Political party strength in Mississippi

The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of Mississippi:

The table also indicates the historical party composition in the:

For years in which a presidential election was held, the table indicates which party's nominees received the state's electoral votes.

The parties are as follows:   Anti-Jacksonian (AJ),   Democratic (D),   Federalist (F),   Military (M),   provisional (P),   Republican (R),   Union Democratic (UD),   Unionist (U),   Whig (W),   Southern Rights/Dixiecrat (SR/Dix), and   a tie or coalition within a group of elected officials.