Akashic
1892–2024
Akashic
Mississippi 72nd State House District
presidential margin
2008D+26.42012D+66.52016D+44.92020D+58.32024D+58.2
full record · 2008 → 2024
D+58.2
2024
median income$55,623U.S. $80,734 · MS $56,447
median age34.3U.S. 39.1 · MS 38.6
poverty rate16.7%U.S. 12.5% · MS 19.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)36.7%U.S. 35.6% · MS 25.3%
non-english4.4%U.S. 22.3% · MS 4.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
African American†67.1%
African1.0%
Nigerian0.2%
English4.5%
Irish3.4%
American3.2%
Mexican2.9%
Honduran0.6%
Puerto Rican0.4%
Chinese0.8%
Asian Indian0.6%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Hinds County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Mississippi 72nd State House District

Akashic
Mississippi 72nd State House DistrictHarrisD+58.2
2024
2024 presidential margin for Mississippi 72nd State House DistrictThe boundary of Mississippi 72nd State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (D+58.2), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Mississippi 72nd State House District · D+58.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic78.5%6,943
Donald TrumpRepublican20.3%1,798
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Other1.2%106
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 2 counties 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 (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Mississippi 72nd State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Hinds County, MSDemocraticD+45.9
Madison County, MSRepublicanR+17.2
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
78.5%Harris6,943
20.3%Trump1,798
1.2%Kennedy106
+58.2%
8,847
D
78.6%Biden7,981
20.3%Trump2,063
1.1%Jorgensen115
+58.3%
10,159
D
71.5%Clinton7,297
26.6%Trump2,713
2.0%Johnson200
+44.9%
10,210
D
83.3%Obama7,957
16.7%Romney1,600
0.0%
+66.5%
9,557
D
62.9%Obama8,363
36.5%McCain4,853
0.5%Nader70
+26.4%
13,286
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +58.2% in 2024.+58.2%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+26.4%
2012+66.5%
2016+44.9%
2020+58.3%
2024+58.2%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
DJustis GibbsState House · 72

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+58.2, this district ranks among the most heavily Democratic in the state, a pattern typical of majority-Black urban districts in Mississippi's Delta and capital-region corridors.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 66.5 points in 2012. The 2024 margin was 58.2 points.

A population of 24,251, a 21% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,623 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 66 and State House District 72.

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 66
Arkansas
96.8twin score
% Black2008–2024 trajectory≠ elasticity
State House District 72
Arkansas
96.8twin score
2016–2024 trajectory% Black≠ elasticity
State House District 64
Arkansas
95.7twin score
elasticity% Black2020–2024 trajectory≠ college share

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.

Compare two places, side by side

Twelve curated comparisons line up election history, demographics, and the divergence story for two places at a glance. Browse all comparisons →

Cite this page
All citations released under CC BY 4.0. Attribution: Akashic Intelligence.
Mississippi 72nd State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/28072/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
License: CC BY 4.0
Mississippi at the ballot boxAll elections →
Presidentcounty detail2024US Senatestatewide2024Governorstate + county2023US Houseall districts2024

Frequently asked questions

How did Mississippi 72nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mississippi 72nd State House District voted Democratic by 58.2 points (D+58.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 8,847 votes cast, 6,943 went Democratic and 1,798 went Republican.
How many people live in Mississippi 72nd State House District?
Mississippi 72nd State House District has a population of 24,251 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mississippi 72nd State House District?
Median household income in Mississippi 72nd State House District is $55,623 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Mississippi 72nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Mississippi 72nd State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.