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Mississippi 8th State Senate District
presidential margin
2008R+19.42012R+18.62016R+29.22020R+30.12024R+37.9
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+37.9
2024
median income$47,556U.S. $80,734 · MS $56,447
median age40.4U.S. 39.1 · MS 38.6
poverty rate20.3%U.S. 12.5% · MS 19.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)19.6%U.S. 35.6% · MS 25.3%
non-english4.0%U.S. 22.3% · MS 4.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English11.1%
American9.7%
Irish8.8%
African American†29.4%
African0.2%
Mexican2.4%
Guatemalan0.5%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Yalobusha County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Mississippi 8th State Senate District

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Mississippi 8th State Senate DistrictTrumpR+37.9
2024
2024 presidential margin for Mississippi 8th State Senate DistrictThe boundary of Mississippi 8th State Senate District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+37.9), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Mississippi 8th State Senate District · R+37.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican68.5%18,625
Kamala HarrisDemocratic30.6%8,316
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Other0.9%256
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 5 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 (5 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Mississippi 8th State Senate District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Calhoun County, MSRepublicanR+48.0
Chickasaw County, MSRepublicanR+13.7
Lafayette County, MSRepublicanR+21.8
Pontotoc County, MSRepublicanR+67.7
Yalobusha County, MSRepublicanR+20.9
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
30.6%Harris8,316
68.5%Trump18,625
0.9%Kennedy256
−37.9%
27,197
R
34.3%Biden10,032
64.4%Trump18,841
1.4%Jorgensen399
−30.1%
29,272
R
34.5%Clinton9,495
63.7%Trump17,522
1.8%Johnson490
−29.2%
27,507
R
40.7%Obama11,470
59.3%Romney16,720
0.0%
−18.6%
28,190
R
39.5%Obama11,852
58.9%McCain17,658
1.6%Nader469
−19.4%
29,979
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −37.9% in 2024.−37.9%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−19.4%
2012−18.6%
2016−29.2%
2020−30.1%
2024−37.9%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RBen SuberState Senate · 8

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 50 points, this district ranks among the most one-sided in the state, reflecting the deep-rural demographics and political alignment common to this corner of Mississippi.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 37.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 37.9 points.

A population of 59,525, a 64% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $47,556 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 3 and State Senate District 3.

Political twins — state-senate districts

The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

State Senate District 3
Mississippi
98.0twin score
% Evangelical% unaffiliated12-yr trend
State Senate District 3
Arkansas
96.7twin score
2020–2024 trajectory% unaffiliatedmedian income≠ % Evangelical
State Senate District 41
Mississippi
95.1twin score
% Evangelical2020–2024 trajectorymedian income

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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Places within Mississippi 8th State Senate District

counties it covers5
Calhoun CountyChickasaw CountyLafayette CountyPontotoc CountyYalobusha County

Frequently asked questions

How did Mississippi 8th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mississippi 8th State Senate District voted Republican by 37.9 points (R+37.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 27,197 votes cast, 8,316 went Democratic and 18,625 went Republican.
How many people live in Mississippi 8th State Senate District?
Mississippi 8th State Senate District has a population of 59,525 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mississippi 8th State Senate District?
Median household income in Mississippi 8th State Senate District is $47,556 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Mississippi 8th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Mississippi 8th State Senate District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.