HarrisDemocratic27.8%6,002TrumpRepublican71.5%15,465OtherAll other candidates0.7%153
R+43.8- Lead
- 9,463
- Total
- 21,620
- vs nation
- R+42.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Mississippi 18th 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
BidenDemocratic31.4%7,336TrumpRepublican67.7%15,822OtherAll other candidates1.0%230
R+36.3- Lead
- 8,486
- Total
- 23,388
- vs nation
- R+40.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic30.5%6,554TrumpRepublican68.2%14,650OtherAll other candidates1.3%272
R+37.7- Lead
- 8,096
- Total
- 21,476
- vs nation
- R+39.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic33.1%7,523RomneyRepublican66.2%15,020OtherAll other candidates0.7%151
R+33.0- Lead
- 7,497
- Total
- 22,694
- vs nation
- R+36.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic32.3%7,608McCainRepublican67.1%15,820OtherAll other candidates0.7%158
R+34.8- Lead
- 8,212
- Total
- 23,586
- vs nation
- R+42.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic28.9%6,218BushRepublican70.6%15,172OtherAll other candidates0.5%100
R+41.7- Lead
- 8,954
- Total
- 21,490
- vs nation
- R+39.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic31.2%5,800BushRepublican67.9%12,614OtherAll other candidates0.9%160
R+36.7- Lead
- 6,814
- Total
- 18,574
- vs nation
- R+37.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic36.5%5,901DoleRepublican56.6%9,143OtherAll other candidates6.8%1,105
R+20.1- Lead
- 3,242
- Total
- 16,149
- vs nation
- R+28.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+43.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 54,2562024 5-year
- Population density
- 38 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,414 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $56,0292024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 55.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 27.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+97.2 in 1940MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+92.1 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 41, MS · twin score 98.4
presidential history
Party record book
Mississippi 18th 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. Roosevelt1936
98.4%
6,122 votes · D+96.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 98.0%
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
96.0%
11,479 votes · R+92.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 85.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Jimmy Carter1980
8,217votes
43.2% of the vote · R+12.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · 7,644 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
15,822votes
67.7% of the vote · R+36.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · 15,820 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
+109.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+90.1 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +107.3 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+114.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+92.1 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · +49.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RLane TaylorState Senate · 18
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 18th State Senate District sits in the Deep South. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 97.2 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 92.1 points in 1964. 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.
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 41
Mississippi
98.4twin score
% Evangelical2008–2024 trajectory
State Senate District 39
Mississippi
96.4twin score
2008–2024 trajectory% Evangelical≠ Scottish ancestry
State Senate District 31
Mississippi
95.8twin score
% Evangelical2008–2024 trajectory≠ American ancestry
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 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 21,620 votes cast, 6,002 went Democratic and 15,465 went Republican.
When did Mississippi 18th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Mississippi 18th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1956.
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 38 presidential elections in Mississippi 18th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.