%D+25.9324,055
      201265.7%34.3%D+31.3363,530
      200862.7%36.1%D+26.6373,503

      Seat History

      US House in Mississippi

      2024
      Bennie G ThompsonDEM
      D+24.0
      2022
      Bennie G ThompsonDEM
      D+20.2
      Redistricted
      2020
      Bennie G ThompsonDEM
      D+32.0
      2018
      Bennie G ThompsonDEM
      D+71.8
      2016
      Bennie G ThompsonDEM
      D+38.0
      2014
      Bennie G ThompsonDEM
      D+67.7
      2012
      Bennie G ThompsonDEM
      D+36.2
      Redistricted
      2008
      Bennie G ThompsonDEM
      D+38.1
      2006
      Bennie G ThompsonDEM
      D+28.6
      2004
      Bennie G ThompsonDEM
      D+17.7
      2002
      Bennie G ThompsonDEM
      D+12.4
      Redistricted
      2000
      Bennie G ThompsonDEM
      D+33.9
      1998
      Bennie G ThompsonDEM
      D+71.2
      1996
      Bennie G ThompsonDEM
      D+21.7
      View all US House history for Mississippi →

      Candidates

      Bennie G ThompsonDEM
      Record16W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1994-2024
      US House
      Full profile →
      Ashley NorwoodOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2010-2010
      US House
      Full profile →
      Bill MarcyREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2010-2012
      US House
      Full profile →
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