state house districtMississippi 70th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+50.6
2008D+64.6
2012D+71.9
2016D+68.4
2020D+70.5
2024D+67.1
net swing · 2004→2024D+16.5D+50.6 → D+67.1
vs. U.S. · 2024D+68.5D+67.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 50.7% of 17,306 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
7,285
1,400
92
8,777
17,306
50.7%
2020
8,790
1,466
130
10,386
18,528†
56.1%
2016
8,426
1,521
145
10,092
18,982†
53.2%
2012
9,870
1,582
77
11,529
18,744†
61.5%
2008
9,979
2,113
79
12,171
18,699†
65.1%
2004
7,261
2,357
74
9,692
18,654†
52.0%
† 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.
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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 70MississippiUnited States
African American†80.7%35.3%9.9%
African1.1%0.8%0.5%
Nigerian0.3%—0.2%
English2.5%10.6%9.5%
American2.3%10.0%5.3%
Irish2.0%7.4%9.4%
German1.2%5.1%12.5%
Scottish0.5%1.6%1.3%
Italian0.4%1.7%4.8%
Scotch-Irish0.4%1.0%—
French0.3%1.7%1.6%
Mexican1.1%1.9%11.3%
Honduran0.4%0.2%0.3%
Puerto Rican0.2%0.3%1.8%
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 70
Mississippi
United States
Median age
35.7
38.6
39.1
Age 18–24
10.6%
9.7%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
16.2%
17.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MS HD 70
Mississippi
United States
Median household income
$42,106
$56,447
$84,427
Poverty rate
28.2%
19.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
31.2%
25.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MS HD 70
Mississippi
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
3.4%
4.3%
22.3%
Spanish
2.0%
2.7%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
MS HD 70
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 70th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+50.6%
2008
+64.6%
2012
+71.9%
2016
+68.4%
2020
+70.5%
2024
+67.1%
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
83.0%Harris7,285
16.0%Trump1,400
1.0%
D+67.1
R+3.5
D+68.5
8,777
D
84.6%Biden8,790
14.1%Trump1,466
1.3%
D+70.5
D+2.1
D+66.1
10,386
D
83.5%Clinton8,426
15.1%Trump1,521
1.4%
D+68.4
R+3.5
D+66.3
10,092
D
85.6%Obama9,870
13.7%Romney1,582
0.7%
D+71.9
D+7.3
D+68.0
11,529
D
82.0%Obama9,979
17.4%McCain2,113
0.6%
D+64.6
D+14.0
D+57.4
12,171
D
74.9%Kerry7,261
24.3%Bush2,357
0.8%
D+50.6
—
D+53.1
9,692
current representation
Current officeholders
DBo BrownState House · 70
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+67, this Jackson-area district ranks among the most reliably Democratic constituencies in the state, reflecting the heavily Black urban electorate concentrated in Mississippi's capital region.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 71.9 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 67.1 points.
A population of 23,913, a 12% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $42,106 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 69.
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How did Mississippi 70th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mississippi 70th State House District voted Democratic by 67.1 points (D+67.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 8,777 votes cast, 7,285 went Democratic and 1,400 went Republican.
How many people live in Mississippi 70th State House District?
Mississippi 70th State House District has a population of 23,913 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mississippi 70th State House District?
Median household income in Mississippi 70th State House District is $42,106 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Mississippi 70th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Mississippi 70th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
