HarrisDemocratic25.9%3,292TrumpRepublican72.9%9,264OtherAll other candidates1.2%153
R+47.0- Lead
- 5,972
- Total
- 12,709
- vs nation
- R+45.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Mississippi 74th State House District
Contests in this Place (47 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
BidenDemocratic25.5%3,236TrumpRepublican73.1%9,269OtherAll other candidates1.3%171
R+47.6- Lead
- 6,033
- Total
- 12,676
- vs nation
- R+52.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic19.8%2,314TrumpRepublican76.8%8,988OtherAll other candidates3.4%402
R+57.0- Lead
- 6,674
- Total
- 11,704
- vs nation
- R+59.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic20.7%2,464RomneyRepublican77.6%9,234OtherAll other candidates1.6%196
R+56.9- Lead
- 6,770
- Total
- 11,894
- vs nation
- R+60.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic20.1%2,362McCainRepublican78.2%9,183OtherAll other candidates1.7%196
R+58.1- Lead
- 6,821
- Total
- 11,741
- vs nation
- R+65.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic17.7%1,809BushRepublican80.3%8,196OtherAll other candidates1.9%196
R+62.6- Lead
- 6,387
- Total
- 10,201
- vs nation
- R+60.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic17.1%1,317BushRepublican81.4%6,282OtherAll other candidates1.5%117
R+64.3- Lead
- 4,965
- Total
- 7,716
- vs nation
- R+64.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic21.1%1,397DoleRepublican70.8%4,684OtherAll other candidates8.1%534
R+49.7- Lead
- 3,287
- Total
- 6,615
- vs nation
- R+58.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+47.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 25,4082024 5-year
- Population density
- 344 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 73.9 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $96,0102024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 75.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 17.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+97.6 in 1916MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+91.9 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 59, MS · twin score 97.9
presidential history
Party record book
Mississippi 74th 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 Wilson1916
98.1%
202 votes · D+97.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 97.3%
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
95.9%
1,436 votes · R+91.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 85.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
3,292votes
25.9% of the vote · R+47.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 3,236 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
9,269votes
73.1% of the vote · R+47.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 9,264 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
+119.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+93.8 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +114.8 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+114.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+91.9 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · +65.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RLee YanceyState House · 74
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.
With a 47.0-point Republican presidential margin, this rural district ranks among the most reliably one-sided constituencies in the state, leaving little competitive ground for either major party to contest.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 97.6 points in 1916 and a Republican high of 91.9 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.6 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 47.0 points.
A population of 25,408, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $96,010 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 59 and State House District 45.
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 59
Mississippi
97.9twin score
2008–2020 trajectory≠ median age
State House District 45
Alabama
96.8twin score
2008–2020 trajectory
State House District 138
Georgia
96.4twin score
2008–2024 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 74th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mississippi 74th State House District voted Republican by 47.0 points (R+47.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 12,709 votes cast, 3,292 went Democratic and 9,264 went Republican.
When did Mississippi 74th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Mississippi 74th State House District voted Democratic was 1956.
How many people live in Mississippi 74th State House District?
Mississippi 74th State House District has a population of 25,408 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mississippi 74th State House District?
Median household income in Mississippi 74th State House District is $96,010 — above the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Mississippi 74th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Mississippi 74th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.