state senate districtMississippi 1st State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+48.5
2008R+41.6
2012R+39.3
2016R+39.2
2020R+34.0
2024R+37.3
net swing · 2004→2024D+11.2R+48.5 → R+37.3
vs. U.S. · 2024R+35.8R+37.3 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 58.4% of 41,970 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
7,389
16,537
591
24,517
41,970
58.4%
2020
7,660
15,770
435
23,865
39,562†
60.3%
2016
5,945
14,019
628
20,592
36,635†
56.2%
2012
6,034
13,971
203
20,208
33,890†
59.6%
2008
5,825
14,246
181
20,252
31,054†
65.2%
2004
4,030
11,696
90
15,816
28,219†
56.0%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupMS SD 1MississippiUnited States
English11.9%10.6%9.5%
American9.2%10.0%5.3%
Irish8.7%7.4%9.4%
German6.9%5.1%12.5%
Italian2.3%1.7%4.8%
Scottish1.5%1.6%1.3%
Scotch-Irish1.4%1.0%—
French1.1%1.7%1.6%
African American†25.6%35.3%9.9%
African0.5%0.8%0.5%
Guyanese0.2%——
Mexican4.0%1.9%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%0.3%1.8%
Dominican0.2%—0.7%
Nicaraguan0.2%——
Salvadoran0.2%—0.7%
Chinese0.3%0.1%1.3%
Filipino0.3%0.1%0.9%
Asian Indian0.2%0.1%1.4%
Vietnamese0.2%0.2%0.6%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
MS SD 1
Mississippi
United States
Median age
38.5
38.6
39.1
Age 18–24
8.8%
9.7%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
13.5%
17.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MS SD 1
Mississippi
United States
Median household income
$72,957
$56,447
$84,427
Poverty rate
11.4%
19.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
29.0%
25.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MS SD 1
Mississippi
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
6.2%
4.3%
22.3%
Spanish
4.5%
2.7%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
MS SD 1
Mississippi
United States
Catholic
—
3.4%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
39.0%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
40.7%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Mississippi 1st State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−48.5%
2008
−41.6%
2012
−39.3%
2016
−39.2%
2020
−34.0%
2024
−37.3%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
30.1%Harris7,389
67.5%Trump16,537
2.4%
R+37.3
R+3.3
R+35.8
24,517
R
32.1%Biden7,660
66.1%Trump15,770
1.8%
R+34.0
D+5.2
R+38.4
23,865
R
28.9%Clinton5,945
68.1%Trump14,019
3.0%
R+39.2
D+0.1
R+41.3
20,592
R
29.9%Obama6,034
69.1%Romney13,971
1.0%
R+39.3
D+2.3
R+43.1
20,208
R
28.8%Obama5,825
70.3%McCain14,246
0.9%
R+41.6
D+6.9
R+48.9
20,252
R
25.5%Kerry4,030
74.0%Bush11,696
0.6%
R+48.5
—
R+46.0
15,816
current representation
Current officeholders
RMichael McLendonState Senate · 1
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in the Mississippi Delta, this district's electorate is shaped by one of the highest concentrations of Black residents in the state, producing consistent Democratic margins in federal races while local contests can follow different patterns.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 48.5 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 37.3 points.
A population of 56,991, a 63% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,957 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 30 and State Senate District 52.
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How did Mississippi 1st State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mississippi 1st State Senate District voted Republican by 37.3 points (R+37.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 24,517 votes cast, 7,389 went Democratic and 16,537 went Republican.
How many people live in Mississippi 1st State Senate District?
Mississippi 1st State Senate District has a population of 56,991 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mississippi 1st State Senate District?
Median household income in Mississippi 1st State Senate District is $72,957 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Mississippi 1st State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Mississippi 1st State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
