HarrisDemocratic49.2%4,931TrumpRepublican49.5%4,955OtherAll other candidates1.3%132
R+0.2- Lead
- 24
- Total
- 10,018
- vs nation
- D+1.2
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
BidenDemocratic53.9%6,458TrumpRepublican44.9%5,373OtherAll other candidates1.2%148
D+9.1- Lead
- 1,085
- Total
- 11,979
- vs nation
- D+4.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic55.1%6,577TrumpRepublican43.7%5,221OtherAll other candidates1.2%143
D+11.4- Lead
- 1,356
- Total
- 11,941
- vs nation
- D+9.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic58.7%7,843RomneyRepublican40.8%5,448OtherAll other candidates0.5%70
D+17.9- Lead
- 2,395
- Total
- 13,361
- vs nation
- D+14.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic58.6%8,014McCainRepublican40.7%5,572OtherAll other candidates0.7%97
D+17.8- Lead
- 2,442
- Total
- 13,683
- vs nation
- D+10.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic54.8%6,824BushRepublican44.7%5,561OtherAll other candidates0.5%59
D+10.1- Lead
- 1,263
- Total
- 12,444
- vs nation
- D+12.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic54.3%6,145BushRepublican44.2%4,999OtherAll other candidates1.6%177
D+10.1- Lead
- 1,146
- Total
- 11,321
- vs nation
- D+9.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic60.1%6,512DoleRepublican33.1%3,590OtherAll other candidates6.8%732
D+27.0- Lead
- 2,922
- Total
- 10,834
- vs nation
- D+18.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+0.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 23,2552024 5-year
- Population density
- 17 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,372 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $35,0732024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 37.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 58.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+96.8 in 1916MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+85.4 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 45, MS · twin score 95.8
presidential history
Party record book
Mississippi 96th 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
Woodrow Wilson1916
98.2%
1,515 votes · D+96.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1908 · 97.3%
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
92.7%
4,317 votes · R+85.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 60.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
8,014votes
58.6% of the vote · D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 7,843 votes
Republican
John McCain2008
5,572votes
40.7% of the vote · D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 5,567 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
+111.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+91.5 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +110.0 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+108.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+85.4 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Thomas E. Dewey, 1948 · +1.8 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
IAngela CockerhamState House · 96
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.
With a 2024 presidential margin of just 0.2 points, this district of roughly 23,000 residents sits at the razor's edge of Mississippi's otherwise reliably red legislative map, making it an outlier worth watching in statewide swing analysis.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 96.8 points in 1916 and a Republican high of 85.4 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 9.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 0.2 points.
A population of 23,255, a 38% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $35,073 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 45 and State House District 91.
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 45
Mississippi
95.8twin score
% Black% Evangelical% unaffiliated≠ median age
State House District 91
Mississippi
95.0twin score
% Blackcollege share% Evangelical≠ median age
State House District 62
South Carolina
94.2twin score
% Black12-yr trend% Catholic
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 96th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mississippi 96th State House District voted a near-tie (R+0.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,018 votes cast, 4,931 went Democratic and 4,955 went Republican.
When did Mississippi 96th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Mississippi 96th State House District voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Mississippi 96th State House District?
Mississippi 96th State House District has a population of 23,255 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mississippi 96th State House District?
Median household income in Mississippi 96th State House District is $35,073 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Mississippi 96th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Mississippi 96th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 32 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.