Mississippi House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2026
Mississippi House District 37
A district of about 34,000 people, 34% Black, 27% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+34.3 relative to the nation for president.
2023 election
Nov 7, 2023- Andy Boyd (R) · won100.0%
Unopposed.
Source: OpenElections (from MS Secretary of State)Updated Sep 30, 2026, 12:47 PM ET
Where it sits among all 120 seats
Every Mississippi House of Representatives seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every election for this seat
15 races since 1971; the seat changed party 1 time. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2022 | |||
| 2023 | Andy Boyd (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 | Gary A. Chism (R) | Vicky Rose (I) | 56.4 |
| 2015 | Gary A. Chism (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Gary A. Chism (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2007 | Gary A. Chism (R) | J. C. Patton Jr. (D) | 7.7 |
| 2003 | Gary A. Chism (R) | Robert M. Ford (D) | 31.7 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | Rob Roberson (R)Flip | Robert H. Smith (D) | 11.1 |
| 1995 | Cecil Simmons (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1992 | Cecil Simmons (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | Cecil Simmons (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1987 | Cecil Simmons (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1983 | Cecil Simmons (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | Jack E. Gary (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1975 | Harold C. Fortenberry · Harold Stringer (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1971 | Harold C. Fortenberry · Kirby Thompson (D) | — | Unopposed |
Primaries: 1983 Democratic primary · 1979 Democratic primary runoff · 1979 Democratic primary · 1975 Democratic primary runoff · 1975 Democratic primary
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Districts that overlap District 37
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 37's area in each.
- U.S. House
- MS-1 100%
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | R+46.0 | R+27.6 | R+35.2 |
| U.S. Senate | No race | R+21.4 | R+37.7 |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 120 seats. Small marks are other seats in Mississippi. The black marker is District 37.
Higher than 68% of seats.
Higher than 57% of seats.
Lower than 76% of seats.
Higher than 53% of seats.
Lower than 72% of seats.
Denser than 53% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
District 9735% Black · 23% college gradsR+40.0Not up in 2026District 83
32% Black · 33% college gradsR+44.5Not up in 2026District 81
31% Black · 20% college gradsR+47.5Not up in 2026District 46
38% Black · 23% college gradsR+34.7Not up in 2026
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET