Mississippi State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2026
Mississippi Senate District 20
A district of about 50,000 people, 45% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+46.5 relative to the nation for president.
2023 election
Nov 7, 2023- Josh Harkins (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. 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 | Josh Harkins (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 | Josh Harkins (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2015 | Josh Harkins (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Josh Harkins (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2007 | Lee Yancey (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2003 | Charlie Ross (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | Charlie Ross (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1995 | Mike Gunn (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1992 | Mike Gunn (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | Bob Montgomery (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1987 | Bob Montgomery (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1983 | Bob Montgomery (D) | Gladys Gill (R) | 74.6 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | Bob Montgomery (D) | Arthur Tate (I) | 17.1 |
| 1975 | John Edwin Lee (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1971 | Robert M. Logan (D) | — | Unopposed |
Primaries: 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 20
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 20's area in each.
- U.S. House
- MS-3 100%
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+55.0 | R+46.3 | R+46.1 |
| U.S. Senate | No race | R+41.4 | R+50.3 |
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 20.
Higher than 96% of seats.
Lower than 56% of seats.
Lower than 52% of seats.
Lower than 90% of seats.
Higher than 82% of seats.
Denser than 82% 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.
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37% college gradsR+52.5Not 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