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Mississippi 24th State Senate District

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1876–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1876 → 2024

2024

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.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

African American†65.4%35.3%9.9%

African1.2%0.8%0.5%

English8.5%10.6%9.5%

American6.9%10.0%5.3%

Irish3.9%7.4%9.4%

German2.3%5.1%12.5%

Italian1.0%1.7%4.8%

Scotch-Irish0.7%1.0%—

Scottish0.6%1.6%1.3%

French0.5%1.7%1.6%

Mexican1.5%1.9%11.3%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	MS SD 24	Mississippi	United States
Median age	36.2	38.6	39.1
Age 18–24	9.5%	9.7%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	16.6%	17.3%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	MS SD 24	Mississippi	United States
Median household income	$36,069	$56,447	$84,427
Poverty rate	29.3%	19.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	18.1%	25.3%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	MS SD 24	Mississippi	United States
Owner-occupied homes	61.1%	70.0%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	38.9%	30.0%	34.8%
Median home value	$94,900	$169,800	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$723	$954	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	47.1%	51.3%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	20.5%	14.6%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	MS SD 24	Mississippi	United States
Mean commute	26.9 min	25.6 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	9.2%	7.6%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	84.6%	81.8%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.4%	0.3%	3.2%
Works from home	3.7%	5.9%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	MS SD 24	Mississippi	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	2.4%	4.3%	22.3%
Spanish	1.6%	2.7%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	MS SD 24	Mississippi	United States
Catholic	—	3.4%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	—	39.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	—	40.7%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	MS SD 24	Mississippi	United States
Foreign-born residents	1.0%	2.4%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	0.7%	1.0%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	0.3%	1.4%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	4.2%	6.8%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.490	0.482	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries

HarrisDemocratic56.8%12,141TrumpRepublican42.1%8,998OtherAll other candidates1.1%227

D+14.7

Lead: 3,143
Total: 21,366
vs nation: D+16.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic60.8%14,668TrumpRepublican38.0%9,178OtherAll other candidates1.2%287

D+22.7

Lead: 5,490
Total: 24,133
vs nation: D+18.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic62.9%15,147TrumpRepublican36.0%8,665OtherAll other candidates1.1%262

D+26.9

Lead: 6,482
Total: 24,074
vs nation: D+24.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic66.4%18,104RomneyRepublican33.0%9,008OtherAll other candidates0.6%152

D+33.4

Lead: 9,096
Total: 27,264
vs nation: D+29.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic64.6%17,730McCainRepublican34.9%9,594OtherAll other candidates0.5%143

D+29.6

Lead: 8,136
Total: 27,467
vs nation: D+22.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic59.8%14,362BushRepublican39.1%9,400OtherAll other candidates1.1%270

D+20.6

Lead: 4,962
Total: 24,032
vs nation: D+23.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic59.3%12,461BushRepublican39.4%8,289OtherAll other candidates1.2%262

D+19.9

Lead: 4,172
Total: 21,012
vs nation: D+19.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic63.1%12,441DoleRepublican32.8%6,466OtherAll other candidates4.1%816

D+30.3

Lead: 5,975
Total: 19,723
vs nation: D+21.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+14.7MIT Election Lab
Population: 54,3352024 5-year
Population density: 31 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 1,734 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $36,0692024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 29.6%2024 5-year
Black: 66.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 1.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+98.9 in 1904MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+82.1 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State Senate District 11, MS · twin score 99.0

presidential history

Party record book

Mississippi 24th 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

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1936

99.4%

4,176 votes · D+98.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · 99.2%

Republican

Barry Goldwater1964

91.1%

8,732 votes · R+82.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 70.5%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Barack Obama2012

18,104votes

66.4% of the vote · D+33.4 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 17,730 votes

Republican

Ronald Reagan1984

10,780votes

45.3% of the vote · D+8.6 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 10,473 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

+118.6pts D vs U.S.

Place D+98.9 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +117.3 pts

Republican

Barry Goldwater1964

+104.7pts R vs U.S.

Place R+82.1 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · +20.1 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

DJustin PopeState Senate · 24

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.

Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	56.7%12,403	43.3%9,485	21,888
2020	D	60.2%14,428	39.8%9,549	23,977
2018	D	100.0%11,971	0.0%0	11,971

Mississippi 24th State Senate District sits in the Deep South. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 98.9 points in 1904 and a Republican high of 82.1 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 8.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.7 points.

A population of 54,335, a 30% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $36,069 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 11 and State Senate District 34.

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 11

% Black2012–2016 trajectory12-yr trend

State Senate District 34

% Black2012–2016 trajectorymedian income

State Senate District 32

% Black2012–2016 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 24th State Senate District

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Frequently asked questions

How did Mississippi 24th State Senate District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Mississippi 24th State Senate District voted Democratic by 14.7 points (D+14.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 21,366 votes cast, 12,141 went Democratic and 8,998 went Republican.

When did Mississippi 24th State Senate District last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Mississippi 24th State Senate District voted Republican was 1972.

How many people live in Mississippi 24th State Senate District?

Mississippi 24th State Senate District has a population of 54,335 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Mississippi 24th State Senate District?

Median household income in Mississippi 24th State Senate District is $36,069 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.

What is the political history of Mississippi 24th State Senate District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Mississippi 24th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 33 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.