Mississippi 39th State Senate District, Mississippi: Populist district. In 2024, voted R+34%. Democratic peak: D+94 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+34MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- PopulistAkashic typology
- Population
- 61,4322024 5-year
- Median household income
- $47,6922024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 60.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 36.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+94 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+87 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 39, MSOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 9,010 | 18,561 | 27,800 | ||
| R | 10,617 | 19,027 | 29,969 | ||
| R | 9,817 | 17,590 | 27,782 | ||
| R | 11,818 | 18,038 | 30,057 | ||
| R | 11,802 | 18,205 | 30,226 | ||
| R | 9,904 | 17,227 | 27,273 | ||
| R | 9,397 | 14,892 | 24,513 | ||
| R | 9,130 | 10,353 | 21,011 | ||
| R | 9,578 | 11,884 | 23,932 | ||
| R | 9,521 | 14,982 | 24,606 | ||
| R | 9,076 | 15,617 | 24,743 | ||
| R | 10,607 | 12,472 | 23,407 | ||
| R | 8,525 | 10,389 | 19,434 | ||
| R | 2,843 | 13,140 | 16,303 | ||
| O | 3,758 | 1,953 | 18,203 | ||
| R | 800 | 11,762 | 12,562 | ||
| O | 2,356 | 2,052 | 8,890 | ||
| D | 3,533 | 1,561 | 6,997 | ||
| D | 4,396 | 3,785 | 8,181 | ||
| O | 197 | 81 | 6,154 | ||
| D | 5,050 | 261 | 5,311 | ||
| D | 4,848 | 214 | 5,076 | ||
| D | 5,014 | 150 | 5,184 | ||
| D | 4,390 | 184 | 4,589 | ||
| D | 4,110 | 1,027 | 5,137 | ||
| D | 2,681 | 293 | 3,215 | ||
| D | 1,795 | 618 | 2,446 | ||
| D | 2,718 | 144 | 2,891 | ||
| D | 1,643 | 57 | 1,900 | ||
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| D | 1,615 | 343 | 2,007 | ||
| D | 2,322 | 262 | 2,653 | ||
| D | 1,196 | 70 | 1,690 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
7.9%
Irish
7.9%
American
7.0%
German
3.9%
Scottish
2.4%
French
1.9%
Italian
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.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 41.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$47,692
State Senate District 39 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 39$47,692
Mississippi$56,447
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
23.5%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1833.4%
Working age (18–64)20.3%
Seniors (65+)20.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
98.8%
speak English only
Spanish0.6%
Other Indo-European0.4%
Other languages0.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 33.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+78.8, this rural Mississippi district ranks among the most heavily one-sided state senate constituencies in the country, leaving little competitive ground for statewide or legislative contests.
The Democratic margin in Mississippi 39th State Senate District peaked at ninety-four points in 1936. The 2024 margin was thirty-four points, the most Republican-leaning result in the district's modern history.
The economic context is the key. The median household income of $47,692 sits well below state and national norms, and 24% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The shift here is part of a broader realignment of working-class places across the country.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 39, Mississippi vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 39, Mississippi voted Republican by 34.4 points (R+34), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 27,800 votes cast, 9,010 went Democratic and 18,561 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 39, Mississippi's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 39, Mississippi as a "Populist" 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 39, Mississippi last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 39, Mississippi voted Democratic was 1956.
How many people live in State Senate District 39, Mississippi?
State Senate District 39, Mississippi has a population of 61,432 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 39, Mississippi?
Median household income in State Senate District 39, Mississippi is $47,692 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of State Senate District 39, Mississippi?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 39, Mississippi from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 15 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Populist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.