HarrisDemocratic23.2%2,108TrumpRepublican75.8%6,883OtherAll other candidates0.9%85
R+52.6- Lead
- 4,775
- Total
- 9,076
- vs nation
- R+51.1
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
BidenDemocratic23.5%2,301TrumpRepublican75.3%7,389OtherAll other candidates1.2%121
R+51.9- Lead
- 5,088
- Total
- 9,811
- vs nation
- R+56.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic21.1%1,976TrumpRepublican77.1%7,209OtherAll other candidates1.8%168
R+55.9- Lead
- 5,233
- Total
- 9,353
- vs nation
- R+58.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic23.7%2,336RomneyRepublican75.2%7,413OtherAll other candidates1.2%114
R+51.5- Lead
- 5,077
- Total
- 9,863
- vs nation
- R+55.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic23.5%2,248McCainRepublican75.3%7,218OtherAll other candidates1.2%114
R+51.9- Lead
- 4,970
- Total
- 9,580
- vs nation
- R+59.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic21.4%1,883BushRepublican77.9%6,847OtherAll other candidates0.7%60
R+56.5- Lead
- 4,964
- Total
- 8,790
- vs nation
- R+54.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic24.7%1,961BushRepublican73.8%5,858OtherAll other candidates1.4%114
R+49.1- Lead
- 3,897
- Total
- 7,933
- vs nation
- R+49.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic26.4%1,877DoleRepublican65.3%4,649OtherAll other candidates8.3%594
R+38.9- Lead
- 2,772
- Total
- 7,120
- vs nation
- R+47.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+52.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 24,1772024 5-year
- Population density
- 161 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 150 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $55,0882024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 67.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 20.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+100.0 in 1880MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+79.6 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 81, MS · twin score 97.5
presidential history
Party record book
Mississippi 89th 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
Grover Cleveland1888
100.0%
174 votes · D+100.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Winfield S. Hancock, 1880 · 100.0%
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
89.8%
4,338 votes · R+79.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 87.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Jimmy Carter1980
2,829votes
37.4% of the vote · R+23.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · 2,577 votes
Republican
Mitt Romney2012
7,413votes
75.2% of the vote · R+51.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 7,389 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
William J. Bryan1896
+88.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+82.7 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +78.6 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+102.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+79.6 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · +59.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RDonnie ScogginState House · 89
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.
The district recorded a Republican presidential margin of R+52.6 in 2024, compared with R+51.9 in 2008. Evangelical Protestant adherents were the largest religious group at 57.4% in the 2020 US Religion Census.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 100.0 points in 1880 and a Republican high of 79.6 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 52.6 points.
A population of 24,177, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,088 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 81 and State House District 39.
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 81
Mississippi
97.5twin score
2008–2016 trajectory% Evangelical≠ median age
State House District 39
Mississippi
96.8twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ % Evangelical
State House District 37
Mississippi
96.3twin score
2008–2024 trajectory% Evangelical
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 89th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mississippi 89th State House District voted Republican by 52.6 points (R+52.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 9,076 votes cast, 2,108 went Democratic and 6,883 went Republican.
When did Mississippi 89th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Mississippi 89th State House District voted Democratic was 1960.
How many people live in Mississippi 89th State House District?
Mississippi 89th State House District has a population of 24,177 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mississippi 89th State House District?
Median household income in Mississippi 89th State House District is $55,088 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Mississippi 89th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Mississippi 89th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.