HarrisDemocratic73.7%4,464TrumpRepublican25.4%1,542OtherAll other candidates0.9%53
D+48.2- Lead
- 2,922
- Total
- 6,059
- vs nation
- D+49.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Mississippi 82nd State House District
Contests in this Place (46 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
BidenDemocratic74.7%5,864TrumpRepublican24.1%1,888OtherAll other candidates1.2%94
D+50.7- Lead
- 3,976
- Total
- 7,846
- vs nation
- D+46.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic71.4%5,493TrumpRepublican27.2%2,092OtherAll other candidates1.4%104
D+44.2- Lead
- 3,401
- Total
- 7,689
- vs nation
- D+42.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic75.0%6,813RomneyRepublican24.0%2,180OtherAll other candidates1.0%89
D+51.0- Lead
- 4,633
- Total
- 9,082
- vs nation
- D+47.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic73.5%6,523McCainRepublican25.5%2,268OtherAll other candidates1.0%87
D+47.9- Lead
- 4,255
- Total
- 8,878
- vs nation
- D+40.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic67.9%4,987BushRepublican31.1%2,283OtherAll other candidates1.0%74
D+36.8- Lead
- 2,704
- Total
- 7,344
- vs nation
- D+39.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic65.7%4,120BushRepublican32.9%2,060OtherAll other candidates1.4%87
D+32.9- Lead
- 2,060
- Total
- 6,267
- vs nation
- D+32.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic67.0%4,254DoleRepublican28.7%1,818OtherAll other candidates4.3%273
D+38.4- Lead
- 2,436
- Total
- 6,345
- vs nation
- D+29.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+48.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 23,0662024 5-year
- Population density
- 705 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 32.7 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $25,8692024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 18.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 76.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+99.7 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+33.3 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 41, MS · twin score 98.8
presidential history
Party record book
Mississippi 82nd 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
99.8%
3,010 votes · D+99.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 99.4%
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
66.7%
1,671 votes · R+33.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 53.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2012
6,813votes
75.0% of the vote · D+51.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 6,523 votes
Republican
George W. Bush2004
2,283votes
31.1% of the vote · D+36.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · 2,268 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
+119.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+93.2 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · +117.8 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+55.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+33.3 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · −12.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DGregory ElliottState House · 82
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 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 2024 presidential margin of D+48.2, this district ranks among the most heavily Democratic in the state, a pattern typical of majority-Black urban or Delta districts where Democratic presidential support routinely exceeds 70%.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 99.7 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 33.3 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 48.2 points.
A population of 23,066, a 18% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $25,869 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 4.
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 41
Mississippi
98.8twin score
% Blackelasticity2012–2024 trajectory
State House District 4
Louisiana
98.6twin score
% Black2012–2024 trajectory
State House District 94
Mississippi
98.4twin score
% Black2012–2024 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 82nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mississippi 82nd State House District voted Democratic by 48.2 points (D+48.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 6,059 votes cast, 4,464 went Democratic and 1,542 went Republican.
When did Mississippi 82nd State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Mississippi 82nd State House District voted Republican was 1972.
How many people live in Mississippi 82nd State House District?
Mississippi 82nd State House District has a population of 23,066 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mississippi 82nd State House District?
Median household income in Mississippi 82nd State House District is $25,869 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Mississippi 82nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Mississippi 82nd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 34 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.