state house districtMississippi 38th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+8.2
2008D+20.7
2012D+23.9
2016D+23.4
2020D+26.1
2024D+18.3
net swing · 2004→2024D+10.1D+8.2 → D+18.3
vs. U.S. · 2024D+19.8D+18.3 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 47.1% of 19,140 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
5,259
3,608
147
9,014
19,140
47.1%
2020
6,274
3,634
226
10,134
18,387†
55.1%
2016
5,665
3,456
308
9,429
18,342†
51.4%
2012
5,958
3,633
132
9,723
17,716†
54.9%
2008
5,874
3,838
108
9,820
16,173†
60.7%
2004
4,416
3,741
89
8,246
14,630†
56.4%
† 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.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary 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 HD 38MississippiUnited States
African American†53.4%35.3%9.9%
African1.5%0.8%0.5%
Ghanaian0.8%——
English11.3%10.6%9.5%
Irish5.2%7.4%9.4%
American4.7%10.0%5.3%
German4.7%5.1%12.5%
Italian1.9%1.7%4.8%
Scottish1.7%1.6%1.3%
French1.1%1.7%1.6%
Scotch-Irish1.0%1.0%—
Bangladeshi0.9%——
Asian Indian0.5%0.1%1.4%
Chinese0.5%0.1%1.3%
Vietnamese0.3%0.2%0.6%
Taiwanese0.3%——
Filipino0.2%0.1%0.9%
Mexican1.3%1.9%11.3%
Cuban0.3%—0.7%
Colombian0.2%—0.4%
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 HD 38
Mississippi
United States
Median age
27.9
38.6
39.1
Age 18–24
29.3%
9.7%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
12.7%
17.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MS HD 38
Mississippi
United States
Median household income
$37,048
$56,447
$84,427
Poverty rate
29.4%
19.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
45.3%
25.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MS HD 38
Mississippi
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
4.6%
4.3%
22.3%
Spanish
1.2%
2.7%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.2%
0.3%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
MS HD 38
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 38th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+8.2%
2008
+20.7%
2012
+23.9%
2016
+23.4%
2020
+26.1%
2024
+18.3%
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.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
D
58.3%Harris5,259
40.0%Trump3,608
1.6%
D+18.3
R+7.7
D+19.8
9,014
D
61.9%Biden6,274
35.9%Trump3,634
2.2%
D+26.1
D+2.6
D+21.6
10,134
D
60.1%Clinton5,665
36.7%Trump3,456
3.3%
D+23.4
R+0.5
D+21.3
9,429
D
61.3%Obama5,958
37.4%Romney3,633
1.4%
D+23.9
D+3.2
D+20.1
9,723
D
59.8%Obama5,874
39.1%McCain3,838
1.1%
D+20.7
D+12.5
D+13.5
9,820
D
53.6%Kerry4,416
45.4%Bush3,741
1.1%
D+8.2
—
D+10.6
8,246
current representation
Current officeholders
DCheikh TaylorState House · 38
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Mississippi House District 38 leans heavily Democratic in presidential contests, reflecting a dense urban constituency that has posted double-digit margins consistently. Its compact geography within the Jackson metro ties electoral outcomes closely to city-level turnout dynamics.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 26.1 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.3 points.
A population of 25,167, a 37% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $37,048 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 68 and State House District 49.
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How did Mississippi 38th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mississippi 38th State House District voted Democratic by 18.3 points (D+18.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 9,014 votes cast, 5,259 went Democratic and 3,608 went Republican.
How many people live in Mississippi 38th State House District?
Mississippi 38th State House District has a population of 25,167 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mississippi 38th State House District?
Median household income in Mississippi 38th State House District is $37,048 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Mississippi 38th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Mississippi 38th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
