Mississippi House of Representatives District 11
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| Census Topic | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 21,177 |
| Gender |
47.8% Male 52.2% Female |
| Race |
32.6% White 63.9% Black 0.1% Asian 0.2% Native American 0% Pacific Islander |
| Ethnicity | 1.3% Hispanic |
| Median household income | $36,297 |
| High school graduation rate | 78.6% |
| College graduation rate | 12.9% |
Mississippi House of Representatives District 11 is represented by Lataisha M. Jackson (D).
As of the 2020 Census, Mississippi state representatives represented an average of 24,272 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 24,322 residents.
About the office[edit]
Members of the Mississippi House of Representatives serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Mississippi legislators assume office the Tuesday after the first Monday of January.
Qualifications[edit]
In order to run for the Mississippi House of Representatives, a candidate must:[1]
- Be 21 years of age or older.
- Be a qualified elector and resident of the State of Mississippi for four years.
- Be a resident of the county or district a candidate plans to represent for two years.
- If running as a Republican or Democrat, pay a $15 filing fee to the State Executive Committee of the party with which the candidate is affiliated.
- If running as an independent, submit 50 signatures to the Circuit Clerk or the Secretary of State.
Salaries[edit]
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $23,500/year | $151/day. Tied to federal rate. Unvouchered. |
Vacancies[edit]
If there is a vacancy in the Mississippi State Legislature, a special election is required to fill the vacant seat. The governor must call for an election no later than 30 days after the vacancy happened. After the governor sets the election date, the counties conducting the election must be given at least 40 days notice before the election. All qualifying deadlines are 30 days before the election.[2]
No special election is held if the vacancy happens after June 1 in an election year.[3]
See sources: Mississippi Code Ann. § 23-15-851
2016 pivot county[edit]
This district is one of 710 state legislative districts that intersects with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.
The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties is slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.[4]
District map[edit]
The map below shows this district's current boundaries, not those enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle.
Redistricting[edit]
2020-2021[edit]
Mississippi is drawing state legislative district maps following the 2020 census. New state legislative district maps have not yet been enacted.
How does redistricting in Mississippi work? In Mississippi, both congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn by the state legislature. Congressional district lines are approved as regular legislation and are thus subject to veto by the governor. State legislative district boundaries are approved as a joint resolution; as such, they are not subject to gubernatorial veto.[5]
If the legislature cannot approve a state legislative redistricting plan, a five-member commission must draw the lines. This commission comprises the chief justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court, the attorney general, the secretary of state, and the majority leaders of the Mississippi State Senate and the Mississippi House of Representatives.[5]
The Mississippi Constitution requires that state legislative district boundaries be contiguous. State statutes further require that state legislative districts "be compact and cross political boundaries as little as possible."[5]
Elections[edit]
2019[edit]
Elections for the Mississippi House of Representatives took place in 2019. The primary was on August 6, 2019, the primary runoff was on August 27, and the general election was on November 5. The filing deadline for candidates was March 1, 2019.
General election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 11
Incumbent Lataisha M. Jackson won election in the general election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 11 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ |
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Lataisha M. Jackson (D) |
100.0
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5,703 |
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Total votes: 5,703 | |||
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Democratic primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 11
Incumbent Lataisha M. Jackson advanced from the Democratic primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 11 on August 6, 2019.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ |
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Lataisha M. Jackson |
100.0
|
3,121 |
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Total votes: 3,121 | |||
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2015[edit]
Elections for the Mississippi House of Representatives took place in 2015. A primary election was held on August 4, 2015. The general election took place on November 3, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 27, 2015.[6] Incumbent Lataisha M. Jackson defeated Michael Cathey in the Democratic primary. No Republican candidates filed for election. Jackson ran unchallenged in the District 11 general election.
| Mississippi House of Representatives, District 11 Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Lataisha M. Jackson Incumbent |
70.9% | 3,067 |
| Michael Cathey | 29.1% | 1,261 |
| Total Votes | 4,328 | |
2013[edit]
Lataisha M. Jackson won election in the special election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 11. The seat was vacant following Joe Gardner's death on February 4. Jackson faced Marshall Bartlett, Anderson Boothe and Ederic L. Kerney in the special election which took place on March 26, 2013. As no candidate took more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters - Anderson Boothe and Lataisha M. Jackson - met in a runoff election on April 16, which Jackson won. Special elections in Mississippi are nonpartisan.[7][8][9][10][11]
| Mississippi House of Representatives, District 11, Special Election Runoff, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Independent | Lataisha M. Jackson |
58.9% | 1,488 | |
| Independent | Anderson Boothe | 41.1% | 1,037 | |
| Total Votes | 2,525 | |||
| Mississippi House of Representatives, District 11, Special Election, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Independent | Lataisha M. Jackson |
34.8% | 939 | |
| Independent | Anderson Boothe |
28.6% | 770 | |
| Independent | Marshall Bartlett | 24.1% | 650 | |
| Independent | Ederic L. Kerney | 12.5% | 337 | |
| Total Votes | 2,696 | |||
2011[edit]
Elections for the office of Mississippi House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 2, 2011 and a general election on November 8, 2011. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 1, 2011. Incumbent Joe Gardner (D) was unopposed in the general election and the Democratic primary.[12]
Campaign contributions[edit]
From 2003 to 2019, candidates for Mississippi House of Representatives District 11 raised a total of $38,869. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $9,717 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money
| Campaign contributions, Mississippi House of Representatives District 11 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
| 2019 | $6,000 | 1 | $6,000 |
| 2011 | $7,395 | 1 | $7,395 |
| 2007 | $14,375 | 1 | $14,375 |
| 2003 | $11,099 | 1 | $11,099 |
| Total | $38,869 | 4 | $9,717 |
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Filing Fees and Qualifications," accessed February 16, 2021
- ↑ State of Mississippi, "Mississippi Code of 1972 Unannotated," accessed February 16, 2021 (Statute 23-15-851 (1))
- ↑ State of Mississippi, "Mississippi Code of 1972 Unannotated," accessed February 16, 2021 (Statute 23-15-851 (2))
- ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 All About Redistricting, "Mississippi," accessed May 4, 2015
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2015 Elections Calendar," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ SunHerald.com, "5 on ballot in House District 11 election," March 1, 2013
- ↑ wjtv.com, "2 in runoff in House District 11 election," March 27, 2013
- ↑ therepublic.com, "Lataisha Jackson wins House District 11 runoff in Tate, Panola counties," April 17, 2013
- ↑ sos.ms.gov, "Official special election results," accessed November 18, 2013
- ↑ sos.ms.gov, "Official runoff election results," accessed November 18, 2013
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2011 election results," accessed November 13, 2013
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