Mississippi State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2026

Mississippi Senate District 33

A district of about 61,000 people, 32% Black, 24% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+41.4 relative to the nation for president.

Jeff Tate (R) · since Nov 5, 2019Next election Nov 2, 2027

2023 election

Nov 7, 2023
  1. Jeff Tate (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+41.435th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican26th seat · the majority lineDistrict 33

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.

YearWinnerRunner-upWon by
Lines first used in 2022
2023Jeff Tate (R)—Unopposed
Lines first used in 2012
2019Jeff Tate (R)—Unopposed
2015Videt Carmichael (R)Chase Callahan (D)50.0
Lines first used in 2002
2011Videt Carmichael (R)—Unopposed
2007Videt Carmichael (R)—Unopposed
2003Videt Carmichael (R)Gilford F. Dabbs III (I)22.3
Lines first used in 1992
1999Videt Carmichael (D)FlipBetty Lou Jones (R)4.3
1995Brad Carter (R)FlipSteve Horne (I)2.3
1992Joe Clay Hamilton (D)—Unopposed
Lines first used in 1982
1991Joe Clay Hamilton (D)—Unopposed
1987Glen Deweese (D)—Unopposed
1983Glen Deweese (D)—Unopposed
Lines first used in 1972
1979Glen Deweese (D)—Unopposed
1975William C. Rhodes · John G. Corlew (D)—Unopposed
Lines first used in 1962
1971William C. Rhodes · Kenneth Barkley Robertson (D)—Unopposed

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 33

The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 33's area in each.

U.S. House
MS-3 100%
Mississippi House of Representatives
HD-84 38%, HD-81 37%, HD-80 13%, HD-83 8%

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+48.0R+13.5R+41.7
U.S. SenateNo raceR+8.4R+45.1

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 33.

Adults with a bachelor's degree24% 52nd pct · 25th of 51 in MS

Higher than 52% of seats.

White adults without a degree46% 64th pct · 19th of 51 in MS

Higher than 64% of seats.

Hispanic residents2% 24th pct · 39th of 51 in MS

Lower than 76% of seats.

Black residents32% 54th pct · 24th of 51 in MS

Higher than 54% of seats.

Asian residents0% 34th pct · 34th of 51 in MS

Lower than 66% of seats.

People per square mile50 40th pct · 31st of 51 in MS

Less dense than 60% of seats.

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