Mississippi 98th State House District, Mississippi: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+7%. Democratic peak: D+95 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+7MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- BellwetherAkashic typology
- Population
- 22,6612024 5-year
- Median household income
- $44,4722024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 43.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 52.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+95 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+85 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 98, MSOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 4,187 | 4,828 | 9,114 | ||
| R | 4,908 | 5,118 | 10,157 | ||
| R | 4,598 | 4,849 | 9,616 | ||
| D | 5,532 | 4,933 | 10,554 | ||
| D | 5,353 | 5,210 | 10,642 | ||
| R | 4,442 | 5,138 | 9,632 | ||
| R | 3,759 | 4,455 | 8,306 | ||
| D | 3,614 | 3,166 | 7,243 | ||
| D | 3,653 | 3,569 | 8,078 | ||
| R | 3,752 | 4,462 | 8,259 | ||
| R | 3,527 | 4,812 | 8,353 | ||
| D | 3,962 | 3,891 | 8,053 | ||
| D | 3,425 | 3,266 | 6,898 | ||
| R | 1,320 | 3,918 | 5,348 | ||
| O | 1,680 | 809 | 6,076 | ||
| R | 303 | 3,836 | 4,139 | ||
| O | 785 | 797 | 3,122 | ||
| D | 1,096 | 668 | 2,411 | ||
| R | 1,530 | 1,553 | 3,083 | ||
| O | 128 | 35 | 2,237 | ||
| D | 1,741 | 138 | 1,879 | ||
| D | 1,728 | 101 | 1,832 | ||
| D | 1,841 | 49 | 1,892 | ||
| D | 1,422 | 65 | 1,493 | ||
| D | 1,394 | 505 | 1,899 | ||
| D | 957 | 112 | 1,294 | ||
| D | 653 | 106 | 784 | ||
| D | 864 | 29 | 901 | ||
| D | 532 | 12 | 612 | ||
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| D | 620 | 65 | 687 | ||
| D | 688 | 60 | 766 | ||
| D | 371 | 17 | 444 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
8.3%
English
7.1%
American
5.8%
German
4.5%
Scottish
2.0%
Italian
1.5%
French
1.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 38.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$44,472
State House District 98 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 98$44,472
Mississippi$56,447
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
26.0%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1836.4%
Working age (18–64)22.1%
Seniors (65+)25.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
98.2%
speak English only
Spanish1.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%
Other Indo-European0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 34.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Mississippi House District 98 leans heavily Democratic, returning presidential margins above 20 points, driven by a dense, majority-Black urban electorate concentrated in the capital city.
The Democratic margin in Mississippi 98th State House District has rarely exceeded ninety-five points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded eighty-five points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by seven points.
Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 43% non-Hispanic-white share, a 26% poverty rate, and a median household income of $44,472 — all within the broad national range.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 98, Mississippi vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 98, Mississippi voted Republican by 7.0 points (R+7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 9,114 votes cast, 4,187 went Democratic and 4,828 went Republican.
What is State House District 98, Mississippi's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 98, Mississippi as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 19 times, Republican 10 times, and other 3 times.
When did State House District 98, Mississippi last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 98, Mississippi voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in State House District 98, Mississippi?
State House District 98, Mississippi has a population of 22,661 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State House District 98, Mississippi?
Median household income in State House District 98, Mississippi is $44,472 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of State House District 98, Mississippi?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 98, Mississippi from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 10 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.