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      Home/Elections/2008/US House/Mississippi/MS-01
      2008·US House·Mississippi·District profile →

      Mississippi District 1 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Travis W Childers
      54.5%185,959 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Gregory F Davis
      43.9%149,818 votes
      Margin
      D+10.6
      341,389 total votes
      4 candidates341,389 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Travis W ChildersDEM✓
      		DEM185,95954.5%
      Gregory F DavisREP
      		REP149,81843.9%
      Wally PangIND
      		IND3,7361.1%
      John M Wages Jr.GRN
      		GRN1,8760.6%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+37.0
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+5.3
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202430.8%67.9%R+37.0324,046
      202033.4%65.1%R+31.7333,728
      201632.0%65.8%R+33.7301,502
      201237.0%63.0%R+26.0306,170
      200836.0%62.5%R+26.5315,548

      Seat History

      US House in Mississippi

      2024
      Trent KellyREP
      R+39.6
      2022
      Trent KellyREP
      R+46.0
      Redistricted
      2020
      Trent KellyREP
      R+37.5
      2018
      Trent KellyREP
      R+34.5
      2016
      Trent KellyREP
      R+40.8
      2014
      Alan NunneleeREP
      R+39.0
      2012
      Alan NunneleeREP
      R+23.5
      Redistricted
      2010
      Alan NuneleeREP
      R+14.5
      2006
      Roger F WickerREP
      R+31.8
      2004
      Roger F WickerREP
      R+79.0
      2002
      Roger F WickerREP
      R+47.2
      Redistricted
      2000
      Roger F WickerREP
      R+41.2
      1998
      Roger F WickerREP
      R+36.5
      1996
      Roger F WickerREP
      R+37.0
      View all US House history for Mississippi →

      Candidates

      Travis W ChildersDEM
      Record1W-2L
      Avg MarginR+22.0
      Career2008-2014
      US Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      John M Wages Jr.GRN
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2008
      US House
      Full profile →
      Wally PangIND
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginD+39.0
      Career2007-2010
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Gregory F DavisDEM
      Record0W-4L
      Avg MarginR+14.5
      Career2008-2022
      State House / US House
      Full profile →

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