Mississippi 24th 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
99.4%
4,176 votes · D+98.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · 99.2%
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
91.1%
8,732 votes · R+82.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 70.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2012
18,104votes
66.4% of the vote · D+33.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 17,730 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
10,780votes
45.3% of the vote · D+8.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 10,473 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
+118.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+98.9 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +117.3 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+104.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+82.1 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · +20.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DJustin PopeState Senate · 24
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.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
D
56.7%12,403
43.3%9,485
21,888
2020
D
60.2%14,428
39.8%9,549
23,977
2018
D
100.0%11,971
0.0%0
11,971
Mississippi 24th State Senate District sits in the Deep South. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 98.9 points in 1904 and a Republican high of 82.1 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 8.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.7 points.
A population of 54,335, a 30% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $36,069 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 11 and State Senate District 34.
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How did Mississippi 24th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mississippi 24th State Senate District voted Democratic by 14.7 points (D+14.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 21,366 votes cast, 12,141 went Democratic and 8,998 went Republican.
When did Mississippi 24th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Mississippi 24th State Senate District voted Republican was 1972.
How many people live in Mississippi 24th State Senate District?
Mississippi 24th State Senate District has a population of 54,335 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mississippi 24th State Senate District?
Median household income in Mississippi 24th State Senate District is $36,069 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Mississippi 24th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Mississippi 24th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 33 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.