Mississippi 78th State House District, Mississippi: Realigner district. In 2024, voted R+35%. Democratic peak: D+97 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+35MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 24,4692024 5-year
- Median household income
- $49,8362024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 53.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 33.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+97 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+91 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 78, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 3,185 | 6,598 | 9,858 | ||
| R | 3,749 | 6,882 | 10,746 | ||
| R | 3,509 | 6,517 | 10,160 | ||
| R | 4,164 | 6,423 | 10,657 | ||
| R | 4,110 | 6,738 | 10,910 | ||
| R | 3,026 | 6,409 | 9,475 | ||
| R | 2,815 | 5,673 | 8,543 | ||
| R | 2,695 | 4,222 | 7,427 | ||
| R | 2,795 | 5,295 | 8,709 | ||
| R | 2,702 | 5,719 | 8,439 | ||
| R | 2,709 | 6,002 | 8,738 | ||
| R | 3,881 | 4,563 | 8,603 | ||
| R | 3,258 | 3,842 | 7,256 | ||
| R | 892 | 5,580 | 6,609 | ||
| O | 981 | 580 | 7,106 | ||
| R | 242 | 4,908 | 5,150 | ||
| O | 998 | 545 | 3,551 | ||
| D | 2,375 | 414 | 3,271 | ||
| D | 2,500 | 964 | 3,464 | ||
| O | 178 | 29 | 2,718 | ||
| D | 2,530 | 57 | 2,587 | ||
| D | 2,595 | 37 | 2,634 | ||
| D | 2,546 | 36 | 2,584 | ||
| D | 2,061 | 40 | 2,109 | ||
| D | 2,122 | 295 | 2,417 | ||
| D | 1,519 | 66 | 1,672 | ||
| D | 1,195 | 98 | 1,351 | ||
| D | 1,325 | 23 | 1,391 | ||
| D | 1,051 | 7 | 1,111 | ||
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| D | 1,028 | 18 | 1,057 | ||
| D | 1,099 | 22 | 1,132 | ||
| D | 689 | 3 | 861 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
19.1%
English
8.4%
Irish
5.7%
German
2.3%
Scottish
0.7%
Italian
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: 37.6 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
$49,836
State House District 78 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 78$49,836
Mississippi$56,447
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
23.3%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1833.8%
Working age (18–64)19.8%
Seniors (65+)18.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.8%
speak English only
Spanish6.3%
Other languages2.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Other Indo-European0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 41.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+40, District 78 sits firmly in Mississippi's conservative rural belt, where statewide Republican candidates have posted landslide margins for more than a decade.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Mississippi 78th State House District peaked at ninety-seven points in 1936; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $49,836 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 78, Mississippi vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 78, Mississippi voted Republican by 34.6 points (R+35), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 9,858 votes cast, 3,185 went Democratic and 6,598 went Republican.
What is State House District 78, Mississippi's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 78, Mississippi as a "Realigner" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 14 times, Republican 15 times, and other 3 times.
When did State House District 78, Mississippi last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 78, Mississippi voted Democratic was 1956.
How many people live in State House District 78, Mississippi?
State House District 78, Mississippi has a population of 24,469 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 78, Mississippi?
Median household income in State House District 78, Mississippi is $49,836 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of State House District 78, Mississippi?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 78, Mississippi from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 15 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.