Mississippi 66th 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
Woodrow Wilson1912
95.7%
201 votes · D+92.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 95.3%
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
91.9%
5,677 votes · R+83.8 · 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
7,632votes
65.6% of the vote · D+32.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 7,493 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
8,811votes
67.7% of the vote · R+35.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George H. W. Bush, 1988 · 8,173 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
+109.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+89.8 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +106.8 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+106.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+83.8 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · +48.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DFabian NelsonState House · 66
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
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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
D
69.5%6,199
30.5%2,717
8,916
2020
D
73.0%7,708
27.0%2,853
10,561
2018
D
90.6%6,148
9.4%635
6,783
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+32.3, this Jackson-area district ranks among the most reliably Democratic constituencies in the state, reflecting the heavily Black urban electorate that anchors it.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 92.9 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 83.8 points in 1964. The 2024 margin was 32.4 points.
A population of 23,108, a 30% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,617 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 41 and State House District 82.
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How did Mississippi 66th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mississippi 66th State House District voted Democratic by 32.4 points (D+32.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 10,515 votes cast, 6,905 went Democratic and 3,502 went Republican.
When did Mississippi 66th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Mississippi 66th State House District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Mississippi 66th State House District?
Mississippi 66th State House District has a population of 23,108 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mississippi 66th State House District?
Median household income in Mississippi 66th State House District is $71,617 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Mississippi 66th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Mississippi 66th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.