Mississippi State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2026
Mississippi Senate District 45
A district of about 61,000 people, 48% Black, 30% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+28.4 relative to the nation for president.
2023 election
Nov 7, 2023- Chris Johnson (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
13 races since 1979. 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 | Chris Johnson (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 | Chris Johnson (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2015 | Billy Hudson (R) | Eli Jackson (I) | 73.6 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Billy Hudson (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2007 | Billy Hudson (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2003 | J. Morgan (R) | Ray T. Price (D) | 26.5 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | Ron Farris (R) | Paul B. Johnson III (D) | 5.1 |
| 1995 | C. Stevens Seale (R) | Paul B. Johnson III (I) | 6.0 |
| 1992 | C. Stevens Seale (R) | Paul R. Lambert (D) | 11.5 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | Paul R. Lambert (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1987 | Paul R. Lambert (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1983 | Paul R. Lambert (D) | Robert Glover (R) | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | Paul R. Lambert (D) | William F. Porter (R) | 23.7 |
Primaries: 1983 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 45
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 45's area in each.
- U.S. House
- MS-4 100%
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+27.8 | D+30.6 | D+26.7 |
| U.S. Senate | No race | D+37.1 | D+22.9 |
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 45.
Higher than 78% of seats.
Lower than 80% of seats.
Higher than 80% of seats.
Higher than 70% of seats.
Higher than 68% of seats.
Denser than 92% 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.
District 2963% Black · 38% college gradsD+34.6Not up in 2026District 2
49% Black · 21% college gradsD+6.3Not up in 2026District 27
71% Black · 27% college gradsD+40.9Not up in 2026District 26
70% Black · 33% college gradsD+41.0Not 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