Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Wilkinson County.
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.
Mississippi 96th State House District
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Mississippi 96th State House DistrictTrumpR+0.2
20082024
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican
49.5%
4,955
Kamala HarrisDemocratic
49.2%
4,932
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Other
1.3%
132
D+60R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 4 counties it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (4 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Mississippi 96th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
County
Winner
Margin
Adams County, MS
Democratic
D+13.9
Amite County, MS
Republican
R+32.8
Pike County, MS
Republican
R+3.5
Wilkinson County, MS
Democratic
D+25.3
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5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Total
R
49.2%Harris4,932
49.5%Trump4,955
1.3%Kennedy132
−0.2%
10,019
D
53.9%Biden6,459
44.9%Trump5,374
1.2%Jorgensen145
+9.1%
11,978
D
55.1%Clinton6,578
43.7%Trump5,221
1.2%Johnson142
+11.4%
11,941
D
59.0%Obama7,936
41.0%Romney5,524
0.0%
+17.9%
13,460
D
58.0%Obama8,112
40.3%McCain5,641
1.7%Nader231
+17.7%
13,984
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2008
+17.7%
2012
+17.9%
2016
+11.4%
2020
+9.1%
2024
−0.2%
DemocraticRepublican
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current representation
Current officeholders
IAngela CockerhamState House · 96
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
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 17.9 points in 2012 and a Republican high of 0.2 points in 2024. 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.
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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 10,019 votes cast, 4,932 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 5 presidential elections in Mississippi 96th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
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