HarrisDemocratic20.6%2,256TrumpRepublican78.8%8,648OtherAll other candidates0.7%74
R+58.2- Lead
- 6,392
- Total
- 10,978
- vs nation
- R+56.8
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
BidenDemocratic23.1%2,516TrumpRepublican76.0%8,289OtherAll other candidates1.0%104
R+52.9- Lead
- 5,773
- Total
- 10,909
- vs nation
- R+57.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic21.2%2,181TrumpRepublican76.7%7,906OtherAll other candidates2.1%220
R+55.5- Lead
- 5,725
- Total
- 10,307
- vs nation
- R+57.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic22.5%2,377RomneyRepublican76.9%8,132OtherAll other candidates0.6%68
R+54.4- Lead
- 5,755
- Total
- 10,577
- vs nation
- R+58.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic21.9%2,303McCainRepublican77.5%8,137OtherAll other candidates0.6%58
R+55.6- Lead
- 5,834
- Total
- 10,498
- vs nation
- R+62.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic18.4%1,665BushRepublican81.0%7,328OtherAll other candidates0.6%55
R+62.6- Lead
- 5,663
- Total
- 9,048
- vs nation
- R+60.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic18.2%1,279BushRepublican81.1%5,703OtherAll other candidates0.8%54
R+62.9- Lead
- 4,424
- Total
- 7,036
- vs nation
- R+63.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic23.1%1,363DoleRepublican72.2%4,253OtherAll other candidates4.6%272
R+49.1- Lead
- 2,890
- Total
- 5,888
- vs nation
- R+57.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+58.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 25,0642024 5-year
- Population density
- 149 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 168 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $71,0012024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 77.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 15.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+95.9 in 1940MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+93.8 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 19, MS · twin score 98.4
presidential history
Party record book
Mississippi 62nd 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
Woodrow Wilson1916
97.3%
248 votes · D+95.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · 97.0%
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
96.9%
1,756 votes · R+93.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 86.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
2,516votes
23.1% of the vote · R+52.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 2,377 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
8,648votes
78.8% of the vote · R+58.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 8,289 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
+119.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+94.0 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +112.9 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+116.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+93.8 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2000 · +63.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RLance VarnerState House · 62
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+58.2, this district of roughly 25,000 residents sits among the most one-sided constituencies in the state, leaving general-election outcomes largely determined at the primary stage.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 95.9 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 93.8 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 58.2 points.
A population of 25,064, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,001 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 19 and State House District 18.
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 19
Mississippi
98.4twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
State House District 18
Mississippi
97.0twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
State House District 61
Alabama
96.5twin score
2008–2020 trajectory≠ American 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 62nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mississippi 62nd State House District voted Republican by 58.2 points (R+58.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,978 votes cast, 2,256 went Democratic and 8,648 went Republican.
When did Mississippi 62nd State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Mississippi 62nd State House District voted Democratic was 1956.
How many people live in Mississippi 62nd State House District?
Mississippi 62nd State House District has a population of 25,064 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mississippi 62nd State House District?
Median household income in Mississippi 62nd State House District is $71,001 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Mississippi 62nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Mississippi 62nd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.