Canton, Mississippi
Canton is a city in Madison County, Mississippi, with 10,948 residents in 2020. It spans 2 congressional districts: MS-02 (89%) and MS-03 (11%). It spans 2 state senate districts. Its state house district is State House District 57.
County
| County | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Madison County | 100% |
Congressional districts
| Congressional district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Mississippi's 2nd congressional district (MS-02) | 89% |
| Mississippi's 3rd congressional district (MS-03) | 11% |
Elected officials
| Office | Member | Contact | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative (MS-02) | Bennie G. Thompson (D) | 202-225-5876 | 89% |
| U.S. Representative (MS-03) | Michael Guest (R) | 202-225-5031 | 11% |
| U.S. Senator | Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) | 202-224-5054 · contact form | statewide |
| U.S. Senator | Roger F. Wicker (R) | 202-224-6253 · contact form | statewide |
| State Senator (State Senate District 21) | Bradford Blackmon (Democratic) | 62% | |
| State Senator (State Senate District 22) | Joseph Thomas (Democratic) | 38% | |
| State Representative (State House District 57) | Lawrence Blackmon (Democratic) | 100% |
Elected under MS's previous legislative map; the district's lines changed for 2026.
Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).
Local government
- Canton website: http://canton-mississippi.com/
- Canton laws: search for the Canton, Mississippi code of ordinances
- Madison County website: http://www.madison-co.com
- Madison County laws: search for the Madison County, Mississippi code of ordinances
State legislative districts
| State senate district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State Senate District 21 | 62% |
| State Senate District 22 | 38% |
| State house district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State House District 57 | 100% |
ZIP codes
Percentages mark ZIPs only partly in Canton: the share of that ZIP's residents living in it.
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Canton here is the Census Bureau's place boundary as of January 1, 2025. Shares are of 2020 Census population. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.