HarrisDemocratic21.8%2,516TrumpRepublican77.1%8,916OtherAll other candidates1.2%134
R+55.3- Lead
- 6,400
- Total
- 11,566
- vs nation
- R+53.9
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
BidenDemocratic21.6%2,438TrumpRepublican76.6%8,635OtherAll other candidates1.8%198
R+55.0- Lead
- 6,197
- Total
- 11,271
- vs nation
- R+59.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic17.3%1,664TrumpRepublican79.9%7,677OtherAll other candidates2.8%265
R+62.6- Lead
- 6,013
- Total
- 9,606
- vs nation
- R+64.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic18.1%1,764RomneyRepublican80.6%7,872OtherAll other candidates1.4%134
R+62.5- Lead
- 6,108
- Total
- 9,770
- vs nation
- R+66.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic17.7%1,657McCainRepublican81.0%7,566OtherAll other candidates1.2%114
R+63.3- Lead
- 5,909
- Total
- 9,337
- vs nation
- R+70.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic15.6%1,288BushRepublican83.7%6,894OtherAll other candidates0.7%57
R+68.0- Lead
- 5,606
- Total
- 8,239
- vs nation
- R+65.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic17.0%1,139BushRepublican80.8%5,409OtherAll other candidates2.2%149
R+63.8- Lead
- 4,270
- Total
- 6,697
- vs nation
- R+64.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic19.7%1,036DoleRepublican72.2%3,806OtherAll other candidates8.1%427
R+52.6- Lead
- 2,770
- Total
- 5,269
- vs nation
- R+61.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+55.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 25,1932024 5-year
- Population density
- 119 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 212 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $73,4092024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 74.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 17.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+90.8 in 1940MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+88.7 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 111, MS · twin score 96.0
presidential history
Party record book
Mississippi 87th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1904–2024 · 31 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1940
93.9%
388 votes · D+90.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 92.8%
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
94.4%
1,792 votes · R+88.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 91.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
2,516votes
21.8% of the vote · R+55.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 2,438 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
8,916votes
77.1% of the vote · R+55.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 8,635 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
+92.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+66.9 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · +80.9 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+111.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+88.7 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · +70.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RBubba TubbState House · 87
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.
In 2024 it voted Republican by R+55.3, against R+63.3 in 2008. About 29,000 residents lived here, with White alone at 68.8% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 90.8 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 88.7 points in 1964. The 2024 margin was 55.3 points.
A population of 25,193, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,409 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 111 and State House District 62.
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 111
Mississippi
96.0twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ American ancestry
State House District 62
Alabama
95.6twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ American ancestry
State House District 49
Alabama
95.6twin score
2008–2024 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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Frequently asked questions
How did Mississippi 87th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mississippi 87th State House District voted Republican by 55.3 points (R+55.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,566 votes cast, 2,516 went Democratic and 8,916 went Republican.
When did Mississippi 87th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Mississippi 87th State House District voted Democratic was 1944.
How many people live in Mississippi 87th State House District?
Mississippi 87th State House District has a population of 25,193 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mississippi 87th State House District?
Median household income in Mississippi 87th State House District is $73,409 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Mississippi 87th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Mississippi 87th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.