congressional districtMississippi 1st Congressional District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+27.2
2008R+26.5
2012R+25.7
2016R+33.7
2020R+31.7
2024R+37.0
net swing · 2004→2024R+9.9R+27.2 → R+37.0
vs. U.S. · 2024R+35.6R+37.0 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 57.6% of 562,448 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
99,870
219,878
4,300
324,048
562,448
57.6%
2020
111,534
217,290
4,903
333,727
559,681†
59.6%
2016
96,615
198,292
6,587
301,494
547,573†
55.1%
2012
113,229
192,921
3,512
309,662
530,376†
58.4%
2008
113,646
197,242
4,650
315,538
507,370†
62.2%
2004
98,802
173,253
2,090
274,145
484,365†
56.6%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
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D+60R+60
20042024
District by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupMS-1MississippiUnited States
English12.5%10.6%9.5%
American9.6%10.0%5.3%
Irish8.6%7.4%9.4%
German5.5%5.1%12.5%
Italian1.7%1.7%4.8%
Scottish1.5%1.6%1.3%
French0.9%1.7%1.6%
Scotch-Irish0.9%1.0%—
African American†26.6%35.3%9.9%
African0.4%0.8%0.5%
Mexican2.7%1.9%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.2%0.3%1.8%
Guatemalan0.2%0.2%0.5%
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-1
Mississippi
United States
Median age
38
38.6
39.1
Age 18–24
10.5%
9.7%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
16.3%
17.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MS-1
Mississippi
United States
Median household income
$62,385
$56,447
$84,427
Poverty rate
15.5%
19.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
25.2%
25.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MS-1
Mississippi
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
4.2%
4.3%
22.3%
Spanish
2.9%
2.7%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
MS-1
Mississippi
United States
Catholic
—
3.4%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
39.0%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
40.7%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Mississippi 1st Congressional District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−27.2%
2008
−26.5%
2012
−25.7%
2016
−33.7%
2020
−31.7%
2024
−37.0%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
Congressional elections · 25 House races · 17 Senate races
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0.
Year
District
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
1
R
30.2%96,697
69.8%223,589
320,286
2022
1
R
27.0%45,238
73.0%122,151
167,389
2020
1
R
31.3%104,008
68.7%228,787
332,795
2018
1
R
32.4%76,601
66.9%158,245
236,521
2016
1
R
27.9%83,947
68.7%206,455
300,423
2014
1
R
28.9%43,713
67.9%102,622
151,111
2012
1
R
36.9%114,076
60.4%186,760
309,177
2010
1
R
40.8%89,388
55.3%121,074
219,093
2008
1
D
54.5%185,959
43.9%149,818
341,389
2006
1
R
34.1%49,174
65.9%95,098
144,272
2004
1
R
0.0%0
79.0%219,328
277,584
2002
1
R
24.2%32,318
71.4%95,404
133,567
2000
1
R
28.6%59,763
69.8%145,967
209,040
1998
1
R
30.6%30,438
67.2%66,738
99,333
1996
1
R
30.6%55,998
67.6%123,724
182,966
1994
1
R
36.9%47,192
63.1%80,553
127,745
1992
1
D
59.5%121,664
40.5%82,952
204,616
1990
1
D
64.9%43,668
35.1%23,650
67,318
1988
1
D
78.2%137,445
21.8%38,381
175,826
1986
1
D
66.4%59,870
33.6%30,267
90,137
1984
1
D
88.4%136,530
0.0%0
154,521
1982
1
D
70.9%79,726
29.1%32,750
112,476
1980
1
D
63.0%104,269
37.0%61,292
165,561
1978
1
D
66.6%57,358
31.0%26,734
86,151
1976
1
D
100.0%93,687
0.0%0
93,687
U.S. Senate
The statewide Senate race, counted in this district — aggregated from the precinct-level returns that fall inside its boundaries (not a statewide figure).
Votes · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL) precinct returns (CC BY 4.0); aggregated to the district over VEST precinct geometry (CC BY-NC 4.0).
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
30.7%98,148
69.3%221,657
319,805
2020
R
44.1%578,691
54.1%709,511
1,311,354
2018
R
39.5%369,567
58.5%547,619
936,215
2014
R
37.9%239,439
59.9%378,481
631,858
2012
R
40.6%503,467
57.2%709,626
1,241,568
2008
R
38.6%480,915
61.4%766,111
1,247,026
2006
R
34.9%213,000
63.6%388,399
610,921
2002
R
0.0%0
84.6%533,269
630,495
2000
R
31.6%314,090
65.9%654,941
994,144
1996
R
27.4%240,647
71.0%624,154
878,662
1994
R
31.2%189,752
68.8%418,333
608,085
1990
R
0.0%0
100.0%274,244
274,244
1988
R
46.1%436,339
53.9%510,380
946,719
1984
R
39.1%371,926
60.9%580,314
952,240
1982
D
64.2%414,099
35.8%230,927
645,026
1978
R
31.8%187,541
45.3%267,302
590,236
1976
D
100.0%554,433
0.0%0
554,433
2024 U.S. Senate — every candidate counted in this district
Roger F Wicker · Republican69.3%221,657
Ty Pinkins · Democrat30.7%98,148
Mississippi's 1st district, anchored in the northeast Hill Country and Tennessee Valley region, has delivered Republican presidential margins above 30 points in recent cycles, reflecting a rural, majority-white electorate with deep roots in manufacturing and agriculture.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 37.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 37.0 points.
A population of 740,297, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,385 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 3 and Congressional District 3.
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How did Mississippi 1st Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mississippi 1st Congressional District voted Republican by 37.0 points (R+37.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 324,048 votes cast, 99,870 went Democratic and 219,878 went Republican.
How many people live in Mississippi 1st Congressional District?
Mississippi 1st Congressional District has a population of 740,297 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mississippi 1st Congressional District?
Median household income in Mississippi 1st Congressional District is $62,385 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Mississippi 1st Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Mississippi 1st Congressional District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
