Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Rankin County.
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.
Mississippi 61st State House District
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Mississippi 61st State House DistrictTrumpR+39.8
20082024
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican
69.3%
6,115
Kamala HarrisDemocratic
29.6%
2,607
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Other
1.1%
96
D+60R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 1 county it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Mississippi 61st State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
County
Winner
Margin
Rankin County, MS
Republican
R+47.0
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5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Total
R
29.6%Harris2,607
69.3%Trump6,115
1.1%Kennedy96
−39.8%
8,818
R
28.1%Biden2,822
70.6%Trump7,083
1.3%Jorgensen131
−42.5%
10,036
R
23.0%Clinton2,045
74.4%Trump6,609
2.6%Johnson231
−51.4%
8,885
R
25.0%Obama2,338
75.0%Romney7,026
0.0%
−50.1%
9,364
R
22.5%Obama2,165
76.3%McCain7,340
1.2%Nader119
−53.8%
9,624
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2008
−53.8%
2012
−50.1%
2016
−51.4%
2020
−42.5%
2024
−39.8%
DemocraticRepublican
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current representation
Current officeholders
RGene NewmanState House · 61
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+5, this district tracks notably more competitive than Mississippi's statewide lean, suggesting a local demographic or geographic mix that diverges from the broader regional pattern.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 53.8 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.7 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.8 points.
A population of 25,472, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,489 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 88 and State House District 74.
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Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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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How did Mississippi 61st State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mississippi 61st State House District voted Republican by 39.8 points (R+39.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 8,818 votes cast, 2,607 went Democratic and 6,115 went Republican.
How many people live in Mississippi 61st State House District?
Mississippi 61st State House District has a population of 25,472 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mississippi 61st State House District?
Median household income in Mississippi 61st State House District is $56,489 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Mississippi 61st State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Mississippi 61st State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.
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