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State Senate District 31·Mississippi

Mississippi 31st State Senate District changed its political identity in living memory.

One of Mississippi's most reliably Republican legislative districts

18762024·38 elections
MS
Latest
R+35
in 2024
Archetype
Realigner
since the recent cycles
Population
62,849
2024 ACS

Mississippi 31st State Senate District, Mississippi: Realigner district. In 2024, voted R+35%. Democratic peak: D+97 in 1936.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+35MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
RealignerAkashic typology
Population
62,8492024 5-year
Median household income
$53,8922024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
55.2%2024 5-year
Black
31.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
8.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+97 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+89 in 1964MIT Election Lab
4 counties · 0 D · 4 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−34.5%
8,10916,77925,101
R
−29.6%
9,38917,42827,128
R
−31.1%
8,62116,59025,615
R
−23.6%
10,17816,54326,925
R
−26.5%
10,00217,26827,438
R
−37.4%
7,43516,39023,946
R
−35.4%
6,74714,23121,127
R
−23.3%
6,42810,69818,316
R
−30.5%
6,55912,99521,130
R
−37.9%
6,18713,77520,027
R
−38.8%
6,26814,27420,660
R
−11.4%
8,65710,94820,048
R
−9.7%
7,4739,12616,962
R
−69.6%
2,16412,82115,304
O
+5.2%
2,2051,37515,810
R
−89.4%
60710,83511,442
O
+11.3%
2,2511,3637,882
D
+53.5%
4,9081,0957,121
D
+37.7%
5,2012,3567,556
O
+5.5%
383675,764
D
+94.5%
5,2441495,393
D
+96.5%
5,413955,512
D
+96.9%
5,259805,344
D
+95.6%
4,220904,322
D
+73.8%
4,4526705,122
D
+85.1%
3,1441503,518
D
+82.3%
2,4951912,799
D
+93.3%
2,727562,863
D
+94.4%
2,116172,224
No data
No data
D
+94.7%
1,987402,055
D
+95.1%
2,181432,249
D
+80.6%
1,38481,707
No data
No data
No data
No data

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
17.7%
English
9.2%
Irish
6.5%
German
3.1%
Scottish
0.9%
Italian
0.8%
French
0.6%
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.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.2%
speak English only
Spanish6.6%
Other languages1.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Other Indo-European0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
44.1%
Methodist
6.3%
Other Christian
5.9%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.6%
Catholic & Orthodox
0.8%
Mainline Protestant
0.8%
Non-Christian
0.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 39.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 33 points, this district of roughly 55,000 residents sits firmly in Mississippi's Republican column, leaving little competitive ground for statewide or legislative challengers.

The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Mississippi 31st State Senate District peaked at ninety-seven points in 1936; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century.

The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $53,892 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 22% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 31, Mississippi vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 31, Mississippi voted Republican by 34.5 points (R+35), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 25,101 votes cast, 8,109 went Democratic and 16,779 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 31, Mississippi's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 31, Mississippi as a "Realigner" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 14 times, Republican 15 times, and other 3 times.
When did State Senate District 31, Mississippi last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 31, Mississippi voted Democratic was 1956.
How many people live in State Senate District 31, Mississippi?
State Senate District 31, Mississippi has a population of 62,849 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 31, Mississippi?
Median household income in State Senate District 31, Mississippi is $53,892 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of State Senate District 31, Mississippi?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 31, Mississippi from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 15 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.