Mississippi State Senate District 11

Incumbent

Robert Jackson

About the District Census Topic | Value

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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%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 census and 2020 ACS data

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.

## Contents

* 1 About the office
* 1.1 Qualifications
* 1.2 Salaries
* 1.3 Vacancies
* 2 2016 pivot county
* 3 District map
* 4 Redistricting
* 4.1 2020-2022
* 5 Elections
* 5.1 2019
* 5.2 2015
* 5.3 2011
* 6 Campaign contributions
* 7 See also
* 8 External links
* 9 Footnotes

## 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

##### 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) |

73.8

| 10,059

| Clara Dawkins (Independent)  |

26.2

| 3,574

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 13,633

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Democratic primary election

#####  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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|
|

✔ |

| Robert Jackson |

54.9

| 6,057

| Kimberlyn Seals |

45.1

| 4,977

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| 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]

| Suggest a link

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* Mississippi State Legislature
* Mississippi State Senate
* Mississippi House of Representatives

## External links[edit]

* Mississippi Legislature

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Filing Fees and Qualifications," accessed February 16, 2021
2. ↑ State of Mississippi, "Mississippi Code of 1972 Unannotated," accessed February 16, 2021 (Statute 23-15-851 (1))
3. ↑ State of Mississippi, "Mississippi Code of 1972 Unannotated," accessed February 16, 2021 (Statute 23-15-851 (2))
4. ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Jackson Free Press, "Mississippi House and Senate OK Each Other's Redistricting," April 1, 2022
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Jackson Free Press, "Mississippi House, Senate Pass Separate Redistricting Plans," March 30, 2022
7. ↑ ‘’Mississippi legislature’’, “Joint Resolution 202-History of Actions, 03/29 (S) Adopted," accessed April 7, 2022
8. ↑ ‘’Mississippi legislature’’, “Joint Resolution 202-History of Actions, 03/31 (H) Adopted," accessed April 7, 2022
9. ↑ ‘’Mississippi legislature’’, “Joint Resolution 1-History of Actions, 03/29 (H) Adopted As Amended," accessed April 7, 2022
10. ↑ ‘’Mississippi legislature’’, “Joint Resolution 1-History of Actions, 03/31 (S) Adopted," accessed April 7, 2022
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 All About Redistricting, "Mississippi," accessed May 4, 2015
12. ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2015 Elections Calendar," accessed December 2, 2014
13. ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2011 election results," accessed November 13, 2013

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Current members of the Mississippi State Senate

Senators

District 1

Michael McLendon (R)

District 2

David Parker (R)

District 3

Kathy Chism (R)

District 4

Rita Parks (R)

District 5

Daniel Sparks (R)

District 6

Chad McMahan (R)

District 7

Hob Bryan (D)

District 8

Benjamin Suber (R)

District 9

Nicole Boyd (R)

District 10

Neil Whaley (R)

District 11

Robert Jackson (D)

District 12

Derrick Simmons (D)

District 13

Sarita Simmons (D)

District 14

Lydia Chassaniol (R)

District 15

Bart Williams (R)

District 16

Angela Turner-Ford (D)

District 17

Charles Younger (R)

District 18

Jenifer Branning (R)

District 19

Kevin Blackwell (R)

District 20

Josh Harkins (R)

District 21

Barbara Blackmon (D)

District 22

Joseph Thomas (D)

District 23

Briggs Hopson (R)

District 24

David Jordan (D)

District 25

Walter Michel (R)

District 26

John Horhn (D)

District 27

Hillman Frazier (D)

District 28

Sollie Norwood (D)

District 29

David Blount (D)

District 30

Dean Kirby (R)

District 31

Tyler McCaughn (R)

District 32

Rod Hickman (D)

District 33

Jeff Tate (R)

District 34

Juan Barnett (D)

District 35

Chris Caughman (R)

District 36

Albert Butler (D)

District 37

Melanie Sojourner (R)

District 38

Kelvin Butler (D)

District 39

Jason Barrett (R)

District 40

Angela Hill (R)

District 41

Joey Fillingane (R)

District 42

Chris McDaniel (R)

District 43

Dennis DeBar (R)

District 44

John Polk (R)

District 45

Chris Johnson (R)

District 46

Philip Moran (R)

District 47

Joseph Seymour (R)

District 48

Mike Thompson (R)

District 49

Joel Carter (R)

District 50

Scott DeLano (R)

District 51

Jeremy England (R)

District 52

Brice Wiggins (R)

Republican Party (36)

Democratic Party (16)

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