HarrisDemocratic18.9%2,167TrumpRepublican80.3%9,187OtherAll other candidates0.8%93
R+61.3- Lead
- 7,020
- Total
- 11,447
- vs nation
- R+59.9
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
BidenDemocratic21.4%2,578TrumpRepublican77.4%9,318OtherAll other candidates1.1%138
R+56.0- Lead
- 6,740
- Total
- 12,034
- vs nation
- R+60.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic22.0%2,433TrumpRepublican76.1%8,413OtherAll other candidates1.9%215
R+54.1- Lead
- 5,980
- Total
- 11,061
- vs nation
- R+56.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic26.9%3,141RomneyRepublican72.1%8,403OtherAll other candidates1.0%111
R+45.1- Lead
- 5,262
- Total
- 11,655
- vs nation
- R+49.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic26.9%3,122McCainRepublican72.4%8,386OtherAll other candidates0.7%81
R+45.4- Lead
- 5,264
- Total
- 11,589
- vs nation
- R+52.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic26.4%2,745BushRepublican73.1%7,605OtherAll other candidates0.5%51
R+46.7- Lead
- 4,860
- Total
- 10,401
- vs nation
- R+44.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic30.4%2,769BushRepublican68.4%6,238OtherAll other candidates1.2%111
R+38.0- Lead
- 3,469
- Total
- 9,118
- vs nation
- R+38.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic34.4%2,635DoleRepublican57.6%4,405OtherAll other candidates8.0%612
R+23.1- Lead
- 1,770
- Total
- 7,652
- vs nation
- R+31.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+61.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 23,5042024 5-year
- Population density
- 23 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,004 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $51,4222024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 75.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 17.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+95.2 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+86.8 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 13, MS · twin score 98.3
presidential history
Party record book
Mississippi 23rd 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. Roosevelt1932
97.4%
2,193 votes · D+95.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 96.2%
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
93.4%
5,047 votes · R+86.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 92.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Jimmy Carter1980
3,966votes
46.2% of the vote · R+5.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · 3,334 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
9,318votes
77.4% of the vote · R+56.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 9,187 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
Alton B. Parker1904
+99.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+79.3 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +96.4 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+109.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+86.8 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · +62.8 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RPerry BaileyState House · 23
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 Republican presidential margin of R+61.3 in 2024, compared with R+45.4 in 2008. Evangelical Protestant adherents were the largest religious group at 44.9% in the 2020 US Religion Census.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 95.2 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 86.8 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 61.3 points.
A population of 23,504, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $51,422 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 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 13
Mississippi
98.3twin score
2008–2024 trajectory12-yr trend
State House District 35
Mississippi
97.5twin score
2008–2024 trajectory% Evangelical
State House District 4
Mississippi
97.4twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
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 23rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mississippi 23rd State House District voted Republican by 61.3 points (R+61.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,447 votes cast, 2,167 went Democratic and 9,187 went Republican.
When did Mississippi 23rd State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Mississippi 23rd State House District voted Democratic was 1956.
How many people live in Mississippi 23rd State House District?
Mississippi 23rd State House District has a population of 23,504 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mississippi 23rd State House District?
Median household income in Mississippi 23rd State House District is $51,422 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Mississippi 23rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Mississippi 23rd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.