Mississippi 61st 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. Roosevelt1940
99.0%
310 votes · D+98.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · 98.7%
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
96.0%
1,059 votes · R+92.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 85.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
2,822votes
28.1% of the vote · R+42.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 2,607 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
7,083votes
70.6% of the vote · R+42.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · 6,794 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
John W. Davis1924
+122.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+96.9 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +116.7 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+114.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+92.0 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · +59.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RGene NewmanState House · 61
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.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
0.0%0
100.0%9,647
9,647
2020
R
23.2%2,618
76.8%8,666
11,284
2018
R
22.2%1,819
77.8%6,379
8,198
Mississippi 61st State House District sits in the Deep South. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 98.7 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 92.0 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.7 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.8 points.
A population of 25,472, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,489 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 88 and State House District 14.
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How did Mississippi 61st State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mississippi 61st State House District voted Republican by 39.8 points (R+39.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 8,818 votes cast, 2,607 went Democratic and 6,115 went Republican.
When did Mississippi 61st State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Mississippi 61st State House District voted Democratic was 1956.
How many people live in Mississippi 61st State House District?
Mississippi 61st State House District has a population of 25,472 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mississippi 61st State House District?
Median household income in Mississippi 61st State House District is $56,489 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Mississippi 61st State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Mississippi 61st State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.