Mississippi State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2026

Mississippi Senate District 4

A district of about 56,000 people, 18% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+67.1 relative to the nation for president.

Rita Parks (R) · since Nov 8, 2011Next election Nov 2, 2027

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+67.149th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican26th seat · the majority lineDistrict 4

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. SenateR+48.8R+68.5

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 4.

Adults with a bachelor's degree18% 26th pct · 38th of 51 in MS

Lower than 74% of seats.

White adults without a degree65% 94th pct · 4th of 51 in MS

Higher than 94% of seats.

Hispanic residents4% 72nd pct · 15th of 51 in MS

Higher than 72% of seats.

Black residents12% 4th pct · 49th of 51 in MS

Lower than 96% of seats.

Asian residents0% 26th pct · 38th of 51 in MS

Lower than 74% of seats.

People per square mile65 56th pct · 23rd of 51 in MS

Denser than 56% of seats.

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