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Mississippi 85th State House District

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1876–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1876 → 2024

2024

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.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

African American†63.9%35.3%9.9%

African1.0%0.8%0.5%

English5.7%10.6%9.5%

American4.5%10.0%5.3%

Irish4.1%7.4%9.4%

German2.8%5.1%12.5%

Scottish1.4%1.6%1.3%

Scotch-Irish0.9%1.0%—

French0.9%1.7%1.6%

Italian0.9%1.7%4.8%

Mexican0.5%1.9%11.3%

Spanish0.3%——

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	MS HD 85	Mississippi	United States
Median age	37.8	38.6	39.1
Age 18–24	11.6%	9.7%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	19.5%	17.3%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	MS HD 85	Mississippi	United States
Median household income	$39,186	$56,447	$84,427
Poverty rate	29.7%	19.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	22.0%	25.3%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	MS HD 85	Mississippi	United States
Owner-occupied homes	76.6%	70.0%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	23.4%	30.0%	34.8%
Median home value	$92,600	$169,800	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$706	$954	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	52.9%	51.3%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	25.2%	14.6%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	MS HD 85	Mississippi	United States
Mean commute	28.2 min	25.6 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	9.8%	7.6%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	88.0%	81.8%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.1%	0.3%	3.2%
Works from home	3.7%	5.9%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	MS HD 85	Mississippi	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	2.2%	4.3%	22.3%
Spanish	1.2%	2.7%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	MS HD 85	Mississippi	United States
Catholic	—	3.4%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	—	39.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	—	40.7%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	MS HD 85	Mississippi	United States
Foreign-born residents	0.5%	2.4%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	0.2%	1.0%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	0.3%	1.4%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	4.9%	6.8%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.532	0.482	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries

HarrisDemocratic60.8%6,201TrumpRepublican38.4%3,918OtherAll other candidates0.9%88

D+22.4

Lead: 2,283
Total: 10,207
vs nation: D+23.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic63.6%7,538TrumpRepublican34.8%4,128OtherAll other candidates1.5%180

D+28.8

Lead: 3,410
Total: 11,846
vs nation: D+24.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic64.6%7,374TrumpRepublican34.2%3,908OtherAll other candidates1.1%130

D+30.4

Lead: 3,466
Total: 11,412
vs nation: D+28.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic68.7%9,127RomneyRepublican30.8%4,096OtherAll other candidates0.5%63

D+37.9

Lead: 5,031
Total: 13,286
vs nation: D+34.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic66.1%8,917McCainRepublican33.2%4,481OtherAll other candidates0.7%88

D+32.9

Lead: 4,436
Total: 13,486
vs nation: D+25.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic61.2%7,632BushRepublican38.2%4,761OtherAll other candidates0.7%82

D+23.0

Lead: 2,871
Total: 12,475
vs nation: D+25.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic60.4%6,835BushRepublican38.5%4,350OtherAll other candidates1.1%123

D+22.0

Lead: 2,485
Total: 11,308
vs nation: D+21.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic62.6%6,750DoleRepublican32.1%3,463OtherAll other candidates5.2%562

D+30.5

Lead: 3,287
Total: 10,775
vs nation: D+22.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+22.4MIT Election Lab
Population: 23,2432024 5-year
Population density: 20 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 1,178 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $39,1862024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 31.9%2024 5-year
Black: 64.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 1.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+94.8 in 1916MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+87.9 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 9, MS · twin score 98.5

presidential history

Party record book

Mississippi 85th 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

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Woodrow Wilson1916

97.1%

1,225 votes · D+94.8 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 96.4%

Republican

Barry Goldwater1964

94.0%

4,375 votes · R+87.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 57.8%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Barack Obama2012

9,127votes

68.7% of the vote · D+37.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 8,917 votes

Republican

Ronald Reagan1984

5,336votes

44.7% of the vote · D+10.3 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 5,184 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

+111.4pts D vs U.S.

Place D+91.7 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +109.8 pts

Republican

Barry Goldwater1964

+110.5pts R vs U.S.

Place R+87.9 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Thomas E. Dewey, 1948 · +4.3 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

DJeffery HarnessState House · 85

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.

Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	66.3%6,828	33.7%3,472	10,300
2020	D	69.1%8,181	30.9%3,665	11,846
2018	D	85.6%6,361	14.4%1,067	7,428

Its Democratic presidential margin was D+22.4 in 2024 and D+32.9 in 2008. No racial group formed a majority of its residents in the 2024 ACS 5-year, with Black residents at 63.8%.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 94.8 points in 1916 and a Republican high of 87.9 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.4 points.

A population of 23,243, a 32% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $39,186 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 9 and State House District 26.

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 9

% Black2012–2020 trajectory

State House District 26

% Black2012–2016 trajectorymedian income

State House District 31

% Black2012–2020 trajectory≠ American ancestry

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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Places within Mississippi 85th State House District

counties it covers4

Claiborne County Franklin County Jefferson County Warren County

Frequently asked questions

How did Mississippi 85th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Mississippi 85th State House District voted Democratic by 22.4 points (D+22.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 10,207 votes cast, 6,201 went Democratic and 3,918 went Republican.

When did Mississippi 85th State House District last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Mississippi 85th State House District voted Republican was 1972.

How many people live in Mississippi 85th State House District?

Mississippi 85th State House District has a population of 23,243 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Mississippi 85th State House District?

Median household income in Mississippi 85th State House District is $39,186 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.

What is the political history of Mississippi 85th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Mississippi 85th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 33 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.