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Mississippi 15th State House District
presidential margin
2008R+46.62012R+48.32016R+55.32020R+55.82024R+62.7
full record · 20082024
R+62.7
2024
median income$52,034U.S. $80,734 · MS $56,447
median age35.5U.S. 39.1 · MS 38.6
poverty rate15.9%U.S. 12.5% · MS 19.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)18.5%U.S. 35.6% · MS 25.3%
non-english6.6%U.S. 22.3% · MS 4.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Irish10.6%
American9.7%
English9.6%
African American16.1%
Mexican4.2%
Guatemalan2.2%
Salvadoran0.4%
religion

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

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

Mississippi 15th State House District

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Mississippi 15th State House DistrictTrumpR+62.7
2024
2024 presidential margin for Mississippi 15th State House DistrictThe boundary of Mississippi 15th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+62.7), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Mississippi 15th State House District · R+62.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican80.9%8,256
Kamala HarrisDemocratic18.2%1,857
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Other0.9%91
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 1 county 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 (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Mississippi 15th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Pontotoc County, MSRepublicanR+67.7
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
18.2%Harris1,857
80.9%Trump8,256
0.9%Kennedy91
−62.7%
10,204
R
21.4%Biden2,249
77.2%Trump8,127
1.5%Jorgensen155
−55.8%
10,531
R
21.4%Clinton2,035
76.7%Trump7,289
1.9%Johnson181
−55.3%
9,505
R
25.9%Obama2,374
74.1%Romney6,808
0.0%
−48.3%
9,182
R
25.9%Obama2,483
72.5%McCain6,953
1.6%Nader154
−46.6%
9,590
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: −62.7% in 2024.−62.7%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−46.6%
2012−48.3%
2016−55.3%
2020−55.8%
2024−62.7%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RBeth WaldoState House · 15

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

In 2024 it voted Republican by R+62.7, against R+46.6 in 2008. Evangelical Protestant adherents were the largest religious group at 58.8% in the 2020 US Religion Census.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 62.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 62.7 points.

A population of 23,245, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $52,034 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 4 and State House District 14.

The state-house 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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Frequently asked questions

How did Mississippi 15th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mississippi 15th State House District voted Republican by 62.7 points (R+62.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,204 votes cast, 1,857 went Democratic and 8,256 went Republican.
How many people live in Mississippi 15th State House District?
Mississippi 15th State House District has a population of 23,245 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mississippi 15th State House District?
Median household income in Mississippi 15th State House District is $52,034 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Mississippi 15th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Mississippi 15th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.