HarrisDemocratic57.1%5,827TrumpRepublican42.1%4,299OtherAll other candidates0.8%80
D+15.0- Lead
- 1,528
- Total
- 10,206
- vs nation
- D+16.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic62.0%7,102TrumpRepublican36.4%4,173OtherAll other candidates1.5%175
D+25.6- Lead
- 2,929
- Total
- 11,450
- vs nation
- D+21.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic66.1%7,113TrumpRepublican32.4%3,486OtherAll other candidates1.5%166
D+33.7- Lead
- 3,627
- Total
- 10,765
- vs nation
- D+31.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic70.9%8,509RomneyRepublican28.5%3,425OtherAll other candidates0.6%68
D+42.4- Lead
- 5,084
- Total
- 12,002
- vs nation
- D+38.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic70.6%8,594McCainRepublican28.9%3,518OtherAll other candidates0.5%66
D+41.7- Lead
- 5,076
- Total
- 12,178
- vs nation
- D+34.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic70.7%7,705BushRepublican28.9%3,144OtherAll other candidates0.4%48
D+41.9- Lead
- 4,561
- Total
- 10,897
- vs nation
- D+44.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic72.8%6,850BushRepublican26.3%2,474OtherAll other candidates0.9%86
D+46.5- Lead
- 4,376
- Total
- 9,410
- vs nation
- D+46.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic76.1%6,695DoleRepublican19.6%1,722OtherAll other candidates4.3%375
D+56.6- Lead
- 4,973
- Total
- 8,792
- vs nation
- D+48.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+15.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 23,3452024 5-year
- Population density
- 41 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 564 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $55,4562024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 34.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 58.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+99.0 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+50.0 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 90, SC · twin score 97.2
presidential history
Party record book
Mississippi 5th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
99.5%
1,620 votes · D+99.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · 99.1%
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
75.0%
1,192 votes · R+50.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 48.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
8,594votes
70.6% of the vote · D+41.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 8,509 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
4,299votes
42.1% of the vote · D+15.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 4,173 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
John W. Davis1924
+121.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+95.9 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +118.5 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+72.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+50.0 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Thomas E. Dewey, 1948 · −12.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DJohn FaulknerState House · 5
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
The district recorded a Democratic presidential margin of D+15.0 in 2024, compared with D+41.7 in 2008. About 26,300 residents lived here, with White alone at 50.5% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 99.0 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 50.0 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 10.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 15.0 points.
A population of 23,345, a 35% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,456 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 90 and State House District 50.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State House District 90
South Carolina
97.2twin score
% Black12-yr trend2012–2016 trajectory
State House District 50
South Carolina
96.5twin score
% Black12-yr trendcollege share
State House District 11
Mississippi
95.9twin score
% Black12-yr trend2016 margin
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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Frequently asked questions
How did Mississippi 5th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mississippi 5th State House District voted Democratic by 15.0 points (D+15.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 10,206 votes cast, 5,827 went Democratic and 4,299 went Republican.
When did Mississippi 5th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Mississippi 5th State House District voted Republican was 1964.
How many people live in Mississippi 5th State House District?
Mississippi 5th State House District has a population of 23,345 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mississippi 5th State House District?
Median household income in Mississippi 5th State House District is $55,456 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Mississippi 5th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Mississippi 5th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 36 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.