Mississippi Electoral College Guide
Mississippi casts 6 electoral votes in presidential elections. Mississippi's 6 EV have been Republican since 1980. Not competitive.
Role in the Electoral College
Mississippi's 6 EV have been Republican since 1980. Not competitive.
Electoral Vote History
Last Democratic win was Carter in 1976. Goldwater started the realignment in 1964 when he won MS with 87%.
Electoral College Basics
The United States uses an Electoral College system to elect the president. Each state receives electoral votes equal to its total congressional representation: number of House seats + 2 (senators). Mississippi has 4 House seats + 2 senators = 6 electoral votes.
A candidate needs 270 out of 538 electoral votes to win the presidency. Mississippi’s 6 electoral votes represent 1.1% of the total needed.
Most states use a winner-take-all system — the popular vote winner receives all electoral votes. The exception is Maine and Nebraska, which allocate electoral votes by congressional district. Mississippi uses the winner-take-all system.