HarrisDemocratic30.3%3,078TrumpRepublican69.1%7,028OtherAll other candidates0.6%65
R+38.8- Lead
- 3,950
- Total
- 10,171
- vs nation
- R+37.4
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
BidenDemocratic32.5%3,711TrumpRepublican66.3%7,562OtherAll other candidates1.1%131
R+33.8- Lead
- 3,851
- Total
- 11,404
- vs nation
- R+38.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic32.0%3,403TrumpRepublican66.7%7,099OtherAll other candidates1.3%139
R+34.7- Lead
- 3,696
- Total
- 10,641
- vs nation
- R+36.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic35.0%4,015RomneyRepublican64.3%7,375OtherAll other candidates0.6%74
R+29.3- Lead
- 3,360
- Total
- 11,464
- vs nation
- R+33.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic33.8%3,980McCainRepublican65.5%7,711OtherAll other candidates0.7%88
R+31.7- Lead
- 3,731
- Total
- 11,779
- vs nation
- R+38.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic30.5%3,292BushRepublican68.7%7,416OtherAll other candidates0.7%80
R+38.2- Lead
- 4,124
- Total
- 10,788
- vs nation
- R+35.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic31.9%2,963BushRepublican67.2%6,237OtherAll other candidates0.9%80
R+35.3- Lead
- 3,274
- Total
- 9,280
- vs nation
- R+35.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic37.1%3,068DoleRepublican56.5%4,674OtherAll other candidates6.5%537
R+19.4- Lead
- 1,606
- Total
- 8,279
- vs nation
- R+27.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+38.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 24,1132024 5-year
- Population density
- 25 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 973 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $54,6752024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 59.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 31.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+95.2 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+94.6 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 86, MS · twin score 96.9
presidential history
Party record book
Mississippi 48th 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
97.6%
1,936 votes · D+95.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 96.4%
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
97.3%
6,674 votes · R+94.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 83.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2012
4,015votes
35.0% of the vote · R+29.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 3,980 votes
Republican
John McCain2008
7,711votes
65.5% of the vote · R+31.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 7,562 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
+103.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+78.2 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · +99.7 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+117.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+94.6 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · +46.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJason WhiteState House · 48
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.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+38.8, District 48 sits well above the state's already-conservative baseline, suggesting a constituency where statewide Republican candidates routinely run without serious opposition.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 95.2 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 94.6 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 38.8 points.
A population of 24,113, a 59% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $54,675 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 86 and State House District 100.
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 86
Mississippi
96.9twin score
% Evangelical2008–2024 trajectory
State House District 100
Mississippi
96.6twin score
% Evangelical2008–2024 trajectory
State House District 53
Mississippi
96.2twin score
% Evangelical2008–2024 trajectory≠ English ancestry
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 48th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mississippi 48th State House District voted Republican by 38.8 points (R+38.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,171 votes cast, 3,078 went Democratic and 7,028 went Republican.
When did Mississippi 48th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Mississippi 48th State House District voted Democratic was 1956.
How many people live in Mississippi 48th State House District?
Mississippi 48th State House District has a population of 24,113 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mississippi 48th State House District?
Median household income in Mississippi 48th State House District is $54,675 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Mississippi 48th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Mississippi 48th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.