HarrisDemocratic31.2%3,405TrumpRepublican67.9%7,400OtherAll other candidates0.9%93
R+36.7- Lead
- 3,995
- Total
- 10,898
- vs nation
- R+35.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Mississippi 86th 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
BidenDemocratic34.2%4,104TrumpRepublican64.4%7,719OtherAll other candidates1.3%161
R+30.2- Lead
- 3,615
- Total
- 11,984
- vs nation
- R+34.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic35.3%4,004TrumpRepublican63.8%7,237OtherAll other candidates0.9%101
R+28.5- Lead
- 3,233
- Total
- 11,342
- vs nation
- R+30.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic39.1%4,793RomneyRepublican60.1%7,366OtherAll other candidates0.7%89
R+21.0- Lead
- 2,573
- Total
- 12,248
- vs nation
- R+24.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic38.2%4,548McCainRepublican61.2%7,295OtherAll other candidates0.7%78
R+23.0- Lead
- 2,747
- Total
- 11,921
- vs nation
- R+30.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic36.3%3,838BushRepublican63.2%6,688OtherAll other candidates0.5%53
R+26.9- Lead
- 2,850
- Total
- 10,579
- vs nation
- R+24.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic38.9%3,597BushRepublican59.9%5,536OtherAll other candidates1.1%105
R+21.0- Lead
- 1,939
- Total
- 9,238
- vs nation
- R+21.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic41.8%3,298DoleRepublican49.1%3,873OtherAll other candidates9.1%715
R+7.3- Lead
- 575
- Total
- 7,886
- vs nation
- R+15.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+36.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 23,3482024 5-year
- Population density
- 23 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,013 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $40,6342024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 59.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 36.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+97.2 in 1940MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+82.2 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 90, MS · twin score 97.6
presidential history
Party record book
Mississippi 86th 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. Roosevelt1940
98.3%
1,806 votes · D+97.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 97.6%
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
91.1%
4,077 votes · R+82.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 81.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2012
4,793votes
39.1% of the vote · R+21.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 4,548 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
7,719votes
64.4% of the vote · R+30.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 7,400 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
+112.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+86.8 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · +96.4 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+104.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+82.2 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · +39.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RShane BarnettState House · 86
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.
The district recorded a Republican presidential margin of R+36.7 in 2024, compared with R+23.0 in 2008. Median household income was $40,005 in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 97.2 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 82.2 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 36.7 points.
A population of 23,348, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $40,634 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 90 and State House District 78.
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 90
Mississippi
97.6twin score
% Evangelical2020–2024 trajectory12-yr trend
State House District 78
Mississippi
97.4twin score
% Evangelical2008–2024 trajectory≠ American ancestry
State House District 48
Mississippi
96.9twin score
% Evangelical2008–2024 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 86th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mississippi 86th State House District voted Republican by 36.7 points (R+36.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,898 votes cast, 3,405 went Democratic and 7,400 went Republican.
When did Mississippi 86th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Mississippi 86th State House District voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Mississippi 86th State House District?
Mississippi 86th State House District has a population of 23,348 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mississippi 86th State House District?
Median household income in Mississippi 86th State House District is $40,634 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Mississippi 86th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Mississippi 86th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.