HarrisDemocratic11.1%2,914TrumpRepublican88.2%23,115OtherAll other candidates0.7%175
R+77.1- Lead
- 20,201
- Total
- 26,204
- vs nation
- R+75.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Mississippi 5th State Senate 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
BidenDemocratic13.4%3,579TrumpRepublican85.2%22,810OtherAll other candidates1.4%388
R+71.8- Lead
- 19,231
- Total
- 26,777
- vs nation
- R+76.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic13.6%3,326TrumpRepublican84.5%20,679OtherAll other candidates1.9%472
R+70.9- Lead
- 17,353
- Total
- 24,477
- vs nation
- R+73.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic21.0%4,985RomneyRepublican76.9%18,250OtherAll other candidates2.1%487
R+55.9- Lead
- 13,265
- Total
- 23,722
- vs nation
- R+59.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic22.5%5,722McCainRepublican75.2%19,135OtherAll other candidates2.3%591
R+52.7- Lead
- 13,413
- Total
- 25,448
- vs nation
- R+60.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic30.6%7,412BushRepublican68.4%16,582OtherAll other candidates1.1%258
R+37.8- Lead
- 9,170
- Total
- 24,252
- vs nation
- R+35.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic35.9%7,433BushRepublican62.5%12,944OtherAll other candidates1.6%339
R+26.6- Lead
- 5,511
- Total
- 20,716
- vs nation
- R+27.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic40.9%7,220DoleRepublican48.8%8,622OtherAll other candidates10.3%1,827
R+7.9- Lead
- 1,402
- Total
- 17,669
- vs nation
- R+16.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+77.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 58,6702024 5-year
- Population density
- 53 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,102 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $52,3702024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 87.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 6.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+90.8 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+81.2 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 16, KY · twin score 97.6
presidential history
Party record book
Mississippi 5th State Senate 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. Roosevelt1932
95.3%
4,497 votes · D+90.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 94.9%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
90.1%
11,749 votes · R+81.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 88.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Jimmy Carter1980
11,758votes
59.6% of the vote · D+20.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · 10,320 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
23,115votes
88.2% of the vote · R+77.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 22,810 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
+98.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+78.9 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +95.0 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+76.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+71.8 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +75.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RDaniel SparksState Senate · 5
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 5th State Senate District sits in the Deep South. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 90.8 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 81.2 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 77.1 points.
A population of 58,670, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $52,370 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 16 and State Senate District 25.
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State Senate District 16
Kentucky
97.6twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
State Senate District 25
Kentucky
97.4twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
State Senate District 15
Kentucky
96.8twin score
2008–2024 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 5th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mississippi 5th State Senate District voted Republican by 77.1 points (R+77.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 26,204 votes cast, 2,914 went Democratic and 23,115 went Republican.
When did Mississippi 5th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Mississippi 5th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in Mississippi 5th State Senate District?
Mississippi 5th State Senate District has a population of 58,670 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mississippi 5th State Senate District?
Median household income in Mississippi 5th State Senate District is $52,370 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Mississippi 5th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Mississippi 5th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.