U.S. House, Mississippi, District 1

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Results

About This Race

Nov.
4

Polls Close: 8 p.m. ET

The Candidates

Travis W. Childers (D, Incumbent)

Funding

Total Raised PACs Individuals Out of State
1,315,736 727,474 406,700 23%

Charles Gregory Davis (R)

Funding

Total Raised PACs Individuals Out of State
1,345,703 281,400 1,009,303 27%

Previous MS Election Results

Democratic Presidential Primary (March 11, 2008)

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Republican Presidential Primary (March 11, 2008)

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2004 U.S. House, Mississippi, District 1

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Mississippi Demographics

  • Population: 711,160
  • Gender: 48.3% male, 51.7% female
  • Age: 73.4% 18 years and over; 12.4% 65 years and over; Median age: 34.5
  • Median Household Income: $32,535
  • Families Below Poverty Level: 12.9%
  • Education: 13.9% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher

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Source: 2007 American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau

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