Mississippi State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2026
Mississippi Senate District 5
A district of about 55,000 people, 18% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+76.5 relative to the nation for president.
2023 election
Nov 7, 2023- Daniel Sparks (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; the seat changed party 1 time. 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 | Daniel Sparks (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 | Daniel Sparks (R)Flip | Steve Eaton (D) | 44.3 |
| 2015 | J. P. Wilemon Jr. (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | J. P. Wilemon Jr. (D) | Jerry Don Keith (R) | 11.7 |
| 2007 | J. P. Wilemon Jr. (D) | Guyton W. Hinds (R) | 45.1 |
| 2003 | J. P. Wilemon Jr. (D) | Charles Walden (R) | 13.0 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | John White (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1995 | John White (D) | Bobby Jarrell (R) | 19.0 |
| 1992 | John White (D) | Mark A. Hatfield (R) | 47.2 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | John White (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1987 | John White (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1983 | John White (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | Bill May (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1975 | Perrin Purvis (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1971 | Perrin Purvis (D) | — | Unopposed |
Primaries: 1983 Democratic primary · 1979 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 5
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 5'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+73.5 | R+74.6 | R+77.1 |
| U.S. Senate | No race | R+62.8 | R+75.7 |
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 5.
Lower than 78% of seats.
Highest of 51 seats.
Lower than 66% of seats.
Lowest of 51 seats.
Lower than 58% of seats.
Less dense than 62% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
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Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
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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