Mississippi 33rd 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
97.8%
4,197 votes · D+95.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 94.7%
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
94.5%
13,127 votes · R+88.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 87.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2012
7,941votes
29.6% of the vote · R+39.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 7,827 votes
Republican
John McCain2008
19,431votes
70.9% of the vote · R+42.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 19,390 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
+110.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+91.0 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +99.8 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+111.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+88.9 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George H. W. Bush, 1992 · +53.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJeff TateState Senate · 33
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
0.0%0
100.0%18,104
18,104
2020
R
36.2%8,691
63.8%15,309
24,000
2018
R
37.4%6,986
62.6%11,694
18,680
In 2024 it voted Republican by R+41.7, against R+42.4 in 2008. Evangelical Protestant adherents were the largest religious group at 50.5% in the 2020 US Religion Census.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 95.6 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 88.9 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 41.7 points.
A population of 54,883, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,571 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 17 and State Senate District 31.
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How did Mississippi 33rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mississippi 33rd State Senate District voted Republican by 41.7 points (R+41.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 24,357 votes cast, 6,993 went Democratic and 17,149 went Republican.
When did Mississippi 33rd State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Mississippi 33rd State Senate District voted Democratic was 1956.
How many people live in Mississippi 33rd State Senate District?
Mississippi 33rd State Senate District has a population of 54,883 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mississippi 33rd State Senate District?
Median household income in Mississippi 33rd State Senate District is $58,571 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Mississippi 33rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Mississippi 33rd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.