Mississippi 25th 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
92.9%
897 votes · D+85.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · 87.0%
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
95.3%
6,297 votes · R+90.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 82.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
11,101votes
37.2% of the vote · R+23.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 10,346 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
18,160votes
60.9% of the vote · R+23.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · 17,575 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
+97.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+78.1 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +97.0 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+113.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+90.6 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Bob Dole, 1996 · +50.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RWalter MichelState Senate · 25
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
R
30.0%6,898
70.0%16,075
22,973
2020
R
48.5%12,876
51.5%13,688
26,564
2018
D
54.2%9,709
45.8%8,193
17,902
Mississippi 25th State Senate District sits in the Deep South. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 85.7 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 90.6 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 25.3 points.
A population of 54,273, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $90,235 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 8 and State Senate District 16.
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How did Mississippi 25th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mississippi 25th State Senate District voted Republican by 25.3 points (R+25.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 28,241 votes cast, 10,346 went Democratic and 17,481 went Republican.
When did Mississippi 25th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Mississippi 25th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1944.
How many people live in Mississippi 25th State Senate District?
Mississippi 25th State Senate District has a population of 54,273 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mississippi 25th State Senate District?
Median household income in Mississippi 25th State Senate District is $90,235 — above the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Mississippi 25th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Mississippi 25th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.