state senate districtMississippi 20th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+62.7
2008R+58.2
2012R+57.5
2016R+55.0
2020R+45.7
2024R+46.2
net swing · 2004→2024D+16.6R+62.7 → R+46.2
vs. U.S. · 2024R+44.7R+46.2 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 64.5% of 43,182 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
7,334
20,196
330
27,860
43,182
64.5%
2020
7,350
20,097
424
27,871
41,574†
67.0%
2016
5,148
18,557
675
24,380
39,214†
62.2%
2012
5,336
20,190
287
25,813
37,323†
69.2%
2008
4,975
19,099
214
24,288
36,308†
66.9%
2004
3,835
17,090
200
21,125
35,293†
59.9%
† 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 20MississippiUnited States
English15.0%10.6%9.5%
Irish11.8%7.4%9.4%
American9.5%10.0%5.3%
German7.2%5.1%12.5%
Scottish2.3%1.6%1.3%
Scotch-Irish1.7%1.0%—
French1.6%1.7%1.6%
Italian1.5%1.7%4.8%
African American†16.4%35.3%9.9%
African0.2%0.8%0.5%
Mexican1.3%1.9%11.3%
Honduran0.2%0.2%0.3%
Puerto Rican0.2%0.3%1.8%
Cuban0.2%—0.7%
Guatemalan0.2%0.2%0.5%
Asian Indian1.0%0.1%1.4%
Chinese0.3%0.1%1.3%
Filipino0.3%0.1%0.9%
Vietnamese0.3%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 20
Mississippi
United States
Median age
39.8
38.6
39.1
Age 18–24
7.9%
9.7%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
16.7%
17.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MS SD 20
Mississippi
United States
Median household income
$98,577
$56,447
$84,427
Poverty rate
7.1%
19.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
33.5%
25.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MS SD 20
Mississippi
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
4.8%
4.3%
22.3%
Spanish
3.0%
2.7%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
MS SD 20
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 20th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−62.7%
2008
−58.2%
2012
−57.5%
2016
−55.0%
2020
−45.7%
2024
−46.2%
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
26.3%Harris7,334
72.5%Trump20,196
1.2%
R+46.2
R+0.4
R+44.7
27,860
R
26.4%Biden7,350
72.1%Trump20,097
1.5%
R+45.7
D+9.3
R+50.2
27,871
R
21.1%Clinton5,148
76.1%Trump18,557
2.8%
R+55.0
D+2.5
R+57.1
24,380
R
20.7%Obama5,336
78.2%Romney20,190
1.1%
R+57.5
D+0.6
R+61.4
25,813
R
20.5%Obama4,975
78.6%McCain19,099
0.9%
R+58.2
D+4.6
R+65.4
24,288
R
18.2%Kerry3,835
80.9%Bush17,090
0.9%
R+62.7
—
R+60.3
21,125
current representation
Current officeholders
RJosh HarkinsState Senate · 20
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
The district recorded a Republican presidential margin of R+46.2 in 2024, compared with R+58.2 in 2008. Evangelical Protestant adherents were the largest religious group at 41.4% in the 2020 US Religion Census.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 62.7 points in 2004. The 2024 margin was 46.2 points.
A population of 55,424, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $98,577 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 14 and State Senate District 30.
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How did Mississippi 20th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mississippi 20th State Senate District voted Republican by 46.2 points (R+46.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 27,860 votes cast, 7,334 went Democratic and 20,196 went Republican.
How many people live in Mississippi 20th State Senate District?
Mississippi 20th State Senate District has a population of 55,424 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mississippi 20th State Senate District?
Median household income in Mississippi 20th State Senate District is $98,577 — above the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Mississippi 20th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Mississippi 20th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
