Mississippi State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2026

Mississippi Senate District 8

A district of about 67,000 people, 29% Black, 18% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+36.3 relative to the nation for president.

Ben Suber (R) · since Nov 5, 2019Next 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+36.333rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican26th seat · the majority lineDistrict 8

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+26.4R+38.0

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 8.

Adults with a bachelor's degree18% 18th pct · 42nd of 51 in MS

Lower than 82% of seats.

White adults without a degree51% 78th pct · 12th of 51 in MS

Higher than 78% of seats.

Hispanic residents4% 60th pct · 21st of 51 in MS

Higher than 60% of seats.

Black residents29% 42nd pct · 30th of 51 in MS

Lower than 58% of seats.

Asian residents0% 32nd pct · 35th of 51 in MS

Lower than 68% of seats.

People per square mile33 10th pct · 46th of 51 in MS

Less dense than 90% of seats.

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