Mississippi State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2026
Mississippi Senate District 37
A district of about 60,000 people, 60% Black, 20% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+21.1 relative to the nation for president.
2023 election
Nov 7, 2023- Albert Butler (D) · 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
13 races since 1979; 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 | Albert Butler (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 | Melanie Sojourner (R)Flip | William E. Godfrey (D) | 15.7 |
| 2015 | Robert M. Dearing (D) | Melanie Sojourner (R) | 0.4 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Melanie Sojourner (R)Flip | Robert M. Dearing (D) | 2.3 |
| 2007 | Robert M. Dearing (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2003 | Robert M. Dearing (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | Robert M. Dearing (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1995 | Robert M. Dearing (D) | Erle Drane (R) | 32.3 |
| 1992 | Robert M. Dearing (D) | Erle Drane (R) | 36.0 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | Robert M. Dearing (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1987 | Robert M. Dearing (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1983 | Robert M. Dearing (D) | Jack Templeton (R) | 74.0 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | James D. Disharoon (D) | Charles Evers (I) | 5.8 |
Primaries: 2015 Republican primary · 2015 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 37
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 37's area in each.
- U.S. House
- MS-2 100%
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 | D+29.7 | D+24.2 | D+19.7 |
| U.S. Senate | No race | D+28.2 | D+15.9 |
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 37.
Lower than 68% of seats.
Lower than 74% of seats.
Higher than 54% of seats.
Higher than 82% of seats.
Lower than 96% of seats.
Least dense 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 3261% BlackD+27.6Not up in 2026District 24
66% BlackD+14.7Not up in 2026District 11
54% Black · 21% college gradsD+13.1Not up in 2026District 38
58% BlackD+17.0Not 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