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State House District 32·Mississippi

Mississippi 32nd State House District changed its political identity in living memory.

One of Mississippi's most Democratic legislative districts by presidential margin

18762024·38 elections
MS
Latest
D+38
in 2024
Archetype
Realigner
since the recent cycles
Population
16,061
2024 ACS

Mississippi 32nd State House District, Mississippi: Realigner district. In 2024, voted D+38%. Democratic peak: D+99 in 1896.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+38MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
RealignerAkashic typology
Population
16,0612024 5-year
Median household income
$35,2772024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
20.9%2024 5-year
Black
74.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
3.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+99 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+87 in 1964MIT Election Lab
1 counties · 1 D · 0 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+38.4%
3,8321,6895,575
D
+41.5%
4,5261,8526,446
D
+41.1%
4,6081,9016,592
D
+43.3%
5,3962,1237,558
D
+36.8%
5,2752,4297,741
D
+23.5%
4,4772,7437,375
D
+15.8%
3,7882,7376,673
D
+20.5%
4,0552,6376,931
D
+8.6%
3,7723,1357,396
R
−4.6%
3,4503,7937,444
R
−0.7%
4,4044,4689,002
D
+12.4%
4,4373,4318,092
D
+2.1%
3,6303,4757,450
R
−52.9%
1,2064,0115,307
O
+24.7%
2,5958966,883
R
−87.3%
2253,3073,532
O
−2.3%
7177792,746
D
+24.6%
1,0475252,123
R
−13.7%
1,0921,4402,532
O
+2.0%
82471,759
D
+84.7%
1,4201181,538
D
+91.2%
1,423661,488
D
+96.7%
1,265211,286
D
+96.3%
1,111201,133
D
+91.0%
1,313621,375
D
+78.9%
67780757
D
+91.8%
57323599
D
+93.7%
50517521
D
+90.2%
3657397
No data
No data
D
+96.5%
2544259
D
+99.5%
1870188
D
+96.6%
2012206
No data
No data
No data
No data

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
12.7%
English
3.7%
Irish
3.3%
German
1.6%
Scottish
1.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
97.2%
speak English only
Spanish2.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%
Other languages0.3%
Other Indo-European0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
29.4%
Other Christian
12.6%
Methodist
8.0%
Pentecostal & Holiness
5.2%
Mainline Protestant
3.1%
Catholic & Orthodox
1.8%
Non-Christian
0.4%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 39.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+55.8, this Jackson-area district ranks among the state's most reliably Democratic constituencies, reflecting the dense urban concentration and majority-Black electorate typical of Mississippi's capital city legislative seats.

The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Mississippi 32nd State House District peaked at ninety-nine points in 1896; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 1992 election delivered the district to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of nine points. By 2024, the margin had settled into deep Republican territory.

The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $35,277 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 32% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 32, Mississippi vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 32, Mississippi voted Democratic by 38.4 points (D+38), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 5,575 votes cast, 3,832 went Democratic and 1,689 went Republican.
What is State House District 32, Mississippi's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 32, Mississippi as a "Realigner" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 24 times, Republican 5 times, and other 3 times.
When did State House District 32, Mississippi last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 32, Mississippi voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in State House District 32, Mississippi?
State House District 32, Mississippi has a population of 16,061 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State House District 32, Mississippi?
Median household income in State House District 32, Mississippi is $35,277 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of State House District 32, Mississippi?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 32, Mississippi from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.