Mississippi 1st Congressional District, Mississippi: Realigner district. In 2024, voted R+36%. Democratic peak: D+95 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+36MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 756,6782024 5-year
- Median household income
- $63,7152024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 64.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 28.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+95 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+66 in 1972MIT Election Lab
R
KELLY, Trent
−1 liberal+1 conservative
Predecessors: NUNNELEE, Alan (2015–2017), NUNNELEE, Alan (2013–2015), NUNNELEE, Alan (2011–2013), CHILDERS, Travis W. (2009–2011)
Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
Constituent county margins for Congressional District 1, MSOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 101,747 | 221,032 | 327,337 | ||
| R | 113,702 | 218,484 | 337,188 | ||
| R | 98,427 | 199,428 | 305,208 | ||
| R | 115,402 | 194,189 | 313,153 | ||
| R | 115,518 | 198,558 | 317,321 | ||
| R | 100,216 | 174,532 | 276,859 | ||
| R | 87,700 | 135,726 | 227,006 | ||
| R | 83,562 | 97,088 | 198,451 | ||
| R | 89,449 | 107,739 | 217,533 | ||
| R | 75,114 | 114,532 | 191,010 | ||
| R | 68,176 | 117,055 | 186,149 | ||
| D | 98,101 | 83,538 | 186,770 | ||
| D | 92,736 | 64,448 | 161,733 | ||
| R | 19,615 | 101,276 | 123,669 | ||
| O | 21,937 | 17,417 | 134,292 | ||
| R | 15,200 | 61,625 | 76,825 | ||
| D | 27,940 | 12,888 | 59,260 | ||
| D | 40,713 | 8,977 | 53,733 | ||
| D | 43,911 | 17,902 | 61,813 | ||
| O | 8,344 | 964 | 39,923 | ||
| D | 38,036 | 2,965 | 41,001 | ||
| D | 40,386 | 1,719 | 42,161 | ||
| D | 37,200 | 863 | 38,135 | ||
| D | 37,129 | 954 | 38,168 | ||
| D | 30,722 | 4,781 | 35,502 | ||
| D | 27,732 | 2,039 | 30,320 | ||
| D | 19,755 | 4,560 | 24,678 | ||
| D | 24,509 | 1,581 | 26,375 | ||
| D | 17,425 | 585 | 19,556 | ||
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| D | 16,963 | 1,894 | 19,396 | ||
| D | 20,298 | 1,387 | 21,977 | ||
| D | 13,238 | 617 | 18,415 | ||
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Congressional elections · 17 Senate races
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | D % | R % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 37.2% | 62.8% | 1,215,401 |
| 2020 | R | 44.1% | 54.1% | 1,311,354 |
| 2018 | R | 39.5% | 58.5% | 936,215 |
| 2014 | R | 37.9% | 59.9% | 631,858 |
| 2012 | R | 40.6% | 57.2% | 1,241,568 |
| 2008 | R | 38.6% | 61.4% | 1,247,026 |
| 2006 | R | 34.9% | 63.6% | 610,921 |
| 2002 | R | 0.0% | 84.6% | 630,495 |
| 2000 | R | 31.6% | 65.9% | 994,144 |
| 1996 | R | 27.4% | 71.0% | 878,662 |
| 1994 | R | 31.2% | 68.8% | 608,085 |
| 1990 | R | 0.0% | 100.0% | 274,244 |
| 1988 | R | 46.1% | 53.9% | 946,719 |
| 1984 | R | 39.1% | 60.9% | 952,240 |
| 1982 | D | 64.2% | 35.8% | 645,026 |
| 1978 | R | 31.8% | 45.3% | 590,236 |
| 1976 | D | 100.0% | 0.0% | 554,433 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
12.1%
American
9.3%
Irish
8.3%
German
5.3%
Italian
1.6%
Scottish
1.5%
French
0.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 37.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$63,715
Congressional District 1 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 1$63,715
Mississippi$56,447
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
15.7%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1820.4%
Working age (18–64)14.3%
Seniors (65+)13.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.8%
speak English only
Spanish2.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other Indo-European0.5%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 39.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
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.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Mississippi 1st Congressional District peaked at ninety-five points in 1936; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 1984 election delivered the district to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of twenty-six points. By 2024, the margin had settled into deep Republican territory.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $63,715 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Congressional District 1, Mississippi vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 1, Mississippi voted Republican by 36.4 points (R+36), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 327,337 votes cast, 101,747 went Democratic and 221,032 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 1, Mississippi's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Congressional District 1, Mississippi as a "Realigner" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 17 times, Republican 13 times, and other 2 times.
When did Congressional District 1, Mississippi last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 1, Mississippi voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in Congressional District 1, Mississippi?
Congressional District 1, Mississippi has a population of 756,678 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 1, Mississippi?
Median household income in Congressional District 1, Mississippi is $63,715 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Congressional District 1, Mississippi?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 1, Mississippi from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 13 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.