HarrisDemocratic58.8%6,703TrumpRepublican40.3%4,598OtherAll other candidates0.9%105
D+18.5- Lead
- 2,105
- Total
- 11,406
- vs nation
- D+19.9
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
BidenDemocratic61.1%7,737TrumpRepublican37.3%4,719OtherAll other candidates1.7%209
D+23.8- Lead
- 3,018
- Total
- 12,665
- vs nation
- D+19.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic61.4%7,586TrumpRepublican37.4%4,618OtherAll other candidates1.2%143
D+24.0- Lead
- 2,968
- Total
- 12,347
- vs nation
- D+21.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic65.7%9,126RomneyRepublican33.7%4,681OtherAll other candidates0.6%82
D+32.0- Lead
- 4,445
- Total
- 13,889
- vs nation
- D+28.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic64.8%9,092McCainRepublican34.8%4,880OtherAll other candidates0.4%60
D+30.0- Lead
- 4,212
- Total
- 14,032
- vs nation
- D+22.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic60.1%7,128BushRepublican39.5%4,687OtherAll other candidates0.4%47
D+20.6- Lead
- 2,441
- Total
- 11,862
- vs nation
- D+23.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic62.8%6,686BushRepublican36.2%3,851OtherAll other candidates1.0%107
D+26.6- Lead
- 2,835
- Total
- 10,644
- vs nation
- D+26.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic64.0%6,096DoleRepublican31.5%3,002OtherAll other candidates4.5%426
D+32.5- Lead
- 3,094
- Total
- 9,524
- vs nation
- D+24.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+18.5MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 23,8692024 5-year
- Population density
- 37 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 640 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $42,1082024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 34.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 62.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+98.2 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+62.8 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 42, MS · twin score 98.4
presidential history
Party record book
Mississippi 36th 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. Roosevelt1936
99.1%
2,592 votes · D+98.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 99.0%
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
81.4%
2,922 votes · R+62.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 68.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2012
9,126votes
65.7% of the vote · D+32.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 9,092 votes
Republican
John McCain2008
4,880votes
34.8% of the vote · D+30.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 4,719 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
James M. Cox1920
+120.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+94.1 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +119.4 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+85.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+62.8 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · +15.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DKarl GibbsState House · 36
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.
Anchored in the Mississippi Delta, this heavily Black-population district has returned Democratic presidential margins well above 15 points in recent cycles, reflecting the region's long-standing partisan alignment rooted in demographic composition.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 98.2 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 62.8 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.5 points.
A population of 23,869, a 34% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $42,108 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 42 and State House District 41.
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 42
Mississippi
98.4twin score
% Black2012 margin% Evangelical
State House District 41
South Carolina
97.7twin score
% Black2008–2016 trajectory
State House District 98
Mississippi
97.6twin score
% Black2008–2016 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 36th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mississippi 36th State House District voted Democratic by 18.5 points (D+18.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 11,406 votes cast, 6,703 went Democratic and 4,598 went Republican.
When did Mississippi 36th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Mississippi 36th State House District voted Republican was 1972.
How many people live in Mississippi 36th State House District?
Mississippi 36th State House District has a population of 23,869 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mississippi 36th State House District?
Median household income in Mississippi 36th State House District is $42,108 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Mississippi 36th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Mississippi 36th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 34 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.