2019 Mississippi State Senate election

2019 Mississippi State Senate election
November 5, 2019
All 52 seats in the Mississippi State Senate
27 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Gray Tollison
(retired) 		Derrick Simmons
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since January 11, 2019 July 31, 2017
Leader's seat District 9 District 12
Last election 33 19
Seats after 36 16
Seat change 3 3
Popular vote 480,583 281,733
Percentage 62.54% 36.66%
President Pro Tempore before election

Gray Tollison
Republican

Elected President Pro Tempore

Dean Kirby
Republican

The 2019 Mississippi State Senate election was held on November 5, 2019, to determine which party would control the Mississippi State Senate for the following four years in the 2020–2024 Mississippi Legislature. All 52 seats in the Mississippi State Senate were up for election and the primary occurred on August 6, 2019. Prior to the election, 33 seats were held by Republicans and 19 seats were held by Democrats. The general election saw Republicans expand their majority in the State Senate by 3 seats.

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