Mississippi State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2026
Mississippi Senate District 3
A district of about 48,000 people, 21% Black, 19% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+48.6 relative to the nation for president.
2023 election
Nov 7, 2023- Kathy Chism (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 | Kathy Chism (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 | Kathy Chism (R) | Tim Tucker (D) | 50.6 |
| 2015 | Nickey Browning (R) | Christopher Stark (D) | 54.2 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Nickey Browning (D) | Betsey Hamilton (R) | 21.8 |
| 2007 | Nickey Browning (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2003 | Nickey Browning (D) | Bruce McCoy (R) | 22.1 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | Nickey Browning (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1995 | Nickey Browning (D) | Michael R. Coggins (R) | 34.1 |
| 1992 | Walter A. Graham (D) | Thomas H. Stewart (R) | 37.6 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | Walter A. Graham (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1987 | Walter A. Graham (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1983 | Walter A. Graham (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | John H. Waldrop (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1975 | Theodore Smith (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1971 | Theodore Smith (D) | — | Unopposed |
Primaries: 1983 Democratic primary · 1979 Democratic primary runoff · 1979 Democratic 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 3
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 3'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+56.6 | R+57.9 | R+50.1 |
| U.S. Senate | No race | R+47.8 | R+50.9 |
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 3.
Lower than 70% of seats.
Higher than 82% of seats.
Higher than 94% of seats.
Lower than 76% of seats.
Lower than 88% of seats.
Less dense than 68% 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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MississippiR+67.1Not 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