HarrisDemocratic28.1%2,785TrumpRepublican70.6%7,004OtherAll other candidates1.4%134
R+42.5- Lead
- 4,219
- Total
- 9,923
- vs nation
- R+41.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Mississippi 120th 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
BidenDemocratic29.8%2,903TrumpRepublican68.0%6,630OtherAll other candidates2.2%216
R+38.2- Lead
- 3,727
- Total
- 9,749
- vs nation
- R+42.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic24.5%2,051TrumpRepublican72.3%6,055OtherAll other candidates3.3%273
R+47.8- Lead
- 4,004
- Total
- 8,379
- vs nation
- R+49.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic26.6%2,203RomneyRepublican71.6%5,932OtherAll other candidates1.8%149
R+45.0- Lead
- 3,729
- Total
- 8,284
- vs nation
- R+48.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic27.0%2,176McCainRepublican72.4%5,822OtherAll other candidates0.6%47
R+45.3- Lead
- 3,646
- Total
- 8,045
- vs nation
- R+52.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic26.8%2,197BushRepublican72.7%5,968OtherAll other candidates0.6%47
R+45.9- Lead
- 3,771
- Total
- 8,212
- vs nation
- R+43.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic27.2%1,892BushRepublican69.7%4,841OtherAll other candidates3.1%217
R+42.4- Lead
- 2,949
- Total
- 6,950
- vs nation
- R+43.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic29.3%1,832DoleRepublican61.3%3,829OtherAll other candidates9.4%589
R+32.0- Lead
- 1,997
- Total
- 6,250
- vs nation
- R+40.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+42.5MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 24,2602024 5-year
- Population density
- 998 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 24.3 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $62,3572024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 72.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 12.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+83.7 in 1940MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+77.7 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 121, MS · twin score 96.6
presidential history
Party record book
Mississippi 120th 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
88.3%
536 votes · D+83.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · 85.7%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
87.4%
4,335 votes · R+77.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barry Goldwater, 1964 · 82.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
2,903votes
29.8% of the vote · R+38.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 2,785 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
7,004votes
70.6% of the vote · R+42.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 6,630 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
+84.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+59.5 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · +82.3 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+87.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+64.4 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · +54.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RRichard BennettState House · 120
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 exceeding 42 points Republican, District 120 sits among the most lopsided state house constituencies in Mississippi, where statewide GOP dominance is further concentrated in rural and small-town precincts.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 83.7 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 77.7 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 42.5 points.
A population of 24,260, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,357 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 121 and State House District 95.
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 121
Mississippi
96.6twin score
2008–2020 trajectory
State House District 95
Mississippi
95.7twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
State House District 116
Mississippi
95.5twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ elasticity
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 120th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mississippi 120th State House District voted Republican by 42.5 points (R+42.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 9,923 votes cast, 2,785 went Democratic and 7,004 went Republican.
When did Mississippi 120th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Mississippi 120th State House District voted Democratic was 1960.
How many people live in Mississippi 120th State House District?
Mississippi 120th State House District has a population of 24,260 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mississippi 120th State House District?
Median household income in Mississippi 120th State House District is $62,357 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Mississippi 120th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Mississippi 120th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.