2025 Municipal Elections

Municipalities in DeSoto County are holding elections in 2025. 

Primaries are being held in Hernando, Horn Lake, Olive Branch, and Southaven. There are no primaries in Walls because there are no contested candidates.

Primary Election: April 1, 2025   Hours: Polls are open 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

General Election for Municipalities: June 3, 2025   Hours: Polls  open 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Hernando

• Mayor - Republican
  • Chip Johnson
• Alderman At Large - Republican 
  • Jeff Hobbs
  • Jarrett Mashaw
  • Lauren Leigh McLendon
• Alderman/Ward 1  - Republican
  • Natalie Lynch
• Alderman/ Ward 3 - Republican 
  • Bruce Robinson
• Alderman/Ward 4 - Republican
  • Chad Wicker
• Alderman/ Ward 5 - Republican
  • Kristoffer 'Kit' Kitchens
  • Beth Rone Ross
• Alderman/Ward 6 - Republican
  • Ben Piper

Horn Lake

• Mayor - Republican
  • Nat Baker
  • Daniel Klein
  • Dave Young
• Mayor - Democrat
  • Jimmy Stokes 
• Alderman At Large - Republican
  • Heather DuPree
  • Joseph Piercy
  • Donnie 'Chigger' White
• Alderman At Large -Democrat
  • Larry McKinney 
• Alderman/Ward 1 - Republican
  • Bill Adelman
  • Julie Brown White
  • Joe Zachery
• Alderman/Ward 1 - Democrat
  • Joshua Langston
• Alderman/Ward 2 - Republican
  • Tommy Bledsoe
  • Grant Harlow
• Alderman/Ward 2 - Democrat
  • Yolanda Kay Hassell-Rook
• Alderman/Ward 3 - Republican
  • Jackie Bostick
• Alderman/Ward 3 - Democrat
  • Marrell Brand
• Alderman/Ward 4 - Republican
  • Kirby Carter
  • Lisa Hall-Hayes
  • Dylan Michael Smith 
• Alderman/Ward 4 - Democrat
  • Kelly Lee Smith
• Alderman/Ward 5 - Republican
  • Jacob Hisaw 
• Alderman/Ward 5 - Democrat
  • LaShonda Johnson
• Alderman/Ward 6 - Republican
  • Robby DuPree
  • Scott Harvey
• Alderman/Ward 5 - Democrat
  • Charlotte Armstrong
  • Scott 'Steve' Harvey

Olive Branch

• Mayor - Republican
  • Ken Adams - Republican - Mayor 
• Alderman At Large - Republican 
  • George Collins
• Alderman/Ward 1 - Republican
  • Gil Earhart 
• Alderman/Ward 2 - Republican
  • Pat Hamilton
  • Cynthia Manzo
• Alderman/Ward 3 - Republican
  • Donald Gammage
  • Mike Hutchins
  • Dion M. Jones
• Alderman/Ward 4 - Republican
  • David Wallace 
• Alderman/Ward 5 - Republican
  • Jan Aldridge
• Alderman/Ward 6 - Republican
  • Dale Dickerson

Southaven

• Mayor - Republican
  • Tommy Henley
  • Darren Musselwhite 
• Alderman at Large - Republican
  • George Payne
• Alderman/Ward 1 - Republican
  • Judy Jenkins-Lewis
  • Timothy Putt
• Alderman/Ward 2 - Republican
  • Charlie Hoots
• Alderman/Ward 3 - Republican
  • William Jerome
• Alderman/Ward 4 - Republican
  • Joel Gallagher
  • Scottie Montgomery
• Alderman/Ward 5 - Republican
  • John David Wheeler
• Alderman/Ward 6 - Republican
  • Raymond Flores
  • Kevin Tackett

Walls

• All candidates unopposed - meaning no primary elections will be held.

Voting Locations

You can find out where to vote in the upcoming Municipal elections by clicking on this Municipal Election Map link.  NOTE: Voting locations in Municipal elections may be different from where you vote in County, State, and Federal Elections.

Municipal Absentee Voting Information

In-person and mail-in absentee ballots are now available in municipal clerks' offices for the Municipal Primary Election on April 1, 2025.

If eligible, ballots will be provided upon request by municipal clerks.

2025 Municipal Primary Election Dates

• March 3: Voter Registration Deadline for Municipal Primary Elections
• March 29: In-Person Absentee Voting Deadline for Municipal Primary Election
• April 1: 
  • Municipal Primary Election Day
  • Deadline for postmark of mail-in absentee ballots

Confirm Voter Registration

You can check your Voter Registration status on the  Mississippi Secretary of State's website.