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Mississippi 13th State House District
presidential margin
2008R+28.92012R+30.42016R+37.62020R+40.52024R+47.7
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+47.7
2024
median income$52,950U.S. $80,734 · MS $56,447
median age40.9U.S. 39.1 · MS 38.6
poverty rate19.6%U.S. 12.5% · MS 19.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)29.8%U.S. 35.6% · MS 25.3%
non-english4.8%U.S. 22.3% · MS 4.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English15.0%
Irish9.0%
American8.1%
African American†18.3%
African0.6%
Mexican2.4%
Puerto Rican0.2%
Cuban0.2%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Benton County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Mississippi 13th State House District

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Mississippi 13th State House DistrictTrumpR+47.7
2024
2024 presidential margin for Mississippi 13th State House DistrictThe boundary of Mississippi 13th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+47.7), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Mississippi 13th State House District · R+47.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican73.4%8,437
Kamala HarrisDemocratic25.7%2,956
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Other0.9%104
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 5 counties it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (5 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Mississippi 13th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Benton County, MSRepublicanR+31.3
Lafayette County, MSRepublicanR+21.8
Marshall County, MSRepublicanR+7.3
Pontotoc County, MSRepublicanR+67.7
Union County, MSRepublicanR+70.1
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
25.7%Harris2,956
73.4%Trump8,437
0.9%Kennedy104
−47.7%
11,497
R
29.2%Biden3,428
69.7%Trump8,177
1.0%Jorgensen120
−40.5%
11,725
R
30.2%Clinton3,148
67.8%Trump7,070
2.1%Johnson216
−37.6%
10,434
R
34.8%Obama3,534
65.2%Romney6,621
0.0%
−30.4%
10,155
R
34.7%Obama3,824
63.6%McCain7,014
1.7%Nader189
−28.9%
11,027
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −47.7% in 2024.−47.7%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−28.9%
2012−30.4%
2016−37.6%
2020−40.5%
2024−47.7%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RSteve MassengillState House · 13

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+48, this north Mississippi district ranks among the state's most one-sided, where statewide Republican candidates routinely run far ahead of their national averages.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 47.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 47.7 points.

A population of 23,379, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $52,950 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 23 and State House District 35.

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 23
Mississippi
98.4twin score
2008–2024 trajectory% Evangelical
State House District 35
Mississippi
97.8twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
State House District 8
Mississippi
96.9twin score
2008–2024 trajectory% Evangelical

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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Places within Mississippi 13th State House District

counties it covers5
Benton CountyLafayette CountyMarshall CountyPontotoc CountyUnion County

Frequently asked questions

How did Mississippi 13th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mississippi 13th State House District voted Republican by 47.7 points (R+47.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,497 votes cast, 2,956 went Democratic and 8,437 went Republican.
How many people live in Mississippi 13th State House District?
Mississippi 13th State House District has a population of 23,379 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mississippi 13th State House District?
Median household income in Mississippi 13th State House District is $52,950 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Mississippi 13th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Mississippi 13th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.