HarrisDemocratic20.4%2,395TrumpRepublican78.9%9,260OtherAll other candidates0.7%78
R+58.5- Lead
- 6,865
- Total
- 11,733
- vs nation
- R+57.0
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
BidenDemocratic23.0%2,928TrumpRepublican76.1%9,684OtherAll other candidates0.9%117
R+53.1- Lead
- 6,756
- Total
- 12,729
- vs nation
- R+57.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic23.0%2,728TrumpRepublican76.0%9,024OtherAll other candidates1.1%129
R+53.0- Lead
- 6,296
- Total
- 11,881
- vs nation
- R+55.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic26.0%3,262RomneyRepublican73.3%9,208OtherAll other candidates0.8%96
R+47.3- Lead
- 5,946
- Total
- 12,566
- vs nation
- R+51.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic25.2%3,235McCainRepublican74.1%9,506OtherAll other candidates0.7%92
R+48.9- Lead
- 6,271
- Total
- 12,833
- vs nation
- R+56.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic22.5%2,510BushRepublican77.1%8,615OtherAll other candidates0.5%51
R+54.6- Lead
- 6,105
- Total
- 11,176
- vs nation
- R+52.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic24.8%2,477BushRepublican74.3%7,410OtherAll other candidates0.9%87
R+49.5- Lead
- 4,933
- Total
- 9,974
- vs nation
- R+50.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic30.7%2,657DoleRepublican61.3%5,309OtherAll other candidates8.1%699
R+30.6- Lead
- 2,652
- Total
- 8,665
- vs nation
- R+39.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+58.5MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 23,8482024 5-year
- Population density
- 28 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 852 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $61,2792024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 69.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 23.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+97.0 in 1940MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+91.1 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 99, MS · twin score 97.0
presidential history
Party record book
Mississippi 79th 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
98.3%
2,180 votes · D+96.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 98.3%
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
95.6%
6,033 votes · R+91.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 91.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Jimmy Carter1980
3,470votes
36.9% of the vote · R+24.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · 3,293 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
9,684votes
76.1% of the vote · R+53.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · 9,506 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
+111.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+85.9 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · +109.9 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+113.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+91.1 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · +60.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RMark TullosState House · 79
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.
Its Republican presidential margin was R+58.5 in 2024 and R+48.9 in 2008. Evangelical Protestant adherents were the largest religious group at 42.8% in the 2020 US Religion Census.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 97.0 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 91.1 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 58.5 points.
A population of 23,848, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,279 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 99 and State House District 105.
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 99
Mississippi
97.0twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ American ancestry
State House District 105
Mississippi
96.9twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
State House District 12
Louisiana
96.0twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
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 79th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mississippi 79th State House District voted Republican by 58.5 points (R+58.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,733 votes cast, 2,395 went Democratic and 9,260 went Republican.
When did Mississippi 79th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Mississippi 79th State House District voted Democratic was 1960.
How many people live in Mississippi 79th State House District?
Mississippi 79th State House District has a population of 23,848 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mississippi 79th State House District?
Median household income in Mississippi 79th State House District is $61,279 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Mississippi 79th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Mississippi 79th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.