HarrisDemocratic33.7%7,880TrumpRepublican65.3%15,276OtherAll other candidates0.9%220
R+31.6- Lead
- 7,396
- Total
- 23,376
- vs nation
- R+30.2
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
BidenDemocratic35.2%8,924TrumpRepublican63.3%16,048OtherAll other candidates1.5%376
R+28.1- Lead
- 7,124
- Total
- 25,348
- vs nation
- R+32.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic32.4%7,644TrumpRepublican65.1%15,368OtherAll other candidates2.5%584
R+32.7- Lead
- 7,724
- Total
- 23,596
- vs nation
- R+34.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic35.4%8,645RomneyRepublican63.4%15,502OtherAll other candidates1.2%285
R+28.1- Lead
- 6,857
- Total
- 24,432
- vs nation
- R+31.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic34.3%8,567McCainRepublican64.5%16,098OtherAll other candidates1.1%278
R+30.2- Lead
- 7,531
- Total
- 24,943
- vs nation
- R+37.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic30.2%6,822BushRepublican69.0%15,567OtherAll other candidates0.8%188
R+38.7- Lead
- 8,745
- Total
- 22,577
- vs nation
- R+36.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic28.0%5,134BushRepublican70.3%12,894OtherAll other candidates1.8%325
R+42.3- Lead
- 7,760
- Total
- 18,353
- vs nation
- R+42.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic27.9%4,297DoleRepublican66.1%10,167OtherAll other candidates6.0%917
R+38.2- Lead
- 5,870
- Total
- 15,381
- vs nation
- R+46.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+31.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 54,1172024 5-year
- Population density
- 70 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 773 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $63,7472024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 64.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 29.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+94.1 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+90.6 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 33, MS · twin score 95.7
presidential history
Party record book
Mississippi 17th State Senate 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
Alton B. Parker1904
96.5%
553 votes · D+94.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1908 · 95.8%
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
95.3%
7,337 votes · R+90.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 86.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
8,924votes
35.2% of the vote · R+28.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 8,645 votes
Republican
John McCain2008
16,098votes
64.5% of the vote · R+30.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 16,048 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
+113.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+94.1 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +109.9 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+113.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+90.6 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · +51.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RChuck YoungerState Senate · 17
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.
The district recorded a Republican presidential margin of R+31.6 in 2024, compared with R+30.2 in 2008. Evangelical Protestant adherents were the largest religious group at 42.8% in the 2020 US Religion Census.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 94.1 points in 1904 and a Republican high of 90.6 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 31.6 points.
A population of 54,117, a 64% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,747 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 33 and State Senate District 20.
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 33
Mississippi
95.7twin score
% Evangelical% unaffiliated2008–2016 trajectory≠ median age
State Senate District 20
Arkansas
94.1twin score
% Evangelical2012–2024 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated
State Senate District 2
Arkansas
93.2twin score
% unaffiliated% Evangelical2008–2020 trajectory≠ median age
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 17th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mississippi 17th State Senate District voted Republican by 31.6 points (R+31.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 23,376 votes cast, 7,880 went Democratic and 15,276 went Republican.
When did Mississippi 17th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Mississippi 17th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1956.
How many people live in Mississippi 17th State Senate District?
Mississippi 17th State Senate District has a population of 54,117 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mississippi 17th State Senate District?
Median household income in Mississippi 17th State Senate District is $63,747 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Mississippi 17th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Mississippi 17th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.