HarrisDemocratic65.7%6,905TrumpRepublican33.3%3,502OtherAll other candidates1.0%108
D+32.4- Lead
- 3,403
- Total
- 10,515
- vs nation
- D+33.8
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
BidenDemocratic65.6%7,632TrumpRepublican33.4%3,889OtherAll other candidates1.0%118
D+32.2- Lead
- 3,743
- Total
- 11,639
- vs nation
- D+27.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic61.9%6,658TrumpRepublican36.4%3,914OtherAll other candidates1.7%179
D+25.5- Lead
- 2,744
- Total
- 10,751
- vs nation
- D+23.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic61.8%7,493RomneyRepublican38.0%4,604OtherAll other candidates0.2%26
D+23.8- Lead
- 2,889
- Total
- 12,123
- vs nation
- D+20.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic59.0%7,422McCainRepublican40.8%5,130OtherAll other candidates0.2%25
D+18.2- Lead
- 2,292
- Total
- 12,577
- vs nation
- D+11.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic48.6%5,413BushRepublican51.1%5,693OtherAll other candidates0.2%26
R+2.5- Lead
- 280
- Total
- 11,132
- vs nation
- R+0.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic43.2%4,602BushRepublican54.5%5,815OtherAll other candidates2.3%247
R+11.4- Lead
- 1,213
- Total
- 10,664
- vs nation
- R+11.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic43.4%4,468DoleRepublican53.8%5,533OtherAll other candidates2.8%286
R+10.4- Lead
- 1,065
- Total
- 10,287
- vs nation
- R+18.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+32.4MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 23,1082024 5-year
- Population density
- 145 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 159 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $71,6172024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 30.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 66.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+92.9 in 1940MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+83.8 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 41, MS · twin score 97.3
presidential history
Party record book
Mississippi 66th 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 Wilson1912
95.7%
201 votes · D+92.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 95.3%
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
91.9%
5,677 votes · R+83.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 85.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
7,632votes
65.6% of the vote · D+32.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 7,493 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
8,811votes
67.7% of the vote · R+35.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George H. W. Bush, 1988 · 8,173 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
Alton B. Parker1904
+109.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+89.8 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +106.8 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+106.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+83.8 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · +48.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DFabian NelsonState House · 66
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 D+32.3, this Jackson-area district ranks among the most reliably Democratic constituencies in the state, reflecting the heavily Black urban electorate that anchors it.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 92.9 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 83.8 points in 1964. The 2024 margin was 32.4 points.
A population of 23,108, a 30% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,617 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 41 and State House District 82.
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 41
Mississippi
97.3twin score
elasticity% Black2012 margin≠ median income
State House District 82
Mississippi
95.6twin score
% Blackelasticity% unaffiliated≠ median income
State House District 76
Mississippi
95.6twin score
% Blackelasticity2016 margin≠ % unaffiliated
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 66th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mississippi 66th State House District voted Democratic by 32.4 points (D+32.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 10,515 votes cast, 6,905 went Democratic and 3,502 went Republican.
When did Mississippi 66th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Mississippi 66th State House District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Mississippi 66th State House District?
Mississippi 66th State House District has a population of 23,108 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mississippi 66th State House District?
Median household income in Mississippi 66th State House District is $71,617 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Mississippi 66th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Mississippi 66th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.