HarrisDemocratic24.7%2,483TrumpRepublican74.5%7,502OtherAll other candidates0.8%82
R+49.9- Lead
- 5,019
- Total
- 10,067
- vs nation
- R+48.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Mississippi 81st 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
BidenDemocratic25.0%2,750TrumpRepublican74.1%8,158OtherAll other candidates0.9%102
R+49.1- Lead
- 5,408
- Total
- 11,010
- vs nation
- R+53.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic22.9%2,397TrumpRepublican75.5%7,897OtherAll other candidates1.6%165
R+52.6- Lead
- 5,500
- Total
- 10,459
- vs nation
- R+54.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic25.8%2,871RomneyRepublican73.9%8,232OtherAll other candidates0.3%35
R+48.1- Lead
- 5,361
- Total
- 11,138
- vs nation
- R+52.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic24.6%2,805McCainRepublican75.3%8,581OtherAll other candidates0.1%17
R+50.7- Lead
- 5,776
- Total
- 11,403
- vs nation
- R+57.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic20.1%2,163BushRepublican79.8%8,582OtherAll other candidates0.1%13
R+59.7- Lead
- 6,419
- Total
- 10,758
- vs nation
- R+57.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic19.1%1,783BushRepublican80.6%7,520OtherAll other candidates0.3%30
R+61.5- Lead
- 5,737
- Total
- 9,333
- vs nation
- R+62.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic21.1%1,821DoleRepublican74.4%6,409OtherAll other candidates4.5%387
R+53.2- Lead
- 4,588
- Total
- 8,617
- vs nation
- R+61.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+49.9MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 23,2252024 5-year
- Population density
- 43 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 537 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $53,8102024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 70.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 23.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+95.3 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+91.0 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 83, MS · twin score 97.8
presidential history
Party record book
Mississippi 81st 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
97.6%
1,410 votes · D+95.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 96.2%
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
95.5%
5,807 votes · R+91.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 90.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2012
2,871votes
25.8% of the vote · R+48.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 2,805 votes
Republican
George W. Bush2004
8,582votes
79.8% of the vote · R+59.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · 8,581 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
+111.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+91.4 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1900 · +98.0 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+113.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+91.0 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George H. W. Bush, 1992 · +62.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RSteve HorneState House · 81
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.
Mississippi 81st State House District sits in the Deep South. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 95.3 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 91.0 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 49.9 points.
A population of 23,225, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $53,810 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 83 and State House District 89.
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 83
Mississippi
97.8twin score
2008–2016 trajectory% Evangelical
State House District 89
Mississippi
97.5twin score
2008–2016 trajectory% Evangelical≠ median age
State House District 36
Alabama
96.9twin score
2008–2016 trajectory% Evangelical≠ American ancestry
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 81st State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mississippi 81st State House District voted Republican by 49.9 points (R+49.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,067 votes cast, 2,483 went Democratic and 7,502 went Republican.
When did Mississippi 81st State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Mississippi 81st State House District voted Democratic was 1956.
How many people live in Mississippi 81st State House District?
Mississippi 81st State House District has a population of 23,225 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mississippi 81st State House District?
Median household income in Mississippi 81st State House District is $53,810 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Mississippi 81st State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Mississippi 81st State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.