Mississippi 1st Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −26.5% |
| 2012 | −26.0% |
| 2016 | −33.7% |
| 2020 | −31.7% |
| 2024 | −37.0% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | R | 30.2%96,697 | 69.8%223,589 | 320,286 |
| 2022 | 1 | R | 27.0%45,238 | 73.0%122,151 | 167,389 |
| 2020 | 1 | R | 31.3%104,008 | 68.7%228,787 | 332,795 |
| 2018 | 1 | R | 32.4%76,601 | 66.9%158,245 | 236,521 |
| 2016 | 1 | R | 27.9%83,947 | 68.7%206,455 | 300,423 |
| 2014 | 1 | R | 28.9%43,713 | 67.9%102,622 | 151,111 |
| 2012 | 1 | R | 36.9%114,076 | 60.4%186,760 | 309,177 |
| 2010 | 1 | R | 40.8%89,388 | 55.3%121,074 | 219,093 |
| 2008 | 1 | D | 54.5%185,959 | 43.9%149,818 | 341,389 |
| 2006 | 1 | R | 34.1%49,174 | 65.9%95,098 | 144,272 |
| 2004 | 1 | R | 0.0%0 | 79.0%219,328 | 277,584 |
| 2002 | 1 | R | 24.2%32,318 | 71.4%95,404 | 133,567 |
| 2000 | 1 | R | 28.6%59,763 | 69.8%145,967 | 209,040 |
| 1998 | 1 | R | 30.6%30,438 | 67.2%66,738 | 99,333 |
| 1996 | 1 | R | 30.6%55,998 | 67.6%123,724 | 182,966 |
| 1994 | 1 | R | 36.9%47,192 | 63.1%80,553 | 127,745 |
| 1992 | 1 | D | 59.5%121,664 | 40.5%82,952 | 204,616 |
| 1990 | 1 | D | 64.9%43,668 | 35.1%23,650 | 67,318 |
| 1988 | 1 | D | 78.2%137,445 | 21.8%38,381 | 175,826 |
| 1986 | 1 | D | 66.4%59,870 | 33.6%30,267 | 90,137 |
| 1984 | 1 | D | 88.4%136,530 | 0.0%0 | 154,521 |
| 1982 | 1 | D | 70.9%79,726 | 29.1%32,750 | 112,476 |
| 1980 | 1 | D | 63.0%104,269 | 37.0%61,292 | 165,561 |
| 1978 | 1 | D | 66.6%57,358 | 31.0%26,734 | 86,151 |
| 1976 | 1 | D | 100.0%93,687 | 0.0%0 | 93,687 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 37.2%451,981 | 62.8%763,420 | 1,215,401 |
| 2020 | R | 44.1%578,691 | 54.1%709,511 | 1,311,354 |
| 2018 | R | 39.5%369,567 | 58.5%547,619 | 936,215 |
| 2014 | R | 37.9%239,439 | 59.9%378,481 | 631,858 |
| 2012 | R | 40.6%503,467 | 57.2%709,626 | 1,241,568 |
| 2008 | R | 38.6%480,915 | 61.4%766,111 | 1,247,026 |
| 2006 | R | 34.9%213,000 | 63.6%388,399 | 610,921 |
| 2002 | R | 0.0%0 | 84.6%533,269 | 630,495 |
| 2000 | R | 31.6%314,090 | 65.9%654,941 | 994,144 |
| 1996 | R | 27.4%240,647 | 71.0%624,154 | 878,662 |
| 1994 | R | 31.2%189,752 | 68.8%418,333 | 608,085 |
| 1990 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%274,244 | 274,244 |
| 1988 | R | 46.1%436,339 | 53.9%510,380 | 946,719 |
| 1984 | R | 39.1%371,926 | 60.9%580,314 | 952,240 |
| 1982 | D | 64.2%414,099 | 35.8%230,927 | 645,026 |
| 1978 | R | 31.8%187,541 | 45.3%267,302 | 590,236 |
| 1976 | D | 100.0%554,433 | 0.0%0 | 554,433 |
Mississippi's 1st district, anchored in the northeast Hill Country and Tennessee Valley region, has delivered Republican presidential margins above 30 points in recent cycles, reflecting a rural, majority-white electorate with deep roots in manufacturing and agriculture.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 37.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 37.0 points.
A population of 740,297, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,385 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 3 and Congressional District 3.
The congressional districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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