2025 Municipal Elections
Municipalities in DeSoto County are holding elections in 2025.
Party primaries are on April 1, 2025, in Hernando, Horn Lake, Olive Branch, and Southaven. Walls will not have primaries since all candidates are unopposed. Primaries occur only when multiple candidates from the same party compete.
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
- Alderman At Large - Republican
- Jeff Hobbs
- Jarrett Mashaw
- Lauren Leigh McLendon
- Alderman/Ward 1 - Republican
- Alderman/ Ward 3 - Republican
- Alderman/Ward 4 - Republican
- Alderman/ Ward 5 - Republican
- Kristoffer 'Kit' Kitchens
- Beth Rone Ross
- Alderman/Ward 6 - Republican
Horn Lake
- Mayor - Republican
- Nat Baker
- Daniel Klein
- Dave Young
- Alderman At Large - Republican
- Heather DuPree
- Ben Piercy
- Donnie 'Chigger' White
- Alderman/Ward 1 - Republican
- Bill Adelman
- Julie Brown White
- Joe Zachery
- Alderman/Ward 2 - Republican
- Tommy Bledsoe
- Grant Harlow
- Alderman/Ward 3 - Republican
- Alderman/Ward 4 - Republican
- Kirby Carter
- Lisa Hall-Hayes
- Dylan Michael Smith
- Alderman/Ward 5 - Republican
- Alderman/Ward 6 - Republican
No Democratic Primary in Horn Lake: A political party will only conduct a primary when multiple candidates from the same party run for the same office. Because there is only one Democratic Candidate for each race, a Democratic Primary is not necessary.
Below are the Democratic Candidates from Horn Lake who will face the winners of the Republican Primary on June 3, 2025.
- Mayor - Democrat
- Alderman At Large -Democrat
- Alderman/Ward 1 - Democrat
- Alderman/Ward 2 - Democrat
- Alderman/Ward 3 - Republican
- Alderman/Ward 3 - Democrat
- Alderman/Ward 4 - Democrat
- Alderman/Ward 5 - Democrat
- Alderman/Ward 6 - Democrat
Olive Branch
- Mayor - Republican
- Ken Adams - Republican - Mayor
- Alderman At Large - Republican
- Alderman/Ward 1 - Republican
- Alderman/Ward 2 - Republican
- Pat Hamilton
- Cynthia Manzo
- Alderman/Ward 3 - Republican
- Donald Gammage
- Mike Hutchins
- Dion M. Jones
- Alderman/Ward 4 - Republican
- Alderman/Ward 5 - Republican
- Alderman/Ward 6 - Republican
Southaven
- Mayor - Republican
- Tommy Henley
- Darren Musselwhite
- Alderman at Large - Republican
- Alderman/Ward 1 - Republican
- Judy Jenkins-Lewis
- Timothy Putt
- Alderman/Ward 2 - Republican
- Alderman/Ward 3 - Republican
- Alderman/Ward 4 - Republican
- Joel Gallagher
- Scottie Montgomery
- Alderman/Ward 5 - Republican
- 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.
