HarrisDemocratic62.3%5,540TrumpRepublican36.4%3,232OtherAll other candidates1.3%119
D+26.0- Lead
- 2,308
- Total
- 8,891
- vs nation
- D+27.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Mississippi 55th State House District
Contests in this Place (46 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
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
BidenDemocratic68.0%7,164TrumpRepublican30.8%3,249OtherAll other candidates1.2%130
D+37.1- Lead
- 3,915
- Total
- 10,543
- vs nation
- D+32.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic66.8%6,717TrumpRepublican31.4%3,151OtherAll other candidates1.8%181
D+35.5- Lead
- 3,566
- Total
- 10,049
- vs nation
- D+33.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic69.4%7,822RomneyRepublican29.9%3,366OtherAll other candidates0.8%87
D+39.5- Lead
- 4,456
- Total
- 11,275
- vs nation
- D+35.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic67.5%7,600McCainRepublican31.9%3,590OtherAll other candidates0.6%65
D+35.6- Lead
- 4,010
- Total
- 11,255
- vs nation
- D+28.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic61.7%5,951BushRepublican37.8%3,652OtherAll other candidates0.5%49
D+23.8- Lead
- 2,299
- Total
- 9,652
- vs nation
- D+26.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic59.7%5,398BushRepublican38.7%3,496OtherAll other candidates1.6%141
D+21.1- Lead
- 1,902
- Total
- 9,035
- vs nation
- D+20.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic63.2%6,344DoleRepublican29.9%3,003OtherAll other candidates6.8%684
D+33.3- Lead
- 3,341
- Total
- 10,031
- vs nation
- D+24.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+26.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 24,2622024 5-year
- Population density
- 218 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 111 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $45,4512024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 27.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 67.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+97.5 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+33.4 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 80, MS · twin score 97.8
presidential history
Party record book
Mississippi 55th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
98.7%
2,345 votes · D+97.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Winfield S. Hancock, 1880 · 98.4%
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
66.7%
2,392 votes · R+33.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 54.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2012
7,822votes
69.4% of the vote · D+39.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 7,600 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
4,164votes
41.1% of the vote · D+16.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George H. W. Bush, 1988 · 4,032 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
+117.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+97.5 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +114.7 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+56.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+33.4 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Thomas E. Dewey, 1948 · −3.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DOscar DentonState House · 55
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 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.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | D | 50.3%5,863 | 49.7%5,798 | 11,661 |
| 2018 | D | 100.0%4,674 | 0.0%0 | 4,674 |
Mississippi 55th State House District sits in the Deep South. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 97.5 points in 1904 and a Republican high of 33.4 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 11.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.0 points.
A population of 24,262, a 28% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $45,451 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 80 and State House District 27.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State House District 80
Mississippi
97.8twin score
% Black2016–2024 trajectory≠ college share
State House District 27
Mississippi
97.7twin score
% Black2012–2016 trajectory% White
State House District 68
Mississippi
97.2twin score
% Black2012–2020 trajectory
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 55th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mississippi 55th State House District voted Democratic by 26.0 points (D+26.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 8,891 votes cast, 5,540 went Democratic and 3,232 went Republican.
When did Mississippi 55th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Mississippi 55th State House District voted Republican was 1972.
How many people live in Mississippi 55th State House District?
Mississippi 55th State House District has a population of 24,262 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mississippi 55th State House District?
Median household income in Mississippi 55th State House District is $45,451 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Mississippi 55th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Mississippi 55th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 34 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.