state senate districtMississippi 18th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+40.9
2008R+33.8
2012R+33.0
2016R+37.7
2020R+36.3
2024R+43.8
net swing · 2004→2024R+2.8R+40.9 → R+43.8
vs. U.S. · 2024R+42.3R+43.8 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 53.8% of 40,206 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
6,003
15,465
153
21,621
40,206
53.8%
2020
7,337
15,822
209
23,368
40,997†
57.0%
2016
6,555
14,650
272
21,477
40,647†
52.8%
2012
7,446
14,854
145
22,445
40,678†
55.2%
2008
7,636
15,633
356
23,625
40,810†
57.9%
2004
6,248
14,977
109
21,334
40,942†
52.1%
† 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 18MississippiUnited States
American11.1%10.0%5.3%
English10.5%10.6%9.5%
Irish6.8%7.4%9.4%
German3.0%5.1%12.5%
Scottish1.3%1.6%1.3%
Scotch-Irish0.9%1.0%—
Dutch0.5%——
French0.4%1.7%1.6%
African American†26.7%35.3%9.9%
African0.2%0.8%0.5%
Peruvian0.8%——
Mexican0.5%1.9%11.3%
Honduran0.4%0.2%0.3%
Guatemalan0.2%0.2%0.5%
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 18
Mississippi
United States
Median age
38.3
38.6
39.1
Age 18–24
9.3%
9.7%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.1%
17.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MS SD 18
Mississippi
United States
Median household income
$56,029
$56,447
$84,427
Poverty rate
22.0%
19.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
17.4%
25.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MS SD 18
Mississippi
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
8.2%
4.3%
22.3%
Spanish
2.1%
2.7%
13.6%
Other languages
5.5%
0.3%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
MS SD 18
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 18th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−40.9%
2008
−33.8%
2012
−33.0%
2016
−37.7%
2020
−36.3%
2024
−43.8%
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
27.8%Harris6,003
71.5%Trump15,465
0.7%
R+43.8
R+7.5
R+42.3
21,621
R
31.4%Biden7,337
67.7%Trump15,822
0.9%
R+36.3
D+1.4
R+40.8
23,368
R
30.5%Clinton6,555
68.2%Trump14,650
1.3%
R+37.7
R+4.7
R+39.8
21,477
R
33.2%Obama7,446
66.2%Romney14,854
0.6%
R+33.0
D+0.8
R+36.9
22,445
R
32.3%Obama7,636
66.2%McCain15,633
1.5%
R+33.8
D+7.1
R+41.1
23,625
R
29.3%Kerry6,248
70.2%Bush14,977
0.5%
R+40.9
—
R+38.5
21,334
current representation
Current officeholders
RLane TaylorState Senate · 18
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 53 points, this north-central Mississippi district sits far outside competitive territory, making party primaries the decisive electoral contest for its roughly 54,000 residents.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 43.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 43.8 points.
A population of 54,256, a 56% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,029 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 41 and State Senate District 39.
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How did Mississippi 18th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mississippi 18th State Senate District voted Republican by 43.8 points (R+43.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 21,621 votes cast, 6,003 went Democratic and 15,465 went Republican.
How many people live in Mississippi 18th State Senate District?
Mississippi 18th State Senate District has a population of 54,256 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mississippi 18th State Senate District?
Median household income in Mississippi 18th State Senate District is $56,029 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Mississippi 18th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Mississippi 18th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
