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Mississippi 16th 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

African American†61.6%35.3%9.9%

African1.0%0.8%0.5%

Jamaican0.4%—0.4%

English6.1%10.6%9.5%

Irish4.1%7.4%9.4%

American4.0%10.0%5.3%

German2.2%5.1%12.5%

Scottish0.7%1.6%1.3%

Scotch-Irish0.6%1.0%—

Italian0.5%1.7%4.8%

French0.4%1.7%1.6%

Mexican2.9%1.9%11.3%

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 16	Mississippi	United States
Median age	35.1	38.6	39.1
Age 18–24	8.3%	9.7%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	16.8%	17.3%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	MS HD 16	Mississippi	United States
Median household income	$41,577	$56,447	$84,427
Poverty rate	25.2%	19.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	24.7%	25.3%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	MS HD 16	Mississippi	United States
Owner-occupied homes	52.8%	70.0%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	47.2%	30.0%	34.8%
Median home value	$131,500	$169,800	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$912	$954	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	57.0%	51.3%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	17.0%	14.6%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	MS HD 16	Mississippi	United States
Mean commute	20.3 min	25.6 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	3.7%	7.6%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	86.3%	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 16	Mississippi	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	3.7%	4.3%	22.3%
Spanish	2.1%	2.7%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	MS HD 16	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 16	Mississippi	United States
Foreign-born residents	2.2%	2.4%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	0.4%	1.0%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	1.8%	1.4%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	4.7%	6.8%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.487	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

HarrisDemocratic58.3%5,081TrumpRepublican40.6%3,540OtherAll other candidates1.2%101

D+17.7

Lead: 1,541
Total: 8,722
vs nation: D+19.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic60.3%6,149TrumpRepublican38.0%3,881OtherAll other candidates1.7%171

D+22.2

Lead: 2,268
Total: 10,201
vs nation: D+17.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic58.4%5,621TrumpRepublican40.0%3,846OtherAll other candidates1.6%151

D+18.5

Lead: 1,775
Total: 9,618
vs nation: D+16.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic64.2%7,007RomneyRepublican35.2%3,839OtherAll other candidates0.6%67

D+29.0

Lead: 3,168
Total: 10,913
vs nation: D+25.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic63.3%6,864McCainRepublican36.3%3,944OtherAll other candidates0.4%43

D+26.9

Lead: 2,920
Total: 10,851
vs nation: D+19.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic61.9%5,882BushRepublican37.7%3,582OtherAll other candidates0.5%43

D+24.2

Lead: 2,300
Total: 9,507
vs nation: D+26.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic64.4%5,207BushRepublican34.9%2,819OtherAll other candidates0.7%58

D+29.5

Lead: 2,388
Total: 8,084
vs nation: D+29.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic65.6%4,685DoleRepublican29.0%2,071OtherAll other candidates5.4%388

D+36.6

Lead: 2,614
Total: 7,144
vs nation: D+28.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+17.7MIT Election Lab
Population: 24,9622024 5-year
Population density: 132 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 189 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $41,5772024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 29.8%2024 5-year
Black: 63.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+99.3 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+38.2 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 16, LA · twin score 98.4

presidential history

Party record book

Mississippi 16th 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. Roosevelt1936

99.6%

2,201 votes · D+99.3 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 99.2%

Republican

Richard Nixon1972

66.9%

2,220 votes · R+38.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barry Goldwater, 1964 · 54.3%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Barack Obama2012

7,007votes

64.2% of the vote · D+29.0 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 6,864 votes

Republican

John McCain2008

3,944votes

36.3% of the vote · D+26.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 3,881 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

+120.8pts D vs U.S.

Place D+95.7 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · +114.9 pts

Republican

Barry Goldwater1964

+31.3pts R vs U.S.

Place R+8.7 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · +15.1 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

DRickey ThompsonState House · 16

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

U.S. House elections · 2 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
2020	R	31.7%3,468	68.3%7,470	10,938
2018	R	31.3%2,463	68.7%5,417	7,880

Carried by the Democratic presidential nominee by nearly 18 points in 2024, this majority-minority district in the Mississippi Delta region consistently outpaces state trends toward one party at the presidential level.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 99.3 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 38.2 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 17.7 points.

A population of 24,962, a 30% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $41,577 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 16 and State House District 98.

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 16

% Black% White2012 margin

State House District 98

% Black% Whitemedian income

State House District 36

% Black% White% Evangelical≠ median age

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 16th State House District

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Frequently asked questions

How did Mississippi 16th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Mississippi 16th State House District voted Democratic by 17.7 points (D+17.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 8,722 votes cast, 5,081 went Democratic and 3,540 went Republican.

When did Mississippi 16th State House District last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Mississippi 16th State House District voted Republican was 1972.

How many people live in Mississippi 16th State House District?

Mississippi 16th State House District has a population of 24,962 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Mississippi 16th State House District?

Median household income in Mississippi 16th State House District is $41,577 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.

What is the political history of Mississippi 16th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Mississippi 16th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 34 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.