Mississippi 71st State House District, Mississippi: Realigner district. In 2024, voted D+46%. Democratic peak: D+93 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+46MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 8,0672024 5-year
- Median household income
- $49,4022024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 23.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 71.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+93 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+76 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 71, MSOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 2,320 | 842 | 3,216 | ||
| D | 2,715 | 928 | 3,699 | ||
| D | 2,495 | 933 | 3,510 | ||
| D | 2,809 | 1,095 | 3,931 | ||
| D | 2,783 | 1,216 | 4,020 | ||
| D | 2,024 | 1,365 | 3,414 | ||
| D | 1,727 | 1,394 | 3,240 | ||
| D | 1,676 | 1,316 | 3,119 | ||
| R | 1,603 | 1,662 | 3,544 | ||
| R | 1,516 | 1,947 | 3,507 | ||
| R | 1,564 | 2,102 | 3,709 | ||
| R | 1,453 | 1,777 | 3,325 | ||
| R | 1,061 | 1,691 | 2,796 | ||
| R | 468 | 1,841 | 2,366 | ||
| O | 549 | 498 | 2,242 | ||
| R | 187 | 1,360 | 1,546 | ||
| O | 214 | 409 | 1,070 | ||
| D | 262 | 259 | 749 | ||
| R | 404 | 462 | 866 | ||
| O | 38 | 18 | 563 | ||
| D | 386 | 36 | 422 | ||
| D | 366 | 20 | 386 | ||
| D | 319 | 12 | 331 | ||
| D | 241 | 15 | 258 | ||
| D | 211 | 36 | 247 | ||
| D | 151 | 9 | 166 | ||
| D | 93 | 6 | 101 | ||
| D | 82 | 4 | 86 | ||
| D | 76 | 1 | 82 | ||
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| D | 50 | 4 | 55 | ||
| D | 61 | 5 | 68 | ||
| D | 45 | 3 | 52 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
4.7%
American
4.2%
Irish
3.8%
German
2.2%
Scottish
1.0%
Italian
0.7%
French
0.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 36.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$49,402
State House District 71 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 71$49,402
Mississippi$56,447
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
22.7%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1832.1%
Working age (18–64)19.5%
Seniors (65+)21.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.6%
speak English only
Spanish2.0%
Other Indo-European0.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 23.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+21.8, District 71 tracks closely with Mississippi's broader tendency toward lopsided statewide results, making it a reliable bellwether for gauging the floor of Republican performance in similar districts.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Mississippi 71st State House District peaked at ninety-three points in 1936; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 1996 election delivered the district to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of twelve points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $49,402 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 71, Mississippi vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 71, Mississippi voted Democratic by 46.0 points (D+46), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 3,216 votes cast, 2,320 went Democratic and 842 went Republican.
What is State House District 71, Mississippi's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 71, Mississippi as a "Realigner" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 21 times, Republican 8 times, and other 3 times.
When did State House District 71, Mississippi last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 71, Mississippi voted Republican was 1992.
How many people live in State House District 71, Mississippi?
State House District 71, Mississippi has a population of 8,067 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State House District 71, Mississippi?
Median household income in State House District 71, Mississippi is $49,402 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of State House District 71, Mississippi?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 71, Mississippi from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 8 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.