Mississippi 69th 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
100.0%
934 votes · D+100.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 100.0%
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
51.5%
589 votes · R+3.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 36.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2012
8,263votes
94.6% of the vote · D+89.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 8,201 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
903votes
16.2% of the vote · D+66.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George H. W. Bush, 1988 · 839 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
James M. Cox1920
+125.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+99.3 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +123.9 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+25.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+3.1 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Thomas E. Dewey, 1948 · −10.8 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DGrace Butler-WashingtonState House · 69
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 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
2018
D
90.6%6,303
9.4%651
6,954
Anchored in the Mississippi Delta, this majority-Black district has delivered double-digit Democratic presidential margins consistently, reflecting the region's deep-rooted Democratic alignment among African American voters who make up the bulk of its roughly 24,000 residents.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 100.0 points in 1900 and a Republican high of 3.1 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 86.3 points.
A population of 23,691, a 6% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $32,705 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 67 and State House District 76.
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How did Mississippi 69th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mississippi 69th State House District voted Democratic by 86.3 points (D+86.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 6,177 votes cast, 5,709 went Democratic and 377 went Republican.
When did Mississippi 69th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Mississippi 69th State House District voted Republican was 1964.
How many people live in Mississippi 69th State House District?
Mississippi 69th State House District has a population of 23,691 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mississippi 69th State House District?
Median household income in Mississippi 69th State House District is $32,705 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Mississippi 69th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Mississippi 69th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 35 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.