Mississippi State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2026
Mississippi Senate District 23
A district of about 57,000 people, 45% Black, 29% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+12.7 relative to the nation for president.
2023 election
Nov 7, 2023- Briggs Hopson (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 | Briggs Hopson (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 | Briggs Hopson (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2015 | Briggs Hopson (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Briggs Hopson (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2007 | Briggs Hopson (R) | Eric E. Rawlings (D) | 37.9 |
| 2003 | Mike Chaney (R) | Marcie T. Southerland (D) | 13.8 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | Mike Chaney (R)Flip | Ken Harper (D) | 22.7 |
| 1995 | Grey F. Ferris (D) | Leslie Patrick (R) | 22.9 |
| 1992 | Grey F. Ferris (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | Robert Monty (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1987 | Robert Monty (D) | Tom Cameron (R) | 2.9 |
| 1983 | John Kenneth Gresham (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | John Kenneth Gresham (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1975 | Ellis Bodron (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1971 | Ellis Bodron (D) | — | Unopposed |
Primaries: 2015 Republican primary · 1987 Democratic primary runoff · 1987 Democratic primary · 1979 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 23
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 23's area in each.
- U.S. House
- MS-2 96%
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+10.2 | R+7.2 | R+12.3 |
| U.S. Senate | No race | R+2.9 | R+16.0 |
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 23.
Higher than 68% of seats.
Lower than 66% of seats.
Lower than 92% of seats.
Higher than 68% of seats.
Lower than 60% of seats.
Less dense 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.
District 1439% Black · 23% college gradsR+25.3Not up in 2026District 17
35% Black · 29% college gradsR+26.5Not up in 2026District 15
28% Black · 31% college gradsR+32.7Not up in 2026District 35
43% BlackR+22.0Not 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