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Mississippi 8th State House District

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1876–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1876 → 2024

2024

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.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

English10.8%10.6%9.5%

American10.3%10.0%5.3%

German7.2%5.1%12.5%

Irish7.0%7.4%9.4%

Italian1.9%1.7%4.8%

Scottish1.6%1.6%1.3%

Scotch-Irish1.4%1.0%—

Dutch0.9%——

African American†22.6%35.3%9.9%

Mexican2.5%1.9%11.3%

Spanish0.2%——

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	MS HD 8	Mississippi	United States
Median age	39	38.6	39.1
Age 18–24	13.8%	9.7%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	16.2%	17.3%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	MS HD 8	Mississippi	United States
Median household income	$72,874	$56,447	$84,427
Poverty rate	14.0%	19.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	26.9%	25.3%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	MS HD 8	Mississippi	United States
Owner-occupied homes	79.4%	70.0%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	20.6%	30.0%	34.8%
Median home value	$215,400	$169,800	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$1,006	$954	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	55.2%	51.3%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	7.1%	14.6%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	MS HD 8	Mississippi	United States
Mean commute	35.3 min	25.6 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	11.6%	7.6%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	87.6%	81.8%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.0%	0.3%	3.2%
Works from home	3.6%	5.9%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	MS HD 8	Mississippi	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	3.1%	4.3%	22.3%
Spanish	2.5%	2.7%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	MS HD 8	Mississippi	United States
Catholic	—	3.4%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	—	39.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	—	40.7%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	MS HD 8	Mississippi	United States
Foreign-born residents	1.2%	2.4%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	0.1%	1.0%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	1.1%	1.4%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	5.3%	6.8%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.391	0.482	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries

HarrisDemocratic23.6%2,636TrumpRepublican75.4%8,426OtherAll other candidates1.0%107

R+51.8

Lead: 5,790
Total: 11,169
vs nation: R+50.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic27.5%3,098TrumpRepublican70.9%8,000OtherAll other candidates1.6%183

R+43.5

Lead: 4,902
Total: 11,281
vs nation: R+47.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic28.4%2,772TrumpRepublican69.7%6,803OtherAll other candidates1.8%179

R+41.3

Lead: 4,031
Total: 9,754
vs nation: R+43.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic33.8%3,467RomneyRepublican65.0%6,665OtherAll other candidates1.2%118

R+31.2

Lead: 3,198
Total: 10,250
vs nation: R+35.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic33.4%3,522McCainRepublican65.8%6,945OtherAll other candidates0.9%93

R+32.4

Lead: 3,423
Total: 10,560
vs nation: R+39.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic33.1%3,057BushRepublican66.3%6,118OtherAll other candidates0.6%57

R+33.2

Lead: 3,061
Total: 9,232
vs nation: R+30.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic33.7%2,422BushRepublican64.9%4,662OtherAll other candidates1.4%104

R+31.2

Lead: 2,240
Total: 7,188
vs nation: R+31.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic37.8%2,249DoleRepublican55.9%3,330OtherAll other candidates6.3%374

R+18.2

Lead: 1,081
Total: 5,953
vs nation: R+26.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+51.8MIT Election Lab
Population: 23,7082024 5-year
Population density: 67 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 354 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $72,8742024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 71.0%2024 5-year
Black: 22.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+99.1 in 1940MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+83.3 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 13, MS · twin score 96.4

presidential history

Party record book

Mississippi 8th 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

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1940

99.6%

1,123 votes · D+99.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 98.8%

Republican

Barry Goldwater1964

91.7%

2,156 votes · R+83.3 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 79.9%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Barack Obama2008

3,522votes

33.4% of the vote · R+32.4 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 3,467 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

8,426votes

75.4% of the vote · R+51.8 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 8,000 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

+121.5pts D vs U.S.

Place D+96.4 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · +109.3 pts

Republican

Barry Goldwater1964

+105.9pts R vs U.S.

Place R+83.3 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +50.4 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RTrey LamarState House · 8

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.

Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	28.0%2,965	72.0%7,626	10,591
2020	R	30.6%3,180	69.4%7,206	10,386
2018	R	33.4%2,405	66.6%4,790	7,195

With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 50 points, District 8 sits among the state's most one-sided constituencies, reflecting the deeply conservative rural alignment common across this part of Mississippi.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 99.1 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 83.3 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 8.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 51.8 points.

A population of 23,708, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,874 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 13 and State House District 30.

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 13

2008–2024 trajectory% Evangelical

State House District 30

2008–2024 trajectory12-yr trend

State House District 23

2008–2024 trajectory≠ English ancestry

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 8th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Mississippi 8th State House District voted Republican by 51.8 points (R+51.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,169 votes cast, 2,636 went Democratic and 8,426 went Republican.

When did Mississippi 8th State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Mississippi 8th State House District voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in Mississippi 8th State House District?

Mississippi 8th State House District has a population of 23,708 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Mississippi 8th State House District?

Median household income in Mississippi 8th State House District is $72,874 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.

What is the political history of Mississippi 8th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Mississippi 8th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.