Mississippi State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2026

Mississippi Senate District 16

A district of about 57,000 people, 54% Black, 29% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+32.6 relative to the nation for president.

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.

D+32.66th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican26th seat · the majority lineDistrict 16

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 race on these lines

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

20202024
U.S. SenateD+39.5D+25.2

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 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 16.

Adults with a bachelor's degree29% 70th pct · 16th of 51 in MS

Higher than 70% of seats.

White adults without a degree22% 18th pct · 42nd of 51 in MS

Lower than 82% of seats.

Hispanic residents1% 0th pct · 51st of 51 in MS

Lowest of 51 seats.

Black residents54% 74th pct · 14th of 51 in MS

Higher than 74% of seats.

Asian residents2% 90th pct · 6th of 51 in MS

Higher than 90% of seats.

People per square mile60 48th pct · 27th of 51 in MS

Less dense than 52% of seats.

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