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Mississippi 15th State Senate District
presidential margin
2008R+23.52012R+24.62016R+27.02020R+24.22024R+30.6
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+30.6
2024
median income$50,543U.S. $80,734 · MS $56,447
median age31.2U.S. 39.1 · MS 38.6
poverty rate21.6%U.S. 12.5% · MS 19.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)34.8%U.S. 35.6% · MS 25.3%
non-english3.1%U.S. 22.3% · MS 4.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English20.8%
American9.8%
Irish9.6%
African American†25.9%
African0.6%
Ghanaian0.3%
Mexican1.3%
Cuban0.2%
Bangladeshi0.6%
Asian Indian0.3%
Chinese0.3%
religion

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

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

Mississippi 15th State Senate District

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Mississippi 15th State Senate DistrictTrumpR+30.6
2024
2024 presidential margin for Mississippi 15th State Senate DistrictThe boundary of Mississippi 15th State Senate District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+30.6), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Mississippi 15th State Senate District · R+30.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican64.7%14,538
Kamala HarrisDemocratic34.1%7,668
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Other1.2%276
D+60
R+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 15th State Senate District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Choctaw County, MSRepublicanR+49.3
Montgomery County, MSRepublicanR+20.8
Oktibbeha County, MSRepublicanR+0.3
Webster County, MSRepublicanR+65.2
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
34.1%Harris7,668
64.7%Trump14,538
1.2%Kennedy276
−30.6%
22,482
R
37.1%Biden9,030
61.3%Trump14,924
1.7%Jorgensen404
−24.2%
24,358
R
35.1%Clinton7,991
62.1%Trump14,149
2.8%Johnson631
−27.0%
22,771
R
37.7%Obama8,555
62.3%Romney14,132
0.0%
−24.6%
22,687
R
37.5%Obama8,971
61.0%McCain14,580
1.5%Nader360
−23.5%
23,911
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: −30.6% in 2024.−30.6%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−23.5%
2012−24.6%
2016−27.0%
2020−24.2%
2024−30.6%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RBart WilliamsState Senate · 15

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+44.3, this district ranks among the state's most one-sided legislative seats. Its roughly 54,000 residents are concentrated in a predominantly rural stretch where statewide Republican candidates have posted consistent supermajority-level performances.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 30.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 30.6 points.

A population of 54,122, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $50,543 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 20 and State Senate District 21.

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 20
Arkansas
91.5twin score
% Evangelical2008–2024 trajectory≠ English ancestry
State Senate District 21
Alabama
90.5twin score
% Evangelical2008–2024 trajectory≠ population scale
State Senate District 45
Mississippi
89.9twin score
% Evangelical2008–2024 trajectorymedian age≠ % unaffiliated

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 15th State Senate District

counties it covers4
Choctaw CountyMontgomery CountyOktibbeha CountyWebster County

Frequently asked questions

How did Mississippi 15th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mississippi 15th State Senate District voted Republican by 30.6 points (R+30.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 22,482 votes cast, 7,668 went Democratic and 14,538 went Republican.
How many people live in Mississippi 15th State Senate District?
Mississippi 15th State Senate District has a population of 54,122 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mississippi 15th State Senate District?
Median household income in Mississippi 15th State Senate District is $50,543 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Mississippi 15th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Mississippi 15th State Senate District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.