HarrisDemocratic17.2%4,490TrumpRepublican81.9%21,421OtherAll other candidates1.0%260
R+64.7- Lead
- 16,931
- Total
- 26,171
- vs nation
- R+63.2
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
BidenDemocratic18.5%4,752TrumpRepublican80.1%20,562OtherAll other candidates1.3%341
R+61.6- Lead
- 15,810
- Total
- 25,655
- vs nation
- R+66.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic17.8%4,137TrumpRepublican80.0%18,616OtherAll other candidates2.2%521
R+62.2- Lead
- 14,479
- Total
- 23,274
- vs nation
- R+64.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic21.2%5,048RomneyRepublican77.4%18,399OtherAll other candidates1.3%310
R+56.2- Lead
- 13,351
- Total
- 23,757
- vs nation
- R+60.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic20.9%4,999McCainRepublican78.1%18,692OtherAll other candidates1.0%243
R+57.2- Lead
- 13,693
- Total
- 23,934
- vs nation
- R+64.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic24.2%4,988BushRepublican75.3%15,543OtherAll other candidates0.6%120
R+51.1- Lead
- 10,555
- Total
- 20,651
- vs nation
- R+48.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic29.4%5,181BushRepublican68.9%12,153OtherAll other candidates1.7%307
R+39.5- Lead
- 6,972
- Total
- 17,641
- vs nation
- R+40.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic35.4%5,413DoleRepublican56.0%8,568OtherAll other candidates8.6%1,322
R+20.6- Lead
- 3,155
- Total
- 15,303
- vs nation
- R+29.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+64.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 59,4172024 5-year
- Population density
- 64 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 926 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $57,3552024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 77.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 12.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+97.1 in 1892MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+76.5 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 32, LA · twin score 97.7
presidential history
Party record book
Mississippi 40th State Senate District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Grover Cleveland1892
97.8%
136 votes · D+97.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 95.9%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
87.6%
7,866 votes · R+76.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barry Goldwater, 1964 · 84.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Jimmy Carter1980
5,647votes
43.2% of the vote · R+11.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · 5,583 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
21,421votes
81.9% of the vote · R+64.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 20,562 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
+111.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+92.0 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +108.4 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+91.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+68.6 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +66.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RAngela HillState Senate · 40
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.
Mississippi 40th State Senate District sits in the Deep South. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 97.1 points in 1892 and a Republican high of 76.5 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 64.7 points.
A population of 59,417, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,355 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 32 and State Senate District 35.
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 32
Louisiana
97.7twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
State Senate District 35
Louisiana
95.2twin score
2008–2020 trajectory≠ French ancestry
State Senate District 26
Arkansas
95.2twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ French ancestry
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 40th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mississippi 40th State Senate District voted Republican by 64.7 points (R+64.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 26,171 votes cast, 4,490 went Democratic and 21,421 went Republican.
When did Mississippi 40th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Mississippi 40th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Mississippi 40th State Senate District?
Mississippi 40th State Senate District has a population of 59,417 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mississippi 40th State Senate District?
Median household income in Mississippi 40th State Senate District is $57,355 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Mississippi 40th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Mississippi 40th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.