Mississippi State Senate District 11
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| Census Topic | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 50,162 |
| Gender |
46.8% Male 53.2% Female |
| Race |
22.4% White 74.4% Black 0.3% Asian 0.1% Native American 0% Pacific Islander |
| Ethnicity | 1.3% Hispanic |
| Median household income | $32,207 |
| High school graduation rate | 77% |
| College graduation rate | 14.8% |
Mississippi State Senate District 11 is represented by Robert Jackson (D).
As of the 2020 Census, Mississippi state senators represented an average of 56,947 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 57,063 residents.
About the office[edit]
Members of the Mississippi State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Mississippi legislators assume office the Tuesday after the first Monday of January.
Qualifications[edit]
- See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state
In order to run for the Mississippi State Senate, a candidate must:[1]
- Be 25 years of age or older.
- Be a qualified elector and resident of the State of Mississippi for four years.
- Be a resident of the county or district a candidate plans to represent for two years.
- If running as a Republican or Democrat, pay a $15 filing fee to the State Executive Committee of the party with which the candidate is affiliated.
- If running as an independent, submit 50 signatures to the Circuit Clerk or the Secretary of State.
Salaries[edit]
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $23,500/year | $151/day. Tied to federal rate. Unvouchered. |
Vacancies[edit]
- See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures
If there is a vacancy in the Mississippi State Legislature, a special election is required to fill the vacant seat. The governor must call for an election no later than 30 days after the vacancy happened. After the governor sets the election date, the counties conducting the election must be given at least 40 days notice before the election. All qualifying deadlines are 30 days before the election.[2]
No special election is held if the vacancy happens after June 1 in an election year.[3]
See sources: Mississippi Code Ann. § 23-15-851
2016 pivot county[edit]
- See also: Pivot Counties and Legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties
This district is one of 710 state legislative districts that intersects with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.
The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties is slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.[4]
District map[edit]
The map below shows this district's current boundaries, not those enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle.
Redistricting[edit]
2020-2022[edit]
- See also: Redistricting in Mississippi after the 2020 census
Mississippi enacted new state legislative district boundaries on March 31, 2022, when both legislative chambers approved district maps for the other chamber.[5] Legislative redistricting in Mississippi is done via a joint resolution and did not require Gov. Tate Reeves' (R) approval.[5] Emily Wagster Pettus of the Associated Press wrote that "Republican legislative leaders said the redistricting plans are likely to maintain their party's majority in each chamber."[6] Pettus also wrote that "Senate President Pro Tempore Dean Kirby of Pearl said the Senate redistricting plan keeps the same number of Republican-leaning and Democratic-leaning districts as now."[6]
Redistricting of the state Senate was approved by the Senate on March 29, 2022, by a vote of 45-7, with 31 Republicans and 14 Democrats in favor and five Republicans and two Democrats voting against.[7] The state House approved the Senate's district boundaries on March 31, 2022, by a vote of 68-49. Sixty-two Republicans, three Democrats, and three independents voted in favor and 35 Democrats and 14 Republicans voting against.[8]
New district boundaries for the Mississippi House of Representatives were approved by the House on March 29, 2022, by an 81-38 vote. Seventy-three Republicans, five Democrats, and three independents voted to enact the new map and 36 Democrats and two Republicans voted against it.[9] The Mississippi Senate approved the House map—41 to 8—on March 31, 2022, with 34 Republicans and seven Democrats voting in favor and all eight votes against by Democrats.[10]
How does redistricting in Mississippi work? In Mississippi, both congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn by the state legislature. Congressional district lines are approved as regular legislation and are thus subject to veto by the governor. State legislative district boundaries are approved as a joint resolution; as such, they are not subject to gubernatorial veto.[11]
If the legislature cannot approve a state legislative redistricting plan, a five-member commission must draw the lines. This commission comprises the chief justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court, the attorney general, the secretary of state, and the majority leaders of the Mississippi State Senate and the Mississippi House of Representatives.[11]
The Mississippi Constitution requires that state legislative district boundaries be contiguous. State statutes further require that state legislative districts "be compact and cross political boundaries as little as possible."[11]
Mississippi State Senate District 11
before 2020 redistricting cycle
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Mississippi State Senate District 11
after 2020 redistricting cycle
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Elections[edit]
2019[edit]
- See also: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2019
Elections for the Mississippi State Senate took place in 2019. The primary was on August 6, 2019, the primary runoff was on August 27, and the general election was on November 5. The filing deadline for candidates was March 1, 2019.
General election for Mississippi State Senate District 11
Incumbent Robert Jackson defeated Clara Dawkins in the general election for Mississippi State Senate District 11 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ |
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Robert Jackson (D) 
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73.8
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10,059 |
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Clara Dawkins (Independent) |
26.2
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3,574 | |
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Total votes: 13,633 | |||
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Democratic primary for Mississippi State Senate District 11
Incumbent Robert Jackson defeated Kimberlyn Seals in the Democratic primary for Mississippi State Senate District 11 on August 6, 2019.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ |
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Robert Jackson
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54.9
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6,057 |
|
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Kimberlyn Seals |
45.1
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4,977 | |
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Total votes: 11,034 (100.00% precincts reporting) |
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2015[edit]
- See also: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2015
Elections for the Mississippi State Senate took place in 2015. A primary election was held on August 4, 2015, and the general election was held on November 3, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 27, 2015.[12] Incumbent Robert Jackson defeated Clara Dawkins-Davis and James Edwards Jr. in the Democratic primary. No Republican candidates filed for election. Jackson ran unchallenged in the District 11 general election.
| Mississippi State Senate, District 11 Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Robert Jackson Incumbent |
62.1% | 7,465 |
| Clara Dawkins-Davis | 19.5% | 2,341 |
| James Edwards Jr. | 18.4% | 2,214 |
| Total Votes | 12,020 | |
2011[edit]
- See also: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2011
Elections for the office of Mississippi State Senate consisted of a primary election on August 2, 2011 and a general election on November 8, 2011. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 1, 2011. Incumbent Robert Jackson (D) was unopposed in the general election and the Democratic primary.[13]
Campaign contributions[edit]
From 2003 to 2019, candidates for Mississippi State Senate District 11 raised a total of $107,958. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $11,995 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money
| Campaign contributions, Mississippi State Senate District 11 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
| 2019 | $37,077 | 2 | $18,539 |
| 2011 | $7,106 | 1 | $7,106 |
| 2007 | $13,135 | 1 | $13,135 |
| 2003 | $50,640 | 5 | $10,128 |
| Total | $107,958 | 9 | $11,995 |
See also[edit]
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Suggest a link |
- Mississippi State Legislature
- Mississippi State Senate
- Mississippi House of Representatives
External links[edit]
- Mississippi Legislature
Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Filing Fees and Qualifications," accessed February 16, 2021
- ↑ State of Mississippi, "Mississippi Code of 1972 Unannotated," accessed February 16, 2021 (Statute 23-15-851 (1))
- ↑ State of Mississippi, "Mississippi Code of 1972 Unannotated," accessed February 16, 2021 (Statute 23-15-851 (2))
- ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Jackson Free Press, "Mississippi House and Senate OK Each Other's Redistricting," April 1, 2022
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Jackson Free Press, "Mississippi House, Senate Pass Separate Redistricting Plans," March 30, 2022
- ↑ ‘’Mississippi legislature’’, “Joint Resolution 202-History of Actions, 03/29 (S) Adopted," accessed April 7, 2022
- ↑ ‘’Mississippi legislature’’, “Joint Resolution 202-History of Actions, 03/31 (H) Adopted," accessed April 7, 2022
- ↑ ‘’Mississippi legislature’’, “Joint Resolution 1-History of Actions, 03/29 (H) Adopted As Amended," accessed April 7, 2022
- ↑ ‘’Mississippi legislature’’, “Joint Resolution 1-History of Actions, 03/31 (S) Adopted," accessed April 7, 2022
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 All About Redistricting, "Mississippi," accessed May 4, 2015
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2015 Elections Calendar," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2011 election results," accessed November 13, 2013
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