Mississippi State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2026
Mississippi Senate District 25
A district of about 53,000 people, 28% Black, 62% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+23.9 relative to the nation for president.
2023 election
Nov 7, 2023- Walter Michel (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 2 times. 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 | Walter Michel (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 | Walter Michel (R) | Earl Scales (D) | 44.2 |
| 2015 | William F. Longwitz (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | William F. Longwitz (R) | Cecilia Sampayo (D) | 47.3 |
| 2007 | J. Walter Michel III (R) | Michael Hardin (D) | 49.6 |
| 2003 | J. Walter Michel III (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | J. Walter Michel III (R) | Nancy V. King (D) | 50.3 |
| 1995 | Dick Hall (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1992 | Dick Hall (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | Dick Hall (R) | Bill Cooley (D) | 11.5 |
| 1987 | Dick Hall (R)Flip | Walter Palmer (D) | 20.3 |
| 1983 | James C. Maloney Jr. (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | James C. Maloney Jr. (R)Flip | — | Unopposed |
| 1975 | Troy B. Watkins · John William Powell (D) | George Strahan (R) | 28.8 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1971 | Troy B. Watkins · John William Powell (D) | Barney Schoby (I) | 16.5 |
Primaries: 2015 Republican primary · 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 25
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 25'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+5.6 | R+12.5 | R+16.2 |
| U.S. Senate | No race | R+9.1 | R+25.0 |
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 25.
Highest of 51 seats.
Lower than 90% of seats.
Lower than 64% of seats.
Lower than 62% of seats.
Highest of 51 seats.
Densest of 51 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 923% Black · 46% college gradsR+22.9Not up in 2026District 20
45% college gradsR+46.5Not up in 2026District 49
26% Black · 31% college gradsR+18.8Not up in 2026District 30
30% Black · 30% college gradsR+35.7Not 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