Mississippi State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2026
Mississippi Senate District 1
A district of about 65,000 people, 37% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+53.7 relative to the nation for president.
2023 election
Nov 7, 2023- Michael McLendon (R) · won100.0%
Unopposed.
Source: OpenElections (from MS Secretary of State)Updated Sep 30, 2026, 12:47 PM ET
Where it sits among all 51 seats
Every Mississippi State Senate 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 | Michael McLendon (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 | Michael McLendon (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2015 | Chris Massey (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Chris Massey (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2007 | Doug Davis (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2003 | Robert P. Chamberlin (R) | Josephina Zorzoli (D) | 65.9 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | Robert P. Chamberlin (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1995 | William T. Hawks (R)Flip | — | Unopposed |
| 1992 | George B. Ready (D) | Frank Webb (R) | 16.2 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | George B. Ready (D) | Jon Allen Wilson (R) | 38.3 |
| 1987 | George Guerieri (D) | Frank Webb (R) | 37.7 |
| 1983 | George Guerieri (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | George Guerieri (D) | Henry Craft Jr. (R) | 54.1 |
| 1975 | George M. Yarbrough · Edgar H. Overstreet (D) | Kaye Towery (R) | 26.9 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1971 | Bobby Gerald Perry · George M. Yarbrough (D) | — | Unopposed |
Primaries: 2015 Republican primary · 1987 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 1
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 1'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+53.7 | R+47.8 | R+52.5 |
| U.S. Senate | No race | R+39.4 | R+55.2 |
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 51 seats. Small marks are other seats in Mississippi. The black marker is District 1.
Higher than 90% of seats.
Higher than 54% of seats.
Higher than 74% of seats.
Lower than 82% of seats.
Higher than 76% of seats.
Denser than 72% 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 626% Black · 30% college gradsR+51.2Not up in 2026District 20
45% college gradsR+46.5Not up in 2026District 44
37% college gradsR+52.5Not up in 2026District 51
20% Black · 27% college gradsR+32.4Not 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