Mississippi State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2026

Mississippi Senate District 30

A district of about 56,000 people, 30% Black, 30% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+35.7 relative to the nation for president.

Dean Kirby (R) · since Nov 5, 1991Next election Nov 2, 2027

2023 election

Nov 7, 2023
  1. Dean Kirby (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.

R+35.732nd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican26th seat · the majority lineDistrict 30

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.

YearWinnerRunner-upWon by
Lines first used in 2022
2023Dean Kirby (R)—Unopposed
Lines first used in 2012
2019Dean Kirby (R)—Unopposed
2015Dean Kirby (R)—Unopposed
Lines first used in 2002
2011Dean Kirby (R)—Unopposed
2007Dean Kirby (R)—Unopposed
2003Dean Kirby (R)—Unopposed
Lines first used in 1992
1999Dean Kirby (R)—Unopposed
1995Dean Kirby (R)—Unopposed
1992Dean Kirby (R)W. E. McIntyre III (D)39.8
Lines first used in 1982
1991Dean Kirby (R)Mary H. Ellis (D)47.2
1987Barbara Blanton (R)FlipAubrey Mitch Childre (D)3.6
1983Aubrey Mitch Childre (D)—Unopposed
Lines first used in 1972
1979Tommy Brooks (D)—Unopposed
1975Ray B. Chatham · Carroll Ingram (D)—Unopposed
Lines first used in 1962
1971Carroll Ingram · Ray B. Chatham (D)Richard Travis (R)21.2

Primaries: 1987 Democratic primary · 1983 Democratic primary runoff · 1983 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 30

The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 30's area in each.

U.S. House
MS-3 100%
Mississippi House of Representatives
HD-60 39%, HD-61 38%, HD-68 20%

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

201620202024
PresidentR+45.1R+33.6R+34.6
U.S. SenateNo raceR+27.4R+37.0

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 30.

Adults with a bachelor's degree30% 76th pct · 13th of 51 in MS

Higher than 76% of seats.

White adults without a degree46% 62nd pct · 20th of 51 in MS

Higher than 62% of seats.

Hispanic residents4% 64th pct · 19th of 51 in MS

Higher than 64% of seats.

Black residents30% 46th pct · 28th of 51 in MS

Lower than 54% of seats.

Asian residents2% 80th pct · 11th of 51 in MS

Higher than 80% of seats.

People per square mile764 96th pct · 3rd of 51 in MS

Denser than 96% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET